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January 2013 Bolivia Work Trip

		The Rosa Vera Fund’s first work trip of 2013 was very fruitful. Board members Dr. Jonathan Melk (Director), Tina Manis (Chair), and Karen Melk (Secretary) spent five days meeting with RVF’s partners, patients and community health workers. They visited the patients in their homes, walked the hot roads of Montero with the health workers, and had a celebratory lunch with the current scholarship recipients. Seeing the RVF in action made it clear that the work in Montero is vital to the community, and also drove home the tremendous challenges facing RVF’s families. The Fund has made a huge impact in Montero, but much work remains to be done. READ ABOUT THE WORK TRIP >>

Docs Rock for the RVF!

		"Champagne Tap," a rock band made up of pediatricians, raised $2500 for the Rosa Vera Fund in Scottsdale, Arizona recently! Thank you to our rock band friends, and especially to Martini Ranch (martiniranchaz.net) who hosted the event and donated 100% of door proceeds to the RVF!

Our founder, Dr. Jonathan Melk, featured on American Idol Gives Back

		As a pediatrician, Jonathan - along with Dr. Darlene Ray, our Chief Medical Officer - works as Director of Community Pediatrics for Chiricahua Community Health Center in Douglas, AZ. His clinic is a recipient of funds from American Idol Gives Back. Watch Jon amaze Simon Cowell with the incredible work his medical team is able to accomplish with the show's financial assistance. READ MORE AND VIEW THE VIDEO >>



		2011 Annual Report Download the pdf and read about our progress in Year 6. ARCHIVED REPORTS >>


		Volunteer Spotlight Read about Dr. Lisa Hunt, who has participated in several work trips to Montero working alongside our Bolivian colleagues.


		RVF Beneficiaries Meet some of the children and healthcare workers who have benefited from our program.


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		María Fernanda The Rosa Vera Fund honors the life of this brave young girl who inspired us all with her courage and spirit.


Recent RVF Retreat Drs. Melk, Ray and Hunt met with the RVF Board of Directors for the first annual Board Retreat. The all-day event included in-depth presentations on RVF patients, community health workers and scholarship recipients, as well as discussions of the mission statement, communications and fundraising strategy, and budget going forward. It was a fascinating and informative day for all. The exciting news, shared at all the events of the week, is the upcoming groundbreaking for a school/therapy center that RVF and CSRA are building in Montero, made possible by donations in memory of Joseph Andriola, and by The Gould Foundation.

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