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Project HERO collects and redistributes donated healthcare materials to benefit those in need.
Project HERO cares for unused medical supplies in an environmentally sound manner. All excess, unused medical products, supplies and used medical equipment are handled in an environmentally safe manner, promoting recycling through redistribution.
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Anyone is welcome to receive medical equipment and supplies from HERO. When obtaining items from HERO, there is a small suggested handling fee. This fee helps HERO maintain warehouse space and utilities. The HERO policy is that individuals and families are never turned away. If it is not possible to pay, the fee is waived.
Concordia 'Hands for Change' Volunteers
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With an expanded focus and ever-increasing requests for service, HERO collects and redistributes viable medical materials for people in the Fargo-Moorhead community, region and supply's medical mission teams serving the Third World.
Every year requests for services increase. The number of individuals receiving supplies from HERO grew from 16 in 2003 to over 1800 in 2009.
To keep pace with this rapid growth, HERO is building its resources to meet spiraling demands and to continue to serve more individuals in the community, region and world. |
HERO began in 1996 as a mandate from the local chapter of the Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) to address the large amount of wasted healthcare materials from local hospitals. Support for HERO was provided by the MeritCare Foundation and Dakota Heartland Health System.
Initial recycling efforts focused on collecting, storing and packaging these materials and supplying them for use in the Third World by medical mission teams.
In 1998, Project HERO was incorporated as a licensed 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the State of North Dakota. Shortly thereafter, HERO’s focus shifted to include redistribution of durable medical equipment and healthcare supplies to residents in need.
In 2003, HERO expanded its services and to assist with redistribution efforts locally.
Marty Riske, Chair
MJR Management Services, Inc. |
Kristi Schlosser Carlson
BlueCross BlueShield of North Dakota |
Bruce Davidson, Vice Chair
Rosewood on Broadway |
Sara Larson
InHealth Specialty Pharmacy |
Connie Peterson
Concordia College |
Thomas Jefferson
State Farm Insurance |
Val Nielsen
Freedom Resources, Inc. |
Tom Deacon
MorganStanleySmithBarney |
Linda Lamb
Airline Industry Retiree |
Linda O'Halloran
Meritcare Health System |
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Joyce Newton
Executive Director
Joyce's Email |
Jessica Krogstad
Development Director
Jessica's email |
Georgia Dufault
Operations Manager
Georgia's Email |
Denise Williams
Retail Sales Associate |
Deanna Micheli
RN, BS, CNOR
Founder and Volunteer Medical Supply Coordinator |
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 In pursuing our mission, the Board of Directors, volunteers and staff are committed to:
Advocating the protection of the environment by practicing recycling through redistribution of medical materials.
Demonstrating respect for all customers, clients and patients.
Collaborating with other organizations collectively to provide for those in need.
Maintaining a pro-active approach to improving and expanding HERO services.
HERO’s organizational goals include:
Increase staff time to meet increasing demands for service.
Educate and assist regional facilities in the benefits of waste reduction.
Assist those in need by providing donated medical supplies and equipment normally discarded into landfills and incinerators.
Provide service learning opportunities for volunteers.
(View our scrapbook to see our mission in action)
HERO’s response to individual requests for necessary healthcare supplies and durable medical equipment has increased from 16 to over 1800 from 2003 to 2009. HERO has expanded the redistribution of medical materials from 59 to more than 105 partner agencies.
HERO has increased its local redistribution of medical materials from 3,362 items in 2003 to 12,079 in 2007 and over 19,000 in 2009. Annually, HERO continues to supply more than 30 medical mission teams with medical and surgical supplies.
In 2009, over 85,000 pounds of usable medical materials were saved from disposal in local landfills and incinerators. HERO volunteers and service-learning groups dedicated 2,670 hours of time to HERO.
For detailed information, see HERO's Annual Reports
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2008 Annual report
2007 Annual Report
2006 Annual Report
2005 Annual Report
2004 Annual Report
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