Guadalupe Free Clinic Serving the indigent and medically-uninsured

NEWSLETTER
Volume 6, Number 1
Fall 2010

If you would like to receive a paper copy of this newsletter (produced thrice annually), please email Fr. Magat at frjmagat@yahoo.com or call him at 804-224-0571 to let him know. Please include your name and mailing address.

INTO OUR SIXTH YEAR:
Last May 21, the Clinic celebrated its fifth anniversary! By the grace of God, we are now fully into our sixth year of service. We are grateful to all of our volunteers, our wonderful staff and board of directors and Our Lady of Guadalupe, without whom we could not do this work!

BY THE NUMBERS:
Since 2005, the GFC has provided over 4,460 patient visits... more than 700 patients have records at the GFC and nearly $2.05 millionof services free of charge have been offered. The current patient load per Saturday has increased to 30 per Saturday (up from 6 visits per Saturday in 2005). Our highest number of patients seen on any one Saturday: 47. Since opening in 2005, volunteers have spent 5,400 non-medical hours and 4,300 medical hours in service of the poor.

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, nurse and/or pharmacist to recruit them to serve at the Clinic for one Saturday a year. All volunteers (medical and non-medical) may contact Greg Dilick, Executive Director, at almostdone@metrocast.va.net

DENTAL DAYS UPCOMING:Our fifth annual Dental Days program is slated for this November. Please pray for a successful session!

SAVE THE DATE:
On Sunday, December 12, 2010, St. William of York Catholic Church in Stafford, Virginia, will again host the Advent Benefit Concert for the Guadalupe Free Clinic. The concert begins at 2pm, with a reception to follow.

CHRISTMAS CARDS:
Stella G. Abella, mother of Fr. Magat (Clinic founder) dedicated a commissioned painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe to be used for a Christmas card design. Currently, we are printing the cards and they will be available for purchase by late September. Please check out the design and card options on our website and contact Fr. Magat at 540 659 1102 or frjmagat@yahoo.com to order.

GFC BUILDING EXPANSION:
Currently, plans are being developed to expand the physical plant of the Clinic so as to build a new waiting area, as well as a dental capability. Stay tuned...

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.