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What is Doctors without Borders/Medecins sans Frontieres?
Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF), also known as Doctors without Borders, is an international non-profit humanitarian organization that provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Duquesne’s Doctors without Borders student organization is just 1 of 120 “Friends of MSF” chapters across the United States. 
Our “Lebanon Appreciation Night” event for our club members to enjoy free food and musi
Doctors without Borders/Friends of MSF at Duquesne University
At Duquesne, our Friends of MSF Chapter aims to reflect their mission by raising money and awareness about Doctors without Borders relief projects and hosting local community service projects in Pittsburgh. In addition to service projects this school year, our members set a $1,000 fundraising goal toward MSF relief projects in Lebanon. We have over 75 members and host events throughout the year to encourage student involvement!
Some of the events include:
Why We Need Your Support
We need donations to defray the costs of our events and provide the best experiences for our members! Your donation will help cover the costs of past events, like the Lebanon Appreciation Night, and future events, like our trivia night, service projects, and bake sales. We would love to reimburse our members for the baked goods they make and gift them T-shirts to represent our club at community service events.
Our 2022-2023 Executive Board: Shaelyn Walker, Mirabella Stump, Grace Muccio, Olivia Price, and Grace McCart
Your donations will allow us to help pay for:
Not only will the money be used to support our events, but any remaining money will be carried over to help fund our 2023-2024 school year!
How You Can Help
Donate Now: Make a gift today, of any amount, to help us reach our goal and support this important program that means so much to so many. Even a donation of $10 will make a tremendous difference!
Help us Spread the Word: Another way to make a big impact on our campaign is by helping to spread the word. Please share our link www.spirit.duq.edu/doctors23 via social media, e-mail and text and encourage your friends and family to make a donation!
Thank you!
From all of us students in Duquesne University’s Doctors without Borders Chapter, thank you for your consideration and support!
Make sure to follow us on Instagram for updates about our events and to see your donation in action:
@duquesne.msf
A gift of $25 will be used to purchase tabling fundraiser supplies (signs, decorations, stickers, etc.)
A gift of $50 will be used for snacks at meetings and trivia prizes for members that win
A gift of $100 will help defray costs associated with our “Wellness/Hygiene Bags” service project
A gift of $250 will cover the cost of food drive supplies for our “Bagged Lunch” service project
A gift of $500 will be used to purchase all our members’ T-shirts and honors cords