TheE xaminer - Free Clinics
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The Free Clinic board of directors and leadership team have realized that in order to meet the needs of the uninsured in our community, we need to be creative in developing future ser- vices. As a result, our 2016-2019 Strategic Plan calls for expand- ing care beyond the walls of the current facility. Over the past six months, we have formed a partnership with Share House and Medical Teams International to bring urgent medical and dental care to people who are homeless in Vancouver. Because transportation is a chal- lenge for many of these individuals, they are unable to receive urgent health care. Once a month, our staff and volun- teer physicians and dentists pack up supplies and medications and travel to the Share House neigh- borhood. The Free Clinic volunteers are providing “much needed” care for about 20 clients each evening. Expanding our services beyond the walls of our existing Free Clinic was only made possible because of the generosity of our donors. We are truly hum- bled and honored by your tremendous support of our new expansion of services for the uninsured. he T E xaminer SUMMER/FALL 2018 In This Edition Kaiser and PeaceHealth Partnership..................2 Memorial gifts.........................................................2 Thank you to our FY 2017-18 donors................3 Holiday Ball is December 1.................................. 4 A BRIGHT FUTURE CHANGING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED John was uninsured and looking for work when a painful sinus infection nearly sent him to the emer- gency room. “Then I heard about the Free Clinic,” he says. “The volunteers gave me antibiotics and made sure that I was okay managing the rest of my life – food, clothes, housing.” John recovered, found a job and now tells others about the Free Clinic. “When I was down and out, the clinic took away the stress of having to find medical care,” he says. “I’m so grateful to the do- nors who keep those services going.” Dawn Tolotti President, Board of Directors Barbe West Executive Director
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The Free Clinic board of directors and leadership team have realized that in order to meet the needs of the uninsured in our community, we need to be
creative in developing future ser-vices. As a result, our 2016-2019 Strategic Plan calls for expand-ing care beyond the walls of the current facility. Over the past six months, we have formed a partnership with Share House and Medical Teams International to bring urgent
medical and dental care to people who are homeless in Vancouver. Because transportation is a chal-lenge for many of these individuals, they are unable to receive urgent health care. Once a month, our staff and volun-teer physicians and dentists pack up supplies and medications and travel to the Share House neigh-borhood. The Free Clinic volunteers are providing “much needed” care for about 20 clients each evening.Expanding our services beyond the walls of our existing Free Clinic was only made possible because of the generosity of our donors. We are truly hum-bled and honored by your tremendous support of our new expansion of services for the uninsured.
he T ExaminerSummer/Fall 2018
In This Edition
Kaiser and PeaceHealth Partnership..................2Memorial gifts.........................................................2Thank you to our FY 2017-18 donors................3Holiday Ball is December 1..................................4
A Bright FutureChAnging to Meet the needs oF the uninsured
John was uninsured and looking for work when a painful sinus infection nearly sent him to the emer-gency room. “Then I heard about the Free Clinic,” he says. “The volunteers gave me antibiotics and made sure that I was okay managing the rest of my life – food, clothes, housing.” John recovered, found a job and now tells others about the Free Clinic. “When I was down and out, the clinic took away the stress of having to find medical care,” he says. “I’m so grateful to the do-nors who keep those services going.”
Dawn TolottiPresident, Board of Directors
Barbe WestExecutive Director
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To provide and facilitate access to free, compassionate, quality health care for children and adults who are otherwise unable to obtain such services
Sue BaderDennis & Mary Frances Duggan
Gerry BanksJeanette L. Banks
Laura Jo BarthEvelyn M. Turner
Dr. Sam BeallJeanette L. Banks
Belva R. BazDeborah Granger
Jody BennettEvelyn M. Turner
Robert Bump, MDBump Family Trust
Edward & Kathy LippJohn & Sandra O’Rourke
Greg CobbEvelyn M. Turner
John DallerMary Daller
Samantha DiMurroLisa DiMurro-Johnson
Margaret DrewM. Karen Davis
Jesse GarrisonKathtyn Ketcham
Jack & Virginia GrayWilliam & Janice Grant
Archie Hamilton, MDJohn & Sandra O’Rourke
Debra HammondLarry & Edna Jean Easter
Marvin Harner, MDAnnemarie Harner
Claudia HarnerCharles & Lan Shibue
Edwin HerbesTricia & Everett Roscoe
Marcia HoweryFort Vancouver Nurses Association
Marva J. PettyBruce & Jane Prenguber
Bruce JohnsonCharles R. Johnson
Mary KempRoberta A. Kemp
Paul KretschmarEsther E. Kretschmar
Heather A. LundGeorge Sepelak
Marge & Irv LynnJan Verrinder
Bruce McLeanJoan McLean
Hakuzo NittaKen Nitta & Heather Beecher
Joe PlayerWliiam & Janice Grant
Jim QuartaroloBeth Quartarolo
E. Jane SarverJohn D. Sarver
Robert SchoenfeldMary Eaton
Mike StricklandJohn & Bonnie Crawford
Mickey & Sheila SimonsonDavid & Cecilia Smith
Mark & Theresa Stuhrman
Dorothea & Bob SullivanLaura Besserman
Evelyn M. TurnerCarolyn Anderson
FY 2017-18 giFts in MeMorY oF...
