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Melissa and Joey Taping Fundraiser

Hey there, everyone! On Friday, September 10th, we’re attending a TV show taping of the new show Melissa and Joey as a fundraiser. We have 2 people signed up so far and need at least 5. 5 can fit in our current car, but if someone else would like to drive in addition, we can [...]

September Clinic Trip Sign Up Open

Hey Sammers! School is fast approaching, but join us for a clinic trip before we get back to the books!! We will have our next clinic trip on Saturday, September 18!!! Sign-ups will be open until Friday September 10 at midnight. Sign up asap, especially if you can drive or translate, we will be needing [...]

September 5th Construction Trip

Hey Sammers: Hope summer is treating you all really well! BIG NEWS: We are proud to announce that plans have officially been finalized for the complete reconstruction of our severely rain-damaged roof. This has been a project in the works for many years, and the successful completion of our construction plans will ensure that our [...]

CANCELLED: TV Show Taping – MenFolk Only

If you’re a masculine manly man aged 18-24 and would like to participate in a TV show taping to help out our club on Thursday, August 26, from 4:30-9:30 in Studio City, please email Gilliane Richardson at gprichar@uci.edu with your name and number and she will contact you to let you know if you’re one [...]

August Clinic Trip Sign Up Open

Hey Sammers! Summer is HERE!! Which means we will have our next clinic trip on Saturday,August 21!!! Sign-ups will be open until Friday August 13 at midnight. Sign up asap at the link below, especially if you can drive or translate, we will be needing your help! We are still in need of more DENTAL [...]

Week 2 General Meeting Summary

Posted by Admin On January - 19 - 2010Comments Off

Winter break recap: Barnes and Noble Gift Wrapping – Success! AIDS/HIV Presentation – Success! December Clinic Trip – Success! Snow Trip – Success! (mostly) Coming up: Executive board positions for next year, application packet coming in a few weeks, interviews instead of elections. Post-meeting activity: Gift wrapping for Tres Reyes clinic trip  Read More →

TRES REYES IS HERE! Sign up ASAP

Posted by Admin On January - 7 - 2010Comments Off

Hey Sammers, I hope you all are having a wonderful new year and a pleasant first couple weeks of the quarter. Every year, we celebrate the holiday of Tres Reyes with the El Testerazo commmunity. We distribute numerous donations of all kinds on this day as well as holiday gifts to the many children of our clinic, all in addition to normal medical and dental clinic activities. This trip is traditionally very busy and patients travel from many surrounding cities to attend. We are pleased to anounce... more

2009-1010 Flying Samaritans Snow Trip

Posted by Admin On November - 12 - 2009Comments Off

Hey Flying Samaritans Members, The 2009-2010 Flying Samaritans Snow Trip details are finalized ready to go! The trip will take place from January 8, 2010 to January 10, 2010 (2 nights). We will be leaving for Big Bear together Friday afternoon, hitting the slopes all day Saturday, and returning to Irvine Sunday morning. An incentive (not having to pay for gas) is provided to encourage volunteers to drive. Our cabin is located just up Summit Road near the lake and within walking distance to Snow Summit. If... more

Fall Meetings

Posted by Admin On September - 23 - 2009Comments Off

For Fall quarter, meetings are at BS3 1200 at 5 PM on even weeks. The first meeting will be on October 7th. Hope to see everyone there!  Read More →

September Clinic Trip

Posted by Admin On August - 31 - 2009Comments Off

Hey everyone! Hope the last couple weeks of summer are going well! We are pleased to anounce that the window for our next clinic trip has officially opened and will close Wednesday September 9th at 5:00 PM. Sign up soon, especially if you can drive or translate! http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFFadTZVR1Z4c2tFdnBpZXpZRW5fOWc6MA As always, we appreciate your help and continued support of Flying Sams.Thanks to all to joined us on our last clinic trip, it was great to be back and the... more

Dr. Fox Faculty on UCI Features

Posted by Admin On August - 20 - 2009Comments Off

The Flying Samaritans’ faculty advisor Dr. Fox is being featured on UCI’s front page. Check it out! Wave of the Future  Read More →

August Clinic Trip Sign-up Open

Posted by Admin On July - 30 - 2009Comments Off

Hey everyone! Hope summer is going well, and those of you taking Summer Session1 are acing those finals! We are pleased to anounce that the window for our next clinic trip has officially opened and will close Wednesday August 5th at 5:00 PM. Sign up soon, especially if you can drive or translate! http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEFZSE1FME1jam1jX1FwamVpQU9qcUE6MA.. As always, we appreciate your help and continued support of Flying Sams.Thanks to all to joined us on our last clinic... more

July Clinic Trip Sign-ups Now Open!

Posted by Admin On July - 6 - 2009Comments Off

Hey Sammers! Exciting news! After three sad months, we have finally gotten the clearance to return to our beloved clinic in El Testerazo, Mexico. The clinic trip request form has officially opened and will be closed by Thursday July 9th at 5:00 PM. Sign up soon, summer is a great time to get involved in Flying Sams. If you can drive or translate, we will be needing your help, we expect a busy day! Thanks so much for your continued support of Flying Samaritans! If you have any questions, just shoot... more

Upcoming Clinic Trips Dates

Posted by uciflyingsams On June - 16 - 20092 COMMENTS

Good news everybody: our clinic will be reopened soon! Some board members will be stopping by our clinic on June 20th to notify the locals about our next scheduled club trip on July 18th. Even though we’re on summer break, we’ll still be making regular trips down every month. Everyone is welcome to apply for the July trip once the application window opens. As for the rest of the summer and for Fall quarter, here are the upcoming trip dates (which is also posted on the events page): July... more

Yard Sale! 5/30/09

Posted by Admin On May - 27 - 2009Comments Off

The year is almost coming to an end, can you believe it? So as we said at the last meeting, our spring quarter yard sale is coming up this Saturday, May 30th. We're looking for willing members to come out and help sell, or donate! "One man's trash is another man's treasure." The sale will be from 7:00am - noon at the home of our gracious publicity chair, MJ Vennat. Please let us know if you are able to donate or help out, we greatly appreciate it. We can also arrange to pick up donations from... more

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