The name Rizal pertain to Dr. Jose P. Rizal the Filipino national hero and martyr, who was a doctor by profession and a writer by avocation. The RMMF has obtained the permission of General MacArthur's widow to use his name- a request that in itself is formidable, owing to the fact that it is not often granted. The RMMF collects medical equipment, supplies, educational materials and myriad other articles for eventual shipment to the Philippines. These goods are stored at a Trustee's office basements at no cost. In between soliciting and collecting, the RMMF embarks on numerous fund raising efforts to raise money for crating and shipping.
Containers travel overland to the west coast, and from there by cargo ship to the Philippines.
Shipping is done every summer, with one or more containers, depending on donations and funds. Except for the cost of crating materials, volunteers and trustees do the packing and crating. There is no paid staff, and administrative costs are so low as to be almost insignificant. Moneys raised and donated therefore go directly into RMMF's projects. RMMF strives to reach people in barrios too poor to seek medical help - and too indigent to hope.