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SERVICE!!

After School Mentoring (WEEKLY)

• Tuesday• 2/4/14 and 2/11/14• 4-5:30 pm• Mentor and tutor

elementary aged children through Mission Waco’s After School Program

• Contact Sarah_Yuen@baylor.edu with questions

Pack of Hope

• Pack food for children in the Waco school district that are in need

• February 5th and February 12th

• 7:30 am-8:30 am• Weekly event; Unlimited volunteers• Starting a new weekly email list. Please

sign up!• Email Corinthian_Wesley@baylor.edu

with questions

Friends for Life

• Come and work on arts and crafts at an adult daycare!• Wednesdays 2/5/14 and

2/12/14, 1:45-3pm• Weekly• 5 points• contact

Evan_Barrios@baylor.edu with questions

Family Abuse Center Thrift Store

• Help clean & organize thrift store; all proceeds from store go to the Family Abuse Center

• February 5th and February 12th • 4:00 pm-5:00 pm• Weekly event; up to 10 volunteers• Email

Corinthian_Wesley@baylor.edu with questions

Emmanuel Children’s Ministry

• Mentor and hang out with at-risk youth• Wednesday, February 5th and February 12th

• 6:15 pm-8:15 pm• Weekly event• 5-7 consistent volunteers needed!!• 10 points• Email Gabe_Dampf@baylor.edu with

questions

Meyer Clinic

• The Meyer Clinic is a department of Mission Waco where volunteer physicians and nurses welcome people without insurance.

• We will be spending time talking with and giving out hygiene bags to patients.

• WEEKLY: Thursday 4-6pm• February 6th and 13th

• 4 different members will be chosen each week

• Email magda_hernandez@baylor.edu with any questions

Talitha Koum (WEEKLY)

• Thursday• 2/6/14 and 2/13/14• 4-5 pm• Clean classrooms and sanitize toys at

Talitha Koum, a center for children suffering from multigenerational poverty.

• Contact Sarah_Yuen@baylor.edu with questions

Hygiene Bags for Meyer Clinic

• We will be collecting hygiene bags for the Meyer Clinic! • Please bring bags labeled with your name• 5 items per bag= 5 points• with a maximum of two bags. • Accepting travel-sized toiletries. • Email Magda_Hernandez@baylor.edu with any questions

Compassion Ministries Childcare

• Mentor children living in transitional housing for homeless families in Waco • Thursdays, February 13,

February 20• 5:30-7:30• Weekly• 3 Volunteers needed• Contact

Yvette_Farran@Baylor.edu

ReStore Orientation

• Friday• Feb. 7th, 2pm-3pm• UNLIMITED• any members interested in volunteering at

Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore on Friday afternoons are strongly encouraged to attend this orientation set up personal accounts/sign waivers/etc.

• this orientation will keep your account up to date until January of NEXT YEAR

• Lauren_Mathes@baylor.edu for questions

Friday Morning Breakfast

• Friday• 2/14/14• 6-8 am• Socialize and help to serve a hot,

complimentary breakfast to the homeless of Waco

• Contact Sarah_Yuen@baylor.edu with questions

Habitat for Humanity

• Help with home construction for those in need

• Saturday, February 8th

• 8:30am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 4:30pm

• 10 points per shift (up to 20 points for the day!)

• 8 volunteers needed for each shift• Contact Eric_Cline@baylor.edu with

questions

Farmer’s Market!

• Feb 8th, shift 1 7:30am-10:30am, shift 2 10:30am-1:30pm

• 5 members per shift• come have fun and engage in the Waco

community at the Farmer’s Market by helping to set up/take down booths and working the cashier’s booth

• Lauren_Mathes@baylor.edu for questions

Bingo at Greenview Manor

• Come hang out with elderly people and call bingo numbers!

• February 8th (contact Gabe_Dampf@baylor.edu)• AND February 15th (contact

Eric_Cline@baylor.edu)• 2:30 pm – 4 pm• Weekly event• Unlimited number of volunteers!• 5 points

Friends for Life

• Love on people at an adult daycare for the elderly and mentally handicapped.• Monday, February 10th (WEEKLY)• 2:00pm – 3:00pm (5 points)• No limit on number of members• Contact Eric_Cline@baylor.edu with

questions

Friends for Life

• Tuesdays from 10:45-11:45am• February 11th and February 18th

• WEEKLY• Work at an adult daycare• Contact

Rachael_Helpenstell@baylor.edu with questions.

