TREASURE COAST MEDICAL REPORT
114 EDUCATION
the Dominican Republic, forming
a non-profit organization,
Share One Pair, to collect shoes
for men, women and children
in Haiti.“A pair of shoes can
help kids remain in school,
instead of being home sick and
can keep fathers and mothers at
work, helping them to feed
their family. A pair of shoes
taken for granted in our closet
can be a true blessing to another
family,” says Molly KcKenna.
Together with their mother,
they’ve shipped 4,500 pairs of
shoes to Haiti.
The sisters are concerned
with needs here at home as
well. Tessa’s call to action?
“Forty million Americans don’t
have health insurance We need
to find a way to help them.”
Both students hope to specialize
in working with infectious
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FSU student Irmanie Eliacin, top, talks to a patient as she reviews his chart under the supervision of Fort Pierce internist Dr. Ian Boykin.
Sisters Molly, left, and Tessa McKenna, above, compare notes before the Wednesday afternoon session begins.