KAiser PArtnershiP Addresses dentAl needs PeACeheAlth PhYsiCiAn VAlues Free CliniC
For nearly 30 years, the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington and Kai-ser Permanente have partnered to address the health care needs of the uninsured in our community. Dr. Jody Callaghan, lead dentist at Kaiser Permanente Community Health, has worked rigorously over the past
several years to strengthen the relationship with the Free Clinic dental program. “The Free Clinic is wonderful to work with because they do the initial dental screenings at their location, and then refer patients to our clinics in Salmon Creek and Cascade Park for further treatment like teeth cleanings, extractions, and fillings.” A special event that occurs twice a year is Kaiser Days. “On these days, we work with the Free Clinic to pre-book a dental clinic at either our Salmon Creek or Cascade Park locations. Sev-eral Kaiser dentists, specialists, hygienists and assistants volunteer their time to address the oral health needs of people in Clark County. It is incredible to be a part of this community event and our partnership with the Free Clinic is certainly something we continue to treasure.”
Dr. Jody Callaghan is a general dentist for Permanente Dental Associates and serves as the lead dentist at Kaiser Permanente Community Health.
PeaceHealth physician Chris Wheelock knows firsthand the wonderful work the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington of-fers to the local community. Since 2010, he has served in the medical clinic, and 8 years ago began serving on the Free Clin-ic’s dental advisory committee. “Chronic disease can impact both the medical and dental health of a person. If one area is
unhealthy, then often times both are unhealthy.” Along with the Free Clinic, he also serves as a medical care volunteer in the Mobile Satellite Clinic for the Homeless. “I have been surprised by the number of people at Share House who have insurance cards and have not been get-ting any healthcare,” explained Wheelock. “For many car-ing for their chronic conditions is the last thing on their minds. They are mainly thinking about where their next meal is coming from or where they are going to sleep each night. I am proud PeaceHealth financially supports the Free Clinic and many employees of PeaceHealth are regular volunteers. In the family medicine residency we feel so strongly about the mission of the Free Clinic in our community that we send residents to work at the clinic on a weekly basis.”
Dr. Chris Wheelock serves as Associate Program Director at PeaceHealth Southwest Family Medicine.
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Diamond Donor ($75,000+)PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
Silver Donors ($25,000 - $49,999) Kaiser PermanenteCommunity Foundation for Southwest Washington
Bronze Donors ($5,000 - $24,999)Artenstein Family FundJoel & Lynne ArtensteinBeaches RestaurantColumbia Credit UnionDA DavidsonSusan & Jeff DavisDentaQuestDivine ConsignExpress Employment ProfessionalsStan & Colleen FreidbergBill FromanJo Marie & Steve HansenJoann HafnerHidden Charitable TrustLee & Connie KearneyKen & Dean KirnLegacy Health SystemWilliam & Kate H. LockwoodJanet MizeMason E. Nolan Charitable FundTeressa OsorioPacificSource FoundationPatterson FoundationPeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Staff Providence Health & ServicesRand JewelersSchwab Charitable FundTeressa SmithNancy SteigerVictoria & Peter TamisLadda ToelkesThe Vancouver ClinicWells Fargo FoundationSally WilliamsJay & Diane Zidell Charitable Foundation
