What:
Migrant Farmworker Healthfair Sunscreen Collection
Item:
Mini-bottles of sunscreen
How
many: Goal of 300 mini-bottles!
Where:
UF COM Admission Office in HMEB
When:
To be collected till the end of March
Every
spring, our community sees a large influx of migrant farm workers passing
through with their families during blueberry season. The Rural Women's Health
Project and Migrant Education Project join forces with our school to provide
much needed health care to the migrant farmworkers. This population experiences
many healthcare obstacles: from occupational hazards, poverty, substandard
living conditions, language and cultural barriers, and impaired access to
health care.
is
the Immigrant Health & Advocacy IG, our goal for this year's health fair is
to collect 300 mini- bottles of sunscreen for the migrant farmworkers and their
families. There is a huge need for this due to the many hours they spend in the
sun. Although seemingly small, this is one way we can support this vulnerable
population!
See
above for details. Please let me know if you have any questions or thoughts!
Your donations are incredibly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Lymaries
Velez
M.D.
Candidate, Class of 2020
University
of Florida College of Medicine
Phone:
863-430-1274
Email:
lymaries@ufl.edu
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