Check Your Passports

Please remember that your passport must be valid for six months after travel. Also, you must have at least two blank pages in the visa section of your passport for initial entry. 

Travel Vaccination Information IMPORTANT

Please see an email below from Michelle Lister regarding travel vaccination information.  Thank you Michelle for forwarding this info and I recommend everyone to look into their individual particular situation and act accordingly.  This is very important information.  Also check the CDC website for more info.

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Hey Tex....while I was reading the paper this morning I saw an ad in the HenHouse circular offering travel vaccination information.  I called them, and this is what they came back with for Haiti:

 

1.  Malaria.  Oral taken for 2 days before travel, each day during travel and for 7 days after travel.  About $126, but has less side effects than the less expensive one.  She said  people reported weird dreams with the less expensive one.

2.  Tetanus.  Needs to be current on tetanus and they are recommending the tdap which covers pertussis and whooping cough. about $65.

3.  Typhoid, oral that needs to be completed at least 1 wk before travel, but is good for 5 years.  About $51

4.  Flu shot

 

You need to go through your md and have them send a prescription to the pharmacy.  Hen House 13600 Blackbob, Olathe KS 913-782-2039

 

Disregard if you've already looked into this.  I just thought it was nice that it was close by...last time I had to do this I had to go to Research Hospital!

Friday Night Basketball Fundraiser

We raised a total of $660.00 Friday night at the basketball fund raiser.  Once again thanks to Kirk Bride for all his hard work and to the following volunteers. ($640.00 cash $20.00 text line)


Annie Poelzl
Jackie Speckin 
Rachel Speckin
McKenna Sneed
Maddy McCormick
Alissa Towsley
Isabel Kemp
Marie Schell
kristina colling
Sarah Tyler
Kelly Sweeney
Ellie Heit 
Nicole Riggs

Ellie Heit won a $15 gift card for best poster.

Julie Bride's Push Email To Contact Friends and Family

everyone! I'd just like to echo what Mr. Riggs said. We are getting closer and closer to our target total, but we really need to push ourselves and reach out to our family, friends, and neighbors to REACH OUR GOAL. I have written a personal letter that I've asked my mom and dad to send to their families and friends. I am plan on going door to door in our neighborhood to ask for donations--once it gets a little bit warmer! :) If you would like to see the letter I wrote so you can use it as a guide I have attached it! Just note that where I have my name you insert your own name, and where I have my address you put your own address in. Come on guys, let's keep this moving forward and let's reach our goal!!


Julie Kay Bride
913-227-9251

American Airlines Flight Itinerary

Double check you have a valid passport that will not expire before December 2013. 

