OHDR—Arizona Invests in Local and Global Outreach, Serving Those Most in Need

OHDR—Arizona Invests in Local and Global Outreach, Serving Those Most in Need

Mayo Clinic, through OHDR-Arizona, sponsored the 8th Annual Hope Breakfast for the international development nonprofit Esperança, which serves the poorest in the Phoenix community and abroad. Esperança is a leader in providing health education and resources to Phoenix’s most at-risk and under-served youth and adults. Esperança and Mayo Clinic have a long-standing collaborative partnership: OHDR participated in Esperança’s 2018-2020 Phoenix Program strategic planning for delivering health and disease prevention education to underserved children and their families (Farhia Omar) and provided evaluation/research technical assistance (Dr. Janet Okamoto). Mayo’s Marion Kelly, Community & Business Relations Director, was one of the Hope Breakfast keynote speakers (photo). The 400+ community attendees were inspired to engage in efforts in Phoenix, Arizona, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Uganda, Peru, and Mozambique involving disease prevention, volunteer surgical programs, food security, water, sanitation, and secure housing. MORE INFORMATION