Annapolis Pediatrics is Dedicated to Giving
Medicine is more than just a job. For many, it’s a reflection of their calling to help others. Over the years, we’ve highlighted some of the ways our doctors, nurse practitioners, and staff give back to their communities through volunteering and activism. We are including a new feature on our website, one that highlights some of the ongoing efforts of our staff to give back to their communities. We salute these members of our Annapolis Pediatrics family as everyday heros. We invite you to show your support for their dedication, or just let them know you appreciate their commitment when you see them next.
Gwyn Reece, CPNP raises funds for and awareness of young adult cancer as a triathlete.
 Ms. Reece is currently training to participate in 2 triathlons as part of Team Fight, to raise funds and awareness for the Ulman Cancer Fund (UCF) for Young Adults. The UCF works to provide young adults and their families with a unique and comprehensive system of support, including providing education and resources to benefit young adults, their families and friends, who are affected by cancer, and to promote cancer awareness and prevention.
Patients may wonder why Ms. Reece, who dedicates her days to caring for pediatric patients, chose to compete in honor of a charity for young adults. “My participation will help raise money to accelerate funding for support programs and educational resources for young adults affected by cancer. From the moment I became familiar with the UCF I have been captivated by the cause.” The UCF statistics show that approximately 65,000 young adults in their 20’s and 30’s are diagnosed with cancer every year and cancer remains the leading disease killer among 20-39 year olds.
Ms. Reece will compete in the Columbia Triathlon on May 17th and is looking forward to the Aflac Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon on August 23.
This is not Ms. Reece’s first effort to support adults fighting and surviving cancer. You may recall she was featured in the Fall 2007 newsletter after she donated her hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, a charity that provides wigs to women who’ve lost hair after treatment for breast cancer.
Please join us in supporting Gwyn Reece in her training and to support her cause. For more information on the UCF, please visit their website at www.ulmanfund.org. To follow Ms. Reece or to donate directly to her efforts, please visit www.active.com/donate/TF2009/gwyn.
Charles Parmele, MD serves as volunteer on Board of Directors of Annapolis-based Bowen Foundation for Autism.
Dr. Charles Parmele continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the Bowen Foundation for Autism. The Bowen Foundation strives to raise awareness and funds for the prevention, treatment, and education of autism spectrum disorders and to improve the lives of Marylanders living with these conditions. We are proud of Dr. Parmele’s commitment to this wonderful organization and proud to sponsor their upcoming Bowen Foundation Run/Walk for a Cure for the second year. The second annual event will be held on Saturday, April 4 at Quiet Waters Park.
Do your part to help fight autism right here in our own community, register today for the Bowen Foundation for Autism’s Second Annual 5K Run/Walk. For a registration fee of $25, you will experience a full 5K race at beautiful Quiet Waters Park complete with prizes for the winning runners, informational displays and fun-filled activities for the whole family. Runners will begin promptly at 9:00 am; walkers will take their mark 10 minutes later. And know that 100 percent of net proceeds go toward helping those who need it most—families facing the fight against autism.
>> For more information on the bowen foundation, click here
Jennifer Corder, MD participates in medical mission trip to Honduras.
Another familiar name among the Annapolis Pediatrics medical staff volunteers is Dr. Jennifer Corder. Dr. Corder has participated in several medical mission trips to Honduras, where she serves on a team of doctors and nurses providing routine care to rural populations. Primary care physicians, OB/GYNs, ENTs, and dentists work together to treat conditions that arise from chronic malnourishment, poor hygiene, and lack of medical care that is found throughout the Atima, Honduras area. In most instances they provide routine medical treatment, but they also treat common injuries and infections arising from such things as machete injuries. Such infections become life-threatening in individuals who have no access to antibiotics as we do. Other chronic medical conditions, including diabetes present enormous obstacles to people living without medical facilities and treatments that we are lucky to have.
Anyone interested in supporting Dr. Corder may do so by donating gently used summer clothing for all ages. Kids in particular love soccer and would be delighted to receive your kids’ used soccer jerseys. Also appreciated are sturdy shoes, particularly sandals or athletic footwear made for hiking and wet, outdoor wear (such as tevas, water sneakers, or crocs). Dr. Corder said of her last trip, it is “gifts of these necessities, rather than luxuries [that the villagers need], because they just don’t have enough of the essentials.” |