09 JUN 13 - SUNDAY  

  AMERICAN     1039 ECONOMY       EQUIP-MD-80 JET                      

  LV: KANSAS CITY MO     600A     NONSTOP       MILES-  460   CONFIRMED

  AR: DALLAS/FT WOR      740A     ELAPSED TIME- 1:40                 

  AIRLINE LOCATOR: AA -FHLWPU 

  AMERICAN     1414 ECONOMY       EQUIP-BOEING 757 JET                 

  LV: DALLAS/FT WOR      840A     NONSTOP       MILES- 1121   CONFIRMED

  AR: MIAMI             1230P     ELAPSED TIME- 2:50                 

  FOOD TO PURCHASE                                               

  AIRLINE LOCATOR: AA -FHLWPU 

  AMERICAN      697 ECONOMY       EQUIP-BOEING 757 JET                 

  LV: MIAMI              325P     NONSTOP       MILES-  712   CONFIRMED

  AR: PORT AU PRINCE     525P     ELAPSED TIME- 3:00                 

  AIRLINE LOCATOR: AA -FHLWPU 

16 JUN 13 - SUNDAY  

  AMERICAN      816 ECONOMY       EQUIP-BOEING 767-300                 

  LV: PORT AU PRINCE     120P     NONSTOP       MILES-  712   CONFIRMED

  AR: MIAMI              335P     ELAPSED TIME- 1:15                 

  AIRLINE LOCATOR: AA -FHLWPU 

  AMERICAN     1973 ECONOMY       EQUIP-BOEING 757 JET                 

  LV: MIAMI              635P     NONSTOP       MILES- 1121   CONFIRMED

  AR: DALLAS/FT WOR      845P     ELAPSED TIME- 3:10                 

  FOOD TO PURCHASE                                               

  AIRLINE LOCATOR: AA -FHLWPU 

16 JUN 13 - SUNDAY  

  AMERICAN     1251 ECONOMY       EQUIP-MD-80 JET                      

  LV: DALLAS/FT WOR      950P     NONSTOP       MILES-  460   CONFIRMED

  AR: KANSAS CITY MO    1115P     ELAPSED TIME- 1:25                 

  AIRLINE LOCATOR: AA -FHLWPU 

$10,000 Milestone Has Been Achieved

We have now raised $10,225.00 year to date, thanks to everyone.

If you have not contributed please consider we still need your help please send you checks any amount is helpful to:

Heart To Heart C/O Hanna Kwapiszeski at 14825 Bond, Overland Park, Kanas, 66221.

Yes it is tax deductible. 

Friday 1-25-13 JV / V Basketball Haiti Fund Raiser

Please mark your calendar and come join us Friday night at the JV / Varsity boys basketball game.  Heart to Heart will have their large Mobile Medical Unit in the circle parking lot for everyone to take a tour.  Heart to Heart will have representatives available from 5:00 to 8:00 to answer any questions.  This is the same unit that has helped so many people in need of medical help after a disaster, it is a must see.

The following girls have agreed to volunteer from 5:00 to 8:00 and we are very grateful for their time.  We still are in need of about 3 more student volunteers.  (all will receive 3 service hours)

Annie Poelzl
Jackie Speckin 
Rachel Speckin
McKenna Sneed
Maddy McCormick 
Alissa Towsley
Isabel Kemp
Marie Schell
kristina colling
Sarah Tyler
Kelly Sweeney
Ellie Heit 

Do not forget our CPR AED certification training Feb 16th 9:00am to 12:00.  Cost $25 now or $35.00 at the door.  Space is limited and filling fast. 

Fund Raising Event Details

CPR Training 2-16

1) This is a CPR certification course retail value $45 the certification is good for two years. 

2) The class costs $25 per person for pre-registration.  Make checks out to Heart to Heart and send to Hanna Kwapiszeski 14825 Bond Street Overland Park KS 66221 

3) $35 per person at the door, and it is a first come first serve basis. This class will fill up GUARANTEED. 

4) The CPR class  will also count for recertification for those that need to become re-certified.

5) STA students will get 3 service hours for attending the class

6) Date February 16th 2013 at the school 9:00am to Noon

7) Open to the public age 12 and older

8) We also need 10 volunteers that are medical professionals at any level (First Responders to Doctors) to walk around during the class to help with technique.  Contact Jim Riggs at jimriggs@jimriggs.com 913-269-9611 if you can help.

Mobile Medical Unit / Basketball Game 1-25

Social Media Links / Info You Must Review

Heart to Heart International (HHI) is a non-profit humanitarian medical aid
and disaster relief NGO. We just celebrated our 20th Anniversary.
We also just crossed the Billion Dollar mark for aid and supplies delivered
around the globe.
What we do:
*Crisis Response: US & Global
*Volunteer Engagement & Opportunities
*Haiti: Primary Health Care, Clinics & Training
*Global Medical Logistics
*Global Health Programs: Laboratory Support & Standards Training, Regional
Health Events, Medical Technical Expertise Training

Haiti:  We currently support 12 clinics in both urban and rural settings.
Since the quake, we've distributed $50-Million+ in aid and supplies in
Haiti.  We've also mobilized nearly 800 volunteers, mostly medical, but
some non-medical like your group.

