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| KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL Pacific Northwest District - Division 18 SIGN PROJECT |
Most extreme trauma in the world occurs in developing countries, much of it the result
of traffic accidents on roads which pedestrians and cyclists share the same space
with trucks, buses, cars and animals.
Kiwanis-SIGN provides free surgical implants that surgeons use to heal otherwise
untreatable injuries mostly to children, family caregivers and primary wage earners.
Kiwanis clubs throughout the Pacific Northwest District including Past International
President and past Governor, Sylvester Neal (who is honorary project chairman) are
joining the effort to “complete the circle” that Kiwanis helped to make possible. Club
and Personal donations of $100 pay the cost of providing one life-changing – and family-
saving –surgery that is not otherwise available to the great majority of people in
developing countries.
Kiwanis-SIGN’s commitment is to raise funds to establish 100 Kiwanis-SIGN Centers.
Each Kiwanis-SIGN Centers represents donations from Kiwanians and their clubs
totaling $15,000. All funds collected go to surgical equipment and surgical nails to
stabilize bone fractures at no cost to the patient.
All clubs in Division 18 and the three Abbotsford Key clubs have been successful in
raising $90,000.00 as of December 31st 2011. The result is that the Division has
established four Kiwanis-SIGN Centers at the following locations:
- Nyanza Provincial Hospital in Kisumu, Kenya, Africa.
- University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia, Africa.
- Mercy Teaching Hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan.
- Gilani Hospital Complex in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
For further information or a club presentation contact:
Jack Nicolson – Co-Chairman jacnic@telus.net
Dr. Emily Citron pecitron@earthlink.net
Ann Penner Ann_Penner@sd34.bc.ca
Dr. Michelle Foltz is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who wrote a book covering her personal experience as a SIGN surgeon in developing
countries as well as the history of SIGN and the Kiwanis connection. The book is well written. is easy reading and tells the story of
SIGN Surgeons efforts to better treat the growing epidemic of trauma
The book retails for $18.95 but we have a number of books available to Kiwanis members for a donation of $15.00. Larger donations
are acceptable as the net proceeds go to the SIGN project.
If you would like a copy of the book send your request and donation to either: PNW Co- Chairmen of the Kiwanis-SIGN Project:
Ralph Curren, Jack Nicolson,
79 Willis St., 45935 Lake Drive,
Richland, WA. 99354, U.S.A. Chilliwack, B.C. V2R 3T3, Canada
r.curran1@verizon.net jacnic@telus.net
countries as well as the history of SIGN and the Kiwanis connection. The book is well written. is easy reading and tells the story of
SIGN Surgeons efforts to better treat the growing epidemic of trauma
The book retails for $18.95 but we have a number of books available to Kiwanis members for a donation of $15.00. Larger donations
are acceptable as the net proceeds go to the SIGN project.
If you would like a copy of the book send your request and donation to either: PNW Co- Chairmen of the Kiwanis-SIGN Project:
Ralph Curren, Jack Nicolson,
79 Willis St., 45935 Lake Drive,
Richland, WA. 99354, U.S.A. Chilliwack, B.C. V2R 3T3, Canada
r.curran1@verizon.net jacnic@telus.net
| A message about the new book A LEG TO STAND ON ......Jack Nicolson |