eKourier April 2017

CHARITY

Disadvantaged Communities Feel The Love

Rotary’s partnership brings a wider network of services to MRN projects and with the addition of the ‘Wish List’ area on the MRN web site it has allowed benefi- ciary hospitals to ask for what they really need. Having a well managed and secure location to store and pack is such an asset to MRN and we acknowledge the support KSS has given us. “Sometimes it’s not always possible to get all the parts for a consignment together just prior to dispatch, so that’s the real benefit of KSS. We can then store, select and match items without the rush of meeting a shipping date,” Wayne comments. MRN and Rotary are both not for profit organisations and their efforts in supporting the disadvantaged communi- ties is commendable and we will gladly continue to support their initiatives. To learn more about MRN visit: www.mrnetwork.com.au Facebook - Medical Repurposing Network ‘

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Wayne Leathem with Mazen Trabolsi at KSS Macquarie Park

I f you have been to a hospital as a visitor or patient, you would have seen all types of monitors and systems that go buzz and beep. All good things for the doctors and nursing staff to tell them how you are progressing. Well, many of these systems become redundant through upgrades and health standard changes. So, what happens to the older and still very functional systems and does anyone really care? Medical Repurposing Network (MRN) cares and has done so for the past seven years. Wayne Leathem, a Theatre Scrubs Nurse at the Mater Hospital North Sydney, founder of MRN, has volunteered countless hours of his own time sourcing and delivering discarded medical equipment and supplies for

health care services in disadvantaged communities in Timor-Leste, PNG, Philippines and Fiji. However, Wayne’s backyard and front porch in Balmain was no place to keep item prior to shipping. So, MRN approached Kennards Self Storage to see if we could donate some space to store, consolidate and load items to be sent to their beneficiary hospitals and clinic. Wayne said “Having a well managed and secure location to store and pack is such an asset to MRN and we acknowl- edge the support that KSS has given us.” “MRN support the companies that support them so KSS signage is on all of our shipments, web site and Facebook page.”

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