• 12:45pm on Friday 02/07/14• Email to

ohm_pandya@baylor.edu

Friends for Life

Adopt a Highway

• Help keep our local highways beautiful! (coffee and donuts provided)

• Saturday, February 15th • 8:30am – 10:30am (10 points)• No limit on number of members• Contact Eric_Cline@baylor.edu with questions

School Supply and Book Drive

• The children and teachers in the Toledo District of Belize have limited educational resources. The Belize Child Development Mission Trip Team is asking for donations to take during their Spring Break mission trip.

• Bring to any meetings from January 22nd through February 18th

• Bag of supplies (crayons, markers, pens, pencils, scissors); 5 items/5 points & 10 items/ 10 points; 10 point max

• Children books; 1 book/5 points & 2 books/10 points; 10 point max

• 10 points max total! Put names on bags of supplies and on index card in the cover of books

• Email Corinthian_Wesley@baylor.edu with questions

Research & Internships!

Applying to Research & Internships Workshop this Thursday!

• Come out and learn about applying to research & internships!

• Date: Thursday, February 6th

• Time: 6-7 PM• Location: E125

• Topics covered will include:• Types of research & internships• How to find opportunities• Approaching professors and institutions • Basics of cover letters and resumes• Interviewing

Healthcare Law Workshop Next Week! • Come out and learn about the role

law plays in the healthcare field!• Speaker: Dr. David Dumas• Date: Thursday, February 13th from

6-7 PM• Location TBA

• Topics covered will include:• Medical Malpractice • Medicare / Medicaid Fraud• Controversial medical laws• Affordable Care Act

Medical Discussions!

Newsletter Discussion

Coffee mixer 4:30 @ 2nd floor A wingNewsletter Discussion 5:00 @ 2nd floor A

wing

Guest Writer Competition

Congratulations Shawn Janarthanan!Next Topic: King’s Club

• 2/27 @ 5:00 pm• The Perfection of

Industrialization in Medicine and its Imperfect Effects

Ethics forum

SOCIAL!

Junk Food Social!

• Right after the meeting • 2nd floor A wing elevator landing• Get to know other AMSA members and

enjoy some junk food • 5 points!

Work Out Hours!

On the Tuesdays when we do not have a meeting (Feb. 11 & 25)7:30-8:30Meet in front of the SLC, there will be an AMSA sign. Bring a sweat towel and a shirt with sleeves!Don’t gain weight this semester, lose it!!5 pointsEmail Rachael_Helpenstell@baylor.edu with any questions!

Coffee Mixer!

• Tomorrow! February 5th at 5:00 PM, before the newsletter discussion• Come enjoy a study break with

free coffee!• A wing elevator landing

• -Mark your calendars!• -February 20th, 6-7• -Bowling, fooseball, Wii, snacks,

and MORE!!!• -5 points!• -Email

Rachael_Helpenstell@baylor.edu with any questions!

Fundraising

• $10 Cash or Credit• All funds go to support

Mission Trip team members

• Mission Trip Shirts

Mission Trip Shirts

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NEW!!!!AMSA Sunglasses1 for $3 or 2 for $5

SUNGLASSES

• FRIDAY, February 14th 10am-3pm

• BSB Atrium• Cupcakes, cookies,

and other deliciousness!

• All funds go to Relay for Life!

• Put your spare change in one of the jars

• An officer will get pied at the last general meeting

• Top member gets to throw the pie!

• Funds will support the Salvation Army Food Pantry

Spare Change

Shadowing

This Thursday A236. How to get shadowing. 7-8. 5 pts.

UPCOMING EVENTS...

-DR. HASSLE COFFEE HOUR

-STUDENT PANEL ON APPLYING TO MEDICAL SCHOOL

Points!

• 70 Points to be an active member!• Make sure to sign-in at events!• Points will be updated periodically!• Login to blackboard; Click on “Grade” on the

right; Select American Medical Student Association in the list

• For any questions or concerns, email Nitheesha_Alapati@baylor.edu

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