Guadalupe Free Clinic Serving the indigent and medically-uninsured

NEWSLETTER
Volume 5, Number 2
Fall 2009

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WITH GRATITUDE:
After nearly five years of service to the Clinic, Connie Prescott, our assistant medical director, will be stepping down from her position. Her position will be changed to that of Clinical Coordinator and will be filled by Beth Nguyen. Connie was an integral part of the establishment of the medical practice of the GFC and we would never have experienced the growth and success we have seen without her dedicated work. Connie has offered to remain involved with the Clinic in various capacities, including training her successor. Please offer prayers of thanksgiving for Connie’s tireless work these past five years. Many thanks, Connie!
We also say goodbye to Jay Jackson, Esq., who served as legal counsel on our Board of Directors. Jay resigned from service on the board last month in order to dedicate more time to his family. We will miss both of these outstanding contributors to the life of the GFC.

SEEKING VOLUNTEERS:
If you live in the Washington, DC or Richmond area or in any part of Northern or Central Virginia, please consider approaching your primary care physician to recruit them to serve at the Clinic for one Saturday a year. Thank you!

BY THE NUMBERS:
As of the beginning of July, 2009, the GFC has provided over 2,680 patient visits... 669 patients have records at the GFC... over
$2.05 million of services free of charge have been offered. The current patient load per Saturday has increased to 28 per Saturday (up from 16 visits per Saturday last year). Our highest number of patients seen on any one Saturday: 40. Our highest number of prescriptions given on any one Saturday: 64. In October alone, we provided 143 patient visits!

DENTAL DAYS a hit once again! For the fourth consecutive year, our dental days program, which ran from November 5-7 was a success! We saw 110 patient and conducted 135 appointments.

OUR NEEDS:
•Your prayers and sacrificial donations – we appreciate your generosity in these tough economic times!
•Volunteer pharmacists and doctors and nurses - all volunteers (medical and non-medical) may contact Greg Dilick, Executive Director, at almostdone@metrocast.va.net

We are happy to provide charitable contribution end of the year statements for your tax purposes.
Please make checks payable to Guadalupe Free Clinic of Colonial Beach, Inc.