Heart To Heart Blog

http://hearttoheartintl.wordpress.com

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/heart.to.heart.international

Twitter

https://twitter.com/Heart_to_Heart

Pinterest

http://pinterest.com/hearttoheartint/

Instragram

http://instagram.com/hearttoheartintl/

You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/user/HeartToHeartIntl/

Google+

https://plus.google.com/u/0/113450229598485330416/posts

Tumblr

http://heart-to-heart-international.tumblr.com

Castinado In Haiti Over Break

Matthew Castinado, '11, a sophomore at Kansas State University in a pre-med program, went to Port a Prince, Haiti on a mission trip with 25 other Catholic college youth from across the states for a week before Christmas. They helped the Missionaries of Charity by caring for orphans, ill babies, patients with severe wounds as well as built tables and playground equipment while bringing Christmas to their impoverished tent city. 

Major League Baseball and H2H / Joplin

Major League Baseball Players Association have pledged $200,000 toward relief efforts for tornado victims affected by storms in the Midwest and Southeast, including Joplin.

The funds fromMajor League Baseball and the players association were donated to Heart to Heart International, a humanitarian organization based in the Kansas City

http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x783644540/Major-League-Baseball-players-association-donate-200-000-to-help-tornado-victims

This is dated information about the tornado in Joplin but it does add an air of legitimacy to H2H to have the MLB players association donating $200K to the organization.

Tax Receipts 2012

Tax Receipts


H2H's finance department will send out tax receipts weekending 1-18-13 for checks supplied in 2012. 

Post From Julie Bride 1-14-13

Hello, all! Bear with me through this email, it might be a little lengthy but very important and informational. First things first, I would like to update you briefly on how far we've come with the fundraising process. We have raised about $8000--WOW! Second of all, the winner of the Pinkout game ball is Bob Lambrechts!!! We plan on scoring about 7 or so Aquinas goals off this ball ;)

Now, I would like to share with you a bit of upcoming news. Mr. Riggs has spoken with Dr. Ford about the fundraising CPR class on February 16, and he is completely in favor and excited about this community event. He will encourage attendance with an email and discuss it at the next school mass. This class is open to ALL of the public. It costs $25 per person for pre-registration, $35 per person at the door, and it is a first come first serve basis. Spots are, in fact, filling up quickly. However, if you are approaching this class as a family of 4 or more, it costs $75 for the family. Aquinas kids also get service hours if they participate in the class, but remember it is NOT limited to the Aquinas community. We would like to raise money through this class, but it's good to approach it as learning a life saving skill for the future! 

As with any fundraising activity, we are dependent upon the generosity of others. Please help us attain our goal and forward this information to family and friends who would be willing to donate--ANY amount of donation is greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much!
Julie Kay Bride, Fundraising Chairwoman
Hannah Kwapiszeski, Treasurer

PS: This class will count as service hours through Saint Thomas Aquinas, as well.

Travel Insurance

Group Insurance Premium and Coverage.  This will be a separate fee if you elect the coverage.  You are welcome to shop around or decline coverage.  The group policy will be under $100 per person. There will be a small service fee added to each person.

Group Plan - Net Program Enrollment Form

• Agency Information
Agency Name:
Agency Address:
Phone Number:
Email Address (for policy confirmation):
• Group Information
Group Name:
Destination: Final Trip Payment: Departure Date:
Return Date:
Name of Airline, Tour Operator/Cruise Line:
• Schedule of Benefits/Pricing Information
Coverage Benefit Amount TripCancellation ..........................................................................100%ofinsuredTripCost Trip Interruption ..........................................................................150% of insured Trip Cost* Trip Interruption- Return Air Only.................................................................................. $750* Trip Delay ($150 max/day) ....................................................................................................$750 Missed Connection...............................................................................................................$250 Baggage & Personal Effects Loss (Secondary) ...............................................................$1,500 Baggage Delay.......................................................................................................................$250 Medical Expense (Secondary)........................................................................................$25,000
Dental................................................................................................................................$500 Emergency Evacuation & Repatriation of Remains................................................$250,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment .....................................................................$25,000 *Coverage forTrip Interruption andTrip Interruption-Return Air Only cannot be combined
The following non-insurance services are provided by Travel Guard.
• Travel Medical Assistance • Worldwide Travel Assistance • LiveTravel® Emergency Assistance
Optional Coverage
(The following will be included if elected and appropriate cost has been paid.)
Optional Additional Medical Coverage ..............................................Additional $25,000 Optional Additional Deluxe Medical Upgrade:
Medical Expense .......................................................................................Additional $25,000 Primary Coverage ........................................................................................................Included Emergency Evacuation
Hospital of Choice.................................................................................................Included • Plan Cost Calculation

