What is the Seattle-King
County Disaster Team (SKCDT)?
The Seattle-King County Disaster Team is a volunteer, 501(c)(3),
tax-deductable organization dedicated to providing medical services where it is
needed most.
Who have been the
recipients of volunteer medical services ?
The SKCDT has provided volunteer education and medical
services to a variety of organizations and others in need. This has included the
following:
Haiti medical assistance. Members of the
team have provided 12 years of medical care and food distribution to those
most needy in Haiti. The care is provided in a make-shift clinic with no
running water or electricity in the town of Leon. The team will see upwards
of 200 patients per day that travel miles by foot to reach the clinic. A variety of
medical specialists including nurses, lab technicians, physicians, physician
assistants, pharmacists and others to care for these individuals and help to
identify those most in need.
Organizations. There are several
non-profit organizations that SKCDT has partnered with to provide past and
ongoing medical services for events. In many cases, the volunteers will
set-up a first-aid station that is ready to treat any injuries or illness
that may occur in participants at the events. A few of the past partners
have included the Special Olympics and the All Nations Cup.
First-aid education. In addition to
training members of the team in first-aid, our volunteers provide outreach
first-aid education to organizations.
SKCDT is currently accepting donations for the
upcoming Haiti medical assistance trips in April and June. Due to the recent
devastating earthquake, the needs for this trip will be greater than years past.
Every year the medication and food is donated by a church in Maryland. However,
these supplies will not meet the demand that is anticipated. For all
donations made to SKCDT between now and the trip, 100% will be used to purchase
local beans and rice from Haitian farmers and other supplies to distribute in the clinic
and the surrounding area.
Click here to read more about this trip from an interview with the Seattle
PI.
View a selection of photos from Haiti
Basil & Chives is hosting a
lunch and auction gala on March 14th at 1pm with all ticket and auction
sales going to SKCDT for Haiti. Tickets are $45 or for VIP $100. Sponsorship
can be purchased with a donation of $500. For tickets please call (360)
794-4000 or go to
brown paper tickets.
