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FREE CLINIC VOLUNTEERS RECOGNIZED Late last spring at Al and Georgia Delbridge’s home, the Free Clinic
held its 2008 Annual Volunteer Recognition Event. Currently, over 450
volunteers provide health services at the Free Clinic or by referral to
private offices in the community. This group includes almost 200
physicians, 60 dentists, and 30 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. It
also includes many other medical/dental providers such as Nurses,
Medical Assistants, Lab Technicians, Dental Hygienists and Dental
Assistants as well as some lay person volunteers. The Dr. Joseph
A. Levine Award, named for the late 17 year dental volunteer, was
awarded to Dr. David Kiger and Dr. William Honored this year with Karen Goodwin Awards for their service as
Medical/Dental providers were: Tracy Baker, R.N.; Ed Breslow, RPH;
Vanessa Cooper, Dental Assistant; Paul Fitzgerald, MD; Roy Lee Garrett,
RPH; Leah Hinkle, MD; Charles Joseph, MD; Russell Krantz, RPH;
Cheryl Mayo, LCSW; David Polk, DDS; David Riley, DDS; Laura Robert, MD;
as well as Cardiology Associates and Lynchburg Family Practice as
dedicated medical groups. Presented with Libba Hughes Awards for their
long and valued service as lay person volunteers were the following:
Peggy Berger, Board Member/Secretary and weekly Eligibility Screener;
William Lifesaver Awards to volunteers who “step up” beyond the call of duty
to provide extra services for the clinic in the past year went to: Bob
Bowden, MD; Sharon Diamond, MD; Robert “Bob” Dozier, Maintence Projects;
Lynne Forster, R.N; and Leta Hunter, R.N. Special Service Awards
were given to: Maiken Hackman – Dental Assistant; Latasha Nicole Porter
– Dental Assistant/Front Office Staff (Liberty University 2008); and
Fran Stinette – MedsHelp Bedford The event was beautifully catered by Carol Marcum Catering. Desserts were provided by Montana Plains Bakery and Kroger – Boonsboro Road. |
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Mrs. D.W. Harrington Supports Clinic About seven or eight years ago, Mr. & Mrs. D.W. Harrington began making annual contributions to support the operating budget of the Free Clinic. After Mr. Harrington passed away in 2005, Mrs. Harrington continued this support. With a recent gift of $10,000, the family has now contributed almost $100,000 to the clinic. Because every dollar donated to the Free Clinic in 2007 provided over $10 worth of health care services to the uninsured and underinsured in Central Virginia, they have provided almost $1,000,000 of medical, dental, and pharmaceutical care!!! Thank you, Patricia Harrington!!!! |
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Basketball Tournament Raises $10,000 for the Clinic The annual James River Charity Basketball Tournament in March brought in $10,000 for the first time for the Free Clinic. These funds were basically raised through corporate sponsorships and team entry fees of $250 per team. |
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Yolonda Johnson Takes Next Step Yolonda Johnson, Pharmacy Coordinator at the Free Clinic since 2003 and Pharamacy Technician from 1998-2000, earned her Associates Degree in May from Central Virginia Community College. As a parent of two daughters at Heritage High School – Classes of 2008 and 2010, Yolonda is continuing her own education by working on a Bachelor’s degree through VCU at CVCC where her daughter, Chrishoda is now enrolled.. This is another step toward her life goal of becoming a licensed Pharmacist. Congratulations, Yolonda!!!!!!!!! |
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Free Clinic Receive VCU School of Dentistry Recognition The Free Clinic has just completed a five years of a “forever” partnership with the VCU School of Dentistry to provide student externs to give dental services to its patients. This “Award of Appreciation” for “Outstanding Care, Community Service, and Clinical Education” was presented on April 12 at Virginia Commonwealth University. The model used by the Free Clinic of Central Virginia was the first of its kind in Virginia and the United States. It has now been copied and/or adapted at many other sites. |
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PLEASE HELP The Free Clinic Needs Your Financial
Gifts. |
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