ARC #:
Agency Contact:

• PaymentInformation

(Payment with roster is due 30 days prior to departure. If not submitted before then, a $25.00 late fee will need to be submitted with payment. If the group is formed within 30 days prior to departure, the late fee is not required.)

o CopyofGroupManifest o Enrollment Form
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o Copyofcancellationpenalties

Please include the following:

o NetPaymentviaagentcreditcardorcheckonlypayabletoTravelGuard. o American Express o MasterCard o VISA o Discover/Novus

Expiration Date

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Group Program - Overview
What is the Group Program?
A mandatory, comprehensive insurance program that allows you to book coverage as a group instead of individually. What are the stipulations?

• Coverage is MANDATORY (except in NY) for all passengers and must be collected by the time of final trip payment to qualify for this product. Coverage may not be sold separately.
  
• The agent is responsible for supplying each Group Member a Certificate upon receipt of final payment.
  
• All pre-paid, non-refundable trip costs must be covered in order to waive the Pre-existing medical condition exclusion. Maximum insurable trip cost is $25,000 per person.
  
• A Group is defined as 10 or more passengers. Student groups are allowed 1 adult for every 10 students, with the adult paying the student rate.
  
• Maximum combined tour cost of the group may not exceed $500,000.
  
• Payment to Travel Guard by net agency check or net agency credit card only. Mail payment, enrollment form, copy of cancellation penalties that apply to group and copy of
  group manifest to Travel Guard or enroll the group online via the agent toolbox. Mailing address: Travel Guard, 24851 Network Place, Chicago, IL 60673-1248. Online: Go to
  www.TravelGuard.com or fax to 1.800.955.8785 for net agency credit card payment only.
  
• Payment with roster is due 30 days prior to departure. If not submitted before then, a $25.00 late fee will need to be submitted with payment. If the group is formed within
  30 days prior to departure, the late fee is not required.
  
• The Date of Birth or age of all participants must be included on the Roster submitted to Travel Guard, or the 60+ bracket needs to be used for pricing.
  Who do I call if I have questions?
  Contact your Sales Representative for information about the program.
  Details of Coverage
  Missed Connection
  If while on a Trip the Insured misses a Trip departure resulting from cancellation or delay of 3 or more hours of all regularly scheduled airline flights due to Inclement Weather or Common Carrier caused delay, the Insurer will reimburse the Insured up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule for:
  1. additional transportation expenses incurred by the Insured to join the departed Trip; 2. pre-paid, non-refundable trip payments for the unused portion of the Trip.
  The Common Carrier must certify the delay of the regularly scheduled airline flight. Coverage is secondary if reimbursable by any other source.
  Trip Delay
  The Insurer will reimburse the Insured up to the Maximum Limit(s) shown on the Schedule for Reasonable Additional Expenses until travel becomes possible if the Insured’s Trip is delayed 5 or more consecutive hours from reaching their intended Destination as a result of a cancellation or delay of a regularly scheduled airline flight for one of the Unforeseen events listed below:
  • reasons listed under Trip Cancellation and Interruption; • Common Carrier delay; • the Insured’s or Traveling Companion’s lost or stolen passports, travel documents, or money;• NaturalDisaster;or• theinsuredbeinginvolvedinordelayedduetoatraffic accident while en route to a departure as substantiated by a police report.
  Baggage & Personal Effects
  The Insurer will reimburse the Insured, up to the Maximum Limit shown in the Schedule, for loss, theft or damage to the Insured’s Baggage, personal effects, passports, travel documents and visas during the Insured’s Trip.
  Baggage Delay
  If the Insured’s Baggage is delayed or misdirected by the Common Carrier for more than 12 hours while on a Trip, the Insurer will reimburse the Insured up to the Maximum Limit shown on the Schedule for the purchase of Necessary Personal Effects.
  Medical Expense
  The Insurer will reimburse the Insured up to the Maximum Limit(s) shown on the Schedule if, while on a Trip, an Insured suffers an Injury or a Sickness that requires him or her to be treated by a Physician during the course of the Trip. The Sickness or Injury must first manifest itself during the course of the Trip. The Insurer will pay the Reasonable and Customary Charges incurred for Medically Necessary Covered Expenses received due to that Injury or Sickness only during the Insured’s Trip provided initial treatment was received during the Trip. The Injury must occur or Sickness must begin while the Insured is covered by the plan.
  Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation of Remains
  The Insurer will pay for Covered Emergency Evacuation Expenses incurred if an Insured suffers an Injury or Sickness while he or she is on a Trip that warrants his or her Emergency Evacuation.
  Accidental Death and Dismemberment
  Pays for loss of life or limb if it occurs within 365 days of an accident during the Insured’s trip.
  

