Volunteering with the Fort Bend County Medical

Reserve Corps Anurag Gupta, Houston

Introduction An experienced professional in the plastics industry, Anurag

Gupta has served with several companies in and around Houston, Texas, including Carbotek, Raytheon and Chevron Phillips. As a dedicated and longtime member of the Houston community, Anurag Gupta also works with the Fort Bend County Medical Reserve Corps.

Established in 2007, the Fort Bend County Medical Reserve Corps is a volunteer organization striving to connect underserved communities in Fort Bend County with the public health services they need, as well as improve the public health infrastructure. Sponsored by the county’s department of Health and Human Services, the organization has almost 3,000 volunteer members, including physicians, mental health professionals, and veterinarians, among others.

Medical Reserve Corps The Fort Bend County unit also receives

resources and assistance from the national Medical Reserve Corps network.

The Fort Bend County Medical Reserve Corps hopes to reach a goal of having at least 1 percent of the Fort Bend population ‐‐ about 5,600 people ‐‐ as volunteers. Due to the wide range of opportunities, no medical training is required to volunteer with the organization.