Blog Dr. Lawrence Dorr and Dr. Donald Longjohn in Cebu City, Philippines, 2001 05 Jun 2026 Memories of Cebu City, Philippines, 2001 When I think back to that mission in 2001, I am reminded of how our location proved to be full… Operation Walk
Blog Fender Stratocaster signed and donated by Sir Mick Jagger supporting OpWalk LA 05 Jun 2026 Music and Mobility Sharron Whiteley, RN “I’ve been close friends with Pia Squillino since my early teens. Growing up, we were part of a group of… Operation Walk
Blog 06 May 2026 Operation Walk Los Angeles – Partners with Cornell College: Continuing our Youth Movement Operation Walk has had a long-standing partnership with Cornell College and its pre-healthcare program, Dimensions. This program for Health Professions… Operation Walk
Blog 06 May 2026 Celebrate 30 Years With Us “I am humbled by the growth and meaning of Operation Walk throughout Orthopedics and the countries where it has operated,… Operation Walk
Blog 07 Apr 2026 A Return to the Philippines As we prepare for our return to General Santos City, Philippines in 2026, things have been very busy behind the… Operation Walk
Blog 07 Apr 2026 Volunteer Voices – Student Volunteer Daena Talavera Hello! My name is Daena Talavera, a current senior chemical engineering major attending the University of Notre Dame! Alongside engineering,… Operation Walk
Blog WNS alumni; Ethan Chang, Dylan Daniels, Alex Melendez, Madison Yamaguchi and Haley Ahir 12 Mar 2026 WNS Alumni Continue to Support the Mission Operation Walk may have started 30 years ago, but these young volunteers keep the spirit of giving moving forward. Thank… Operation Walk
Blog Paulina Andujo, RN; Paul Gilbert, MD; Ambassador Marjorie Grant-Fuller; and Julie Anderson, RN 03 Feb 2026 Forging New Partnerships: Destination Kingston, Jamaica At the invitation of Ambassador Marjorie Grant-Fuller, nurses Julie Anderson RN, Paulina Andujo RN and I made a mission pre-trip… Operation Walk
Blog Elinor with a happy patient - Tanzania 2023 03 Feb 2026 Volunteer Update – Elinor Handlin Elinor Handlin joined our mission to Tanzania in 2023 as a student volunteer from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa.… Operation Walk
Blog Brian Chung, MD 03 Feb 2026 Doctor Lawrence Dorr Scholarship Recipient 2026 Brian Chung, M.D. I am currently a PGY-4 Orthopaedic Surgery resident at LAG+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, where I train in a… Operation Walk
Blog Inventory Team-Zen and Don Shimabukuro, Donya Amundson, Trish Lindsey, Mary Ann Guarin, Lisa Fujimoto-Yamaguchi, Hasana Sos, William Long, Ana Vasquez, Lee Peez, Rod Mabasa, and Rocio Duenas 03 Feb 2026 Countdown to the Philipphines The countdown for our mission to General Santos City has begun, and what better way to start preparations than to… Operation Walk
Blog Pre-team with Tony Veneracion, CEO of Saint Elizabeth's Hospital 07 Jan 2026 Philippines 2026 In October, our leadership team, Dr John Kumar, Lisa Fujimoto-Yamaguchi, PA-C, Trish Lindsey, RN, and Eleanor Barrientos, RN, returned to… Operation Walk
