2024 Team Member Spotlight
Dustin Team Member Spotlight
Dustin has traveled with Operation Walk Pittsburgh for the last 4 missions. "Leading up to a mission trip, it gets very exciting," Dustin shares. "And when we arrive and start restoring mobility to those patients in need, it is the best feeling ever."
But it's not just the patients who are touched by the team's efforts; it's their families too. Dustin describes the overwhelming gratitude expressed by families who see hope restored in their loved ones. It's a humbling experience that deepens his appreciation for the privileges often taken for granted back home in the U.S.
During the missions, Dustin's role in sterile processing is critical to ensuring the success of each surgery. Behind the scenes, he meticulously cleans, sterilizes, and prepares every instrument used during surgery, embodying the team's commitment to excellence. On the trip it is all hands on deck, and everyone is willing to lend a hand to someone who might need it that day, and Dustin also helps wherever it is needed around the hospital in the afternoons after surgeries are done.Dustin said he hopes to make a difference in Mission 2024 by working as a team to complete our goals for the patients in Antigua, Guatemala.
Looking ahead to Mission 2024 Dustin is filled with a sense of purpose. He eagerly anticipates the opportunity to work alongside the team, united in their work to transform lives.
How to Donate:
Each travel team member agrees to a fundraising commitment as a condition of joining the team. The money our travel team members raise helps Operation Walk Pittsburgh to cover the cost of critically needed surgical supplies and equipment we’ll use during the mission to provide up to 80 knee and hip replacements for patients who would otherwise never have access to this type of treatment and care.
To make a donation and support Dustin’s fundraising goal please visit our website. Be sure to check the box designating that your donation is in support of a travel team member and add Dustin’s name in the following field. Thanks for your support and for supporting Dustin as he works to give the gift of mobility to those who need it most.