Immune Club meeting

            Immune, a student ran organization at UNE gives students the opportunity to experience other countries’ medical systems and also to aid people in poor and developing countries at the end of each school year.

            Immune is a club that always has something going on.  Immune works through another global organization called United Planet.  With the help of United Planet, Immune can figure out the cost of their trip for around 10-15 people.  Also, United Planet helps Immune coordinate accommodations and transportation for the trip.

 At a typical meeting, club members usually will go over specific upcoming events.  The club’s next event is the Harvest Fest where they will try to gather up toys for underprivileged children in the countries that Immune students will visit.  Also, most recently, club leaders are helping the other club members with the application process to be able to have an opportunity to travel the Peru at the end of the year. 

            The club officers also help their fellow club members brush up on their Spanish speaking skills to be able to communicate with the citizens of Peru in which they will be aiding.

            When Immune students arrive at their destination, presenting the children with these gifts is only one of the many things the Immune club members will do.   Members of Immune will also assist in building homes for those who are in need of them.  Also, immune members attending the trip volunteer at clinics.

            Health and wellness major Meghan McNierney said “One of the most important things that we do for the people of these developing countries is dental clinics.”  Immune members teach the people they are aiding the importance of brushing their teeth.  They not only teach them the importance of teeth brushing, but how to do it as well.

            Many UNE students who are apart of the Immune club have done service trip abroad before and are taking the chance to do it again.  Students who haven’t gone abroad are really just looking for experience in their field of study.  Medical Biology major Jakob Creighton  “I joined the club hoping to gain experience in Med Bio and I also really want to make an impact on those people who need help the most.”

            Every trip Immune does is quintessential because the UNE students who attend these trips really do educate the people of these poor countries how to keep themselves safe by living a healthier lifestyle.