Pandion Optimization Alliance is a proud supporter of the HUGS Foundation. Through donations of medical supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals from Premier, Inc. and our members, we can support the efforts of the HUGS Foundation mission trips.
In 2003, Pandion member Dr. Vito C. Quatela founded the HUGS Foundation with one goal in mind: change the lives of children affected by microtia, cleft lip/palate, and other facial deformities. Dr. Quatela and his team of medical experts travel to countries like Guatemala and Ecuador to perform life-changing surgeries free of charge for the families. The team typically runs 3-5 operating rooms per day, performing roughly 80-100 surgeries during the week. The medical team pays their own way and performs the procedures without compensation. The team relies heavily on donations, both monetary and operating room and medical necessities, to make these trips possible.
The HUGS Foundation’s first mission of 2019 is scheduled for March to Hanoi, Vietnam, and they need our help. There are many ways to help this incredible organization. Click here for a list of items needed, or donate here.
Thank you for helping give smiles to children around the world!
For more information please visit www.helpusgivesmiles.org
Visit our blog to learn how Pandion and Premier have supported the HUGS Foundation.
Watch the HUGS Foundation trip to Antigua, Guatemala, covered by Doug Emblidge in September 2018.
For questions or more information on how to support the HUGS Foundation, contact:
Lisa Witt
Member Solutions Representative
Pandion Optimization Alliance
585.273.8170
lwitt@pandionalliance.com