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Victor Messier: Handyman "willing to do anything" to keep Aloha Medical Mission in shape

By Steven Mark

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 30, 2012

 

Among its many health care programs for underserved communities in the Pacific, Aloha Medical Mission runs Hawaii's only free dental clinic, providing care for about 120 patients a month who lack insurance or other means to pay.

But when the program itself needs some free help, it turns to handyman Victor Messier. 

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Ad club aims to spread word about free dental facility

By Erika Engle

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 21, 2012

 

The winner of the Ad 2 Hono­lulu 2012-2013 public service campaign is — drumroll, please — the dental clinic at Aloha Medical Mission.

The organization of advertising industry professionals ages 32 and younger will create an advertising, marketing and public relations campaign that could be valued at around $1 million.

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Aloha medical group conducts free surgeries

Published in The Bohol Chronicle on Feb. 26, 2012
Click here for link to article.

The Aloha Medical Mission (AMM) will come back to Bohol to conduct a free Surgical-Dental Mission at the Garcia Memorial Provincial Hospital on February 26 to March 2, 2012.

Central Pacific Bank donates 500 shirts to AMM

July 25, 2011

Central Pacific Bank (CPB) donated 500 shirts – valued at roughly $7,000 – to Aloha Medical Mission (AMM).  AMM will ship a portion of the shirts to Manila, Philippines, on Wednesday to be distributed by Gen. Charly Holganza to the low-income residents. The rest of the shirts will be given away during future medical missions to the Philippines; the next mission is set for October 2011.

YWCA Women Leaders: Honoring Colleen Minami

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Aloha Medical Mission proudly announces that Colleen Minami, the founder of AMM's free dental clinic, will be one of five honorees at tomorrow's YWCA LeaderLuncheon at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom.

Rotary Revamps Aloha Medical Mission building

Monday, May 9, 2011

Last weekend, the Rotary Club of Metropolitan Honolulu worked tirelessly to give the Aloha Medical Mission building a facelift. Forty Rotarians spent Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1, building new stairs for Hawai‘i’s only free dental clinic. They also painted the interior, built storage shelves and laid new flooring in the clinic’s waiting room.

 

AMM receives check from young-professionals group

Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010

The Honolulu Professionals Foundation (HPF) presented Dr. Brad Wong, Aloha Medical Mission board president, with an $8,500 check on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. The money was raised at HPF’s most recent fundraising event at Ka Restaurant & Lounge on Nov. 10.

 HPF member Dr. Joshua Cardwell, pictured fourth from right, volunteers regularly at AMM’s free dental clinic.

Second free surgery a success

Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010

The second Kōkua me ka Laulima: Help with Many Hands patient was operated on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, at Castle Medical Center in Kailua.

The first patient was treated at The Queen's Medical Center in early October.

An early Christmas present for the Philippines

Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 AMM Executive Director Susan J. Hughes and Naomi Wong, CRNA, wrapping an anesthesia machine.

Aloha Medical Mission volunteers spent five hours at the Mark Glen Auction’s Sand Island warehouse on Saturday, Nov. 20, loading a 40-foot container with over $200,000 worth of medical equipment and supplies for shipment to Bacolod City, Philippines, for distribution to hospitals and clinics in the area.

Aloha Medical Mission Receives Grant (Midweek)

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Aloha Medical Mission was awarded a grant of $91,475 recently by The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation. The grant is earmarked specifically for the purchase and installation of two new dental chairs to benefit AMM’s free dental clinic.

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