March 1, 2023 – Midmark announced their chair of the board, Dr. Anne Eiting Klamar, has been named to the World Vision board of directors.
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. With staff in nearly 100 countries, World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.
Anne and her husband, Rob, also a physician, are true advocates for global healthcare efforts, particularly in developing countries where clinics may not have access to clean water and healthcare can often be rudimentary. They believe cleaner water is one of the pillars needed to improve healthcare. Anne and Rob also are part of the National Leadership Council of World Vision and co-chair the Maternal/Child Health Sector at World Vision U.S. with two other dedicated people.
In addition, Klamar serves on the Advisory Board for World Vision’s Strong Women Strong World (SWSW), a community committed to mobilizing others to come together to empower women and girls to live life in all its fullness.
Midmark has been a long-time partner with World Vision, helping to bring better healthcare to communities in need around the world and in the United States through product donations and the building of caregiver kits. The company’s collaboration with World Vision began in 2005 when Midmark began donating high-quality, easy-to-use medical equipment to clinics in remote areas of developing countries. Since then, the partnership has grown significantly.
In September 2022, Midmark announced its 2021 trade-in program collected 1,000 eligible exam tables, which were donated primarily to World Vision. The organization refurbished and delivered them to clinics that provide healthcare to children and families in remote areas of developing countries. The donation, valued at approximately $500,000, is the largest one-time donation of tables from Midmark’s trade-in program. Since 2005, Midmark has donated more than 10,000 exam tables to World Vision.
In July 2022, Midmark teammates at eight locations built 3,750 World Vision hygiene kits distributed to Moldovia, Poland, Romania and Ukraine for Ukrainian refugees. The kits included several personal hygiene items and a handwritten note of encouragement. Additionally, the Midmark Store donates 5% of all store sales to World Vision’s U.S. Programs Teacher Resource Center to help restore hope for vulnerable kids and struggling families in some of our nation’s most distressed and under-served communities. In 2022, The Midmark Store donated more than $7,300 to these programs.