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This summer 2003 issue of the FCCV Newsletter is dedicated to Anne Bishop, who was honored as a 2003 National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) Humanitarian Award recipient on June 5 at their annual banquet at Lynchburg College. Anne has been a member of the Board of Directors since the Free Clinic was founded in 1987, and she has served as a volunteer in many roles at the Free Clinic over the past 16 years. We are very fortunate to have had and continue to have her enthusiasm, medical knowledge, and personal and professional commitment to meeting the health needs of the "working poor" in Central Virginia. THANKS to you, ANNE!! |
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The Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF)
has announced a grant that will total $195,000 over three years to the
Free Clinic of Central Virginia. This funding will enable the introduction
of a day time dental service program for extractions, restorative work,
and dental hygiene. It is expected that this program will triple the
number of dental appointment slots available at the Free Clinic to the
"working poor" in Central Virginia. |
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NEW INTERNS ARRIVE Four new interns have started their work at
the Free Clinic for the summer months. They are: 1) An American Health
Education Council (AHEC) Physician Assistant intern, Denise Willis, who is
currently a third year student in this program at Old Dominion University
(35 hours/week for 6 weeks); 2) A Virginia Tech rising Junior, Carla
Maslow, who is majoring in Biology and considering a medical career. (8
hours/week for 14 weeks); and 3) Tasha Dean, a Miller-Motte medical office
student started working with us in April; and 4) Ella Cashwell, a National
Business College pharmacy technician student, will begin an internship
June. In addition, another National Business College pharmacy technician
student, will also begin an internship in June.
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CHAIRMAN'S AWARD At the April 16 meeting of the Board of Directors, Stuart J. Turille, Treasurer of the Board, was the recipient of the first Chairman Award presented by outgoing President Augustus Petticolas, Jr. Mr. Turille was recognized for his tireless, dedicated, and extremely reliable service to the Free Clinic - especially as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance (Budget) Committee. Stuart Turille is a retired banker, who worked for both SunTrust and BB&T. |
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OUTREACH PROGRAM
Future outreach events have or will be scheduled as follows:
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FREE CLINIC ELECTS ‘03-‘04 OFFICERS The Free Clinic of Central Virginia, Inc. Board of Directors has elected a new slate of officers for 2003-2004.
Dr. Richard “Dick” Stowers has agreed to accept an appointment to the Board of Directors. Dr. Augustus Petticolas, former fourth term President, will remain active as a member of the board. |
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2003 JAMES RIVER CHARITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT The annual fundraising basketball tournament to benefit the Free Clinic of Central Virginia, Inc. was held at Lynchburg College and Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in March. Over $9,000 in financial support for the Free Clinic was collected through this event.
In the FUN Division: UVA Alums edged the TECH Alums 41-40; Scott Insurance outlasted WSET by 33-30; team; Heritage HS Educators nipped the Glass HS Educators 38-36; Coach “F” (Falcone) led the Attorneys to a 41-33 over the Lynchburg College faculty/staff; The Dentists drilled the Physicians 50-39. The Basketball Committee thanks the following sponsors: 1) News and Advance and BB & T ($1,000+ level); 2) Benchmark Systems, Candler Oil, Centra Health, High Peak Sportswear, Rehabilitation Associates of Central Virginia, Schewel’s Furniture, and Wachovia Bank ($500+ level); 3) Bank of the James, First National Bank of Altavista, N. B. Handy and Southern Air ($250+ level); and 4) American Sign Shop, Elks Lodge, Industrial Products, Hurt & Proffitt, and Flippen, Bruce, & Porter ($100+ level). The planning committee members were: Stuart Turille, Sandy Carrington, Sterling Wilder, Chris Ellis, Rick Klein, and Georgia Delbridge. |
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FREE CLINIC CONTRIBUTES TO THE COMMUNITY The Free Clinic Staff is proud of its’
many contributions to the Lynchburg Community. In addition to such things
as being a 100% contributor to the United Way, the staff offers health
screenings in the community at sites like The Daily Bread, Jubilee Center,
Monocan Pow Wow, and Westminster-Canterbury. It has offered flu shots at
places such as Adult Care Centers, The Gateway, Miriam’s House, and the
United Way. The Food Drive for The Daily Bread in December-January was
very successful. Most recently, the staff has participated in the following: 1) Two teams were entered in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bowlathon; 2) Four individuals participated in the Side By Side Community Walk sponsored by the YWCA, Crises Line, and the Alliance for Families and Children and; 3) Three staff members participated in the MDA walk. |
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MAJOR SUPPORT CONTINUES FROM DONORS As the completion of the FY 2002-2003 on June 30, 2003 nears, the current campaign is still reaching to achieve the fund raising goals. Support from the community continues to arrive, and some significant contributions have been made since the last newsletter edition. These have included:
The Free Clinic is now able to provide $6 in direct medical services for every $1 that is donated. This is possible only by using volunteer doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and office workers as well as with donations from Centra Health, pharmaceutical companies, and other medical providers in our community. *Although we have made every effort to be accurate, if you were a major supporter in the past few months and your name was omitted from this list, we apologize. Please notify us of our error. |
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NEW STAFF MEMBERS Over the past few weeks the Free Clinic has been fortunate to attain the services of three high quality part-time employees: 1) Helen Lundeen, our new PT accountant, replaces Star Waldron who is moving to Atlanta. Ms. Lundeen has an M.S. in Finance from Texas A&M, and a BA in Business from Baylor University. She is well versed in financial matters having worked in full-time and part-time professional positions in Texas and Virginia. She and her husband have two children and live in Lynchburg. 2) Shelby Davis, PT Substitute Nurse, is assuming some of Leta Hunter’s hours. Ms. Hunter will remain with us as a volunteer. Ms. Davis works full-time as a Nurse with Centra Health. She, her daughter, and two dogs live in Phenix, Virginia. 3) Christy Burtner, PT Substitute Dental Assistant, is returning to work at the Free Clinic again. Ms. Burtner has worked in the offices of several local dentists including Dr. Angie Arthur. Her daughter is now in the first grade in Lynchburg City Schools, and she is ready to rejoin our team! |
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UNITED WAY REDUCES FUNDING FOR ’03-‘04 As we have feared, the United Way, which fell 14% below their fundraising goal for the upcoming year, has had to reduce the Free Clinic’s funding allocation by $16,611.91, down to $121,875.49 for the upcoming fiscal year. This is a reduction of 12% from last year’s total funding of $138,487.40. When this loss of funding income is combined with other identified decreases (i.e. Commonwealth of Virginia-$7000, Other Smaller Foundations-$5000, and many individuals and companies), the Free Clinic will need to raise up to $50,000 from new sources to maintain current services in 2003-2004. In addition, there are expanded and new programs for which the FC will need to raise funds to meet operational costs. These will add at least another $50,000 worth of expenses to our annual need. |
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In
the CORPORATE Division, G.E. Financial Assurance defeated Weyerhaueser,
Inc. in the finals to win the 2003 Championship. Hill, Yates, and W. Craig
were the consistently high scorers for this team. Abbott Laboratories
defeated Georgia Pacific to win
the Consolation Division. It was quite a feat with just 6 players the
entire tournament! We thank teams from Archer Creek, Barr Labs, BWXT,
Framatome, and Westover Dairy for their continued support.