MedWish/Medworks

MedWish Medworks is a humanitarian nonprofit dedicated to advancing health equity and environmental sustainability. They achieve this by providing essential care, redistributing surplus medical supplies, and connecting medically underserved communities with vital resources, in Northeast Ohio and around the world.

Their Vision Statement states: “To ensure usable medical surplus does not go to waste and instead is used to equip local and global healthcare and social service organizations to increase their capacity of care for a positive health impact in the communities they serve. To ensure that all patients within our community are systematically connected to the medical healthcare, healthcare support, and social safety net services they need to thrive and live healthy lives.”

Each year the Rotary Club of Cleveland celebrates International Service Day by honoring an outstanding person or organization with the International Service Award. Past recipients have included leaders from the Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Cultural Gardens and ClevelandPeople.com.

The 2025 award was given to MedWish Medworks. Julie West, chair of the International Service Committee, to present the award to MedWish CEO Britta Latz.

Britta Latz and Julie West

Britta Latz and Julie West

Rotarian Ingrida Bublys, Honorary Consul of Lithuania, read some proclamations from government leaders. Julie West, Britta Latz and Ingrida Bublys

Julie West, Britta Latz and Ingrida Bublys

Julie West, Britta Latz and Ingrida Bublys

Then MedWish CEO Britta Latz gave her remarks and spoke about MedWish. In the middle she showed this video.

MedWish CEO Britta Latz

MedWish CEO Britta Latz


MedWish CEO Britta Latz

After her acceptance speech, Rotary President Howard Lichtig presented Ms. Latz with a gift from the Rotary and adjourned the meeting.

Julie West, Britta Latz and Howard Lichtig

Julie West, Britta Latz and Howard Lichtig


Britta Latz with MedWish team members

Britta Latz with MedWish team members


Here is a video of the entire meeting as described above.

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