Trip Cancellation & Interruption
The Insurer will pay a benefit, up to the Maximum Limit shown on the Schedule, if an Insured cancels his/her Trip or is unable to continue on his/her Trip due to the following Unforeseen events:

• Sickness, Injury or death of an Insured, Family Member, Traveling Companion, or
  Business Partner.
  
• Sickness Injury or death or hospitalization of the Insured's Host at Destination. A
  Physician must certify the Injury or Sickness.
  
• Financial Default of an airline, cruise line, or tour operator provided the Financial
  Default occurs more than 14 days following an Insured's effective date for the Trip Cancellation or Trip Interruption Benefits. There is no coverage for the Financial Default of any person, organization, agency, or firm from whom the Insured purchased travel arrangements supplied by others;
  
• Inclement Weather causing delay or cancellation of travel;
  
• Strike resulting in complete cessation of travel services at the point of departure
  or Destination;
  
• the Insured’s Primary Residence or Destination being made Uninhabitable by
  Natural Disaster, vandalism, or burglary;
  
• the Insured, or a Traveling Companion being subpoenaed, required to serve on a
  jury, hijacked, or quarantined;
  
• the Insured or Traveling Companion being called into active military service or
  having leave revoked or being reassigned;
  
• a Terrorist Incident in a City listed on the Insured’s itinerary within 30 days of the
  Insured’s scheduled arrival;
  
• Cancel for Work Reasons if the Insured or a Traveling Companion:
  1.) is required to work during his/her scheduled Trip. He/she must provide proof of requirement to work, such as a notarized statement signed by an officer of his/her employer; In the situation of self employment, proof of self- employment and a notarized statement confirming that the Insured is unable to travel due to his or her job obligations will be required;
  
  2. 2.)  is directly involved in a merger, acquisition, government required product recall, or bankruptcy proceedings and must be currently employed by the company that is involved in said event;
     
  3. 3.)  company is deemed to be unsuitable for business due to burglary, or Natural Disaster and the Insured or Traveling Companion is directly involved as a Key Employee of the disaster recovery team; (not available to residents of Washington, Pennsylvania or New York.);
     
• mechanical/equipment failure of a Common Carrier that occurs on a scheduled Trip and causes complete cessation of the Insured’s travel and results of a Loss of 50% of the Insured’s Trip length (not available to residents of Washington or Pennsylvania); or
  
• the Insured or Traveling Companion is involuntarily terminated or laid off through no fault of his or her own, provided that he or she has been an active employee for the same employer for at least one year. Termination must occur following the effective date of coverage. This provision is not applicable to temporary employment, independent contractors or self-employed persons (not available to residents of Washington or Pennsylvania).
  

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