Benefactors ($2,500-$4,999)Adventure DentalBeverly BankstonGerald BellJoyce CarterCassie GabrielCharis FundCheryl CorreiaRichard & Sharon DeCarloElfin Services, Inc.Epic Systems CorporationStacy FeeFort Vancouver Nurses AssociationMarty & Cynthia GreenLynette GiffithCharles & Karen HoffPatrick & Glenda Davis HortschKeith HowardiQ Credit UnionBarbara Johnson-KerrEric LewisPeter & Michelle LubisichMt. Tabor Family Medical ClinicNew Day Community Dental ClinicNorthwest Natural GasDionne PhilippPhysicians Insurance
thAnK You to our FY 2017-18 (JulY-June) donors
Investors (continued)Tad LawderWilliam McBrideJim & Kay McClaskeyJoseph & Mary McFarlandThe MeadowsMiller Nash Graham & Dunn, Attorneys at LawSteve Mosier & Nancy BensenRoger NeillViet NguyenJohn NusserJames & Mary OlichwierGary & Dana OstensonJoseph & Viola PalenaBasil PaulsonPeaceHealthSashi PedapatiMichael PlinskiTammy RaiaRebound/Northwest Surgical SpecialistsDaniel & Jan Redding
Gerald & Lori BaderDonna BashwinerFred BatemanRichard & Anne BattsonBarbara BieRebecca BirenbaumMisty BorzyPhillip & Judith BrenesM. Lamar BryantRenee BuseyNancy CadyJoseph ClemonsJoy ColbornMelissa CosgroveMargaret D’AgostinoCindy DavisLisa DiMurro-JohnsonMania DjoujianCory DonovanMelissa Van DykenVicki EastridgeStephen & Grete EbertZach & Jennifer ElandRonnie-Gail EmdenMirjana FilipouicKatie FordDeborah GrangerJohn & Mari GrevesGary & Gayle GrimleyKen W. HarrisNancy HarveyEarl HenshawJames & Mary HeidKaren HengererSeth HolmesTodd & Dru HorensteinValerie HuntSusan ImmerGloria JacotRebecca KendrickJean C. KentDennis KnableJanis & Steven KochSue & William KohutKevin LeLacheur
Benefactors (continued)Beth QuartaroloReMax Equity Group FoundationTonya SandovalEdward & Cherry ShawSarah & Martin SheringtonTennmax America, IncRobert & Susan TenoldVancouver School District FoundationCindy VogelWells Fargo Advisors, LLCBarbe & Dave WestGary Wilson
Investors ($1,000 - $2,499)Gerald & Lori BaderFrank BarsottiBealls, Fords, Millers TrustJ. Bruce & Elizabeth BellBroughton & Kelley H. BishopDick & Judy BoydMichael & Carol Lee BraithwaitMarcia BryanBump Family TrustNancy BurkeClark County Realtors FoundationColumbia BankCorwin Family FundCost Less Auto PartsLyall & Phyllis CrarySharon & John CrowellGeorge & Barbara DechetDave & Linda DensmoreDan & Elizabeth DickensMike DwyerPatricia EbyJanet EdwardsPatrick & Trudy Elsberry Charitable FundMartin & Annette EricksonR.J. & M.E. EussenFidelity CharitableFirst Presbyterian ChurchSharon FrazierFred MeyerGeneva Woods PharmacyBarry GillSteve GlennKaren & Rajaram GodboleGrace Adult Family HomeE.W. GraySean GregoryJohn & Mari GrevesAllan & Mary GrossGroup Health FoundationSusanne HartungDavid HayesMichael & Janice HersonJeff & Teresa HildebrandTimothy HobartKim HodgkinsonClyde & Rena HollandJames & Randi HollandTodd & Dru HorensteinRobert HowardValerie HuntIntel CorporationKaiser Foundation Community GivingJudy KempRobert & Pauline KirchnerAlbert & Jane Krause
Donors in italics are active volunteers.
See freeclinics.org for a complete list of ournon-anonymous donors for FY 2017-18.
Deanna LikeGreg LockwoodWilliam & Kate H. LockwoodRowena LusbyShawn MadisonTrish MasonRebecca McGrewTiffany McGuireCarmen McKibbenDonna McLairdMary McLarenAlan MelnickCyndie MeyerMolly MurphyTara OnderBruce & Pam ParisCharlotte PellensMarva J. PettyBonnie PickensMary RasmussenDaniel & Jan ReddingLinda ReidMary RenfroBarbara A. RepmanNatalia RileyAshlyn SalzmanWayne & Marla SangerCraig & Carly SchaeferAlfred SeekampTim StricklandJanice TracyCarl R. TriebsKevin VarnerAdrienne WatsonKristy WeaverTamra WebbAllan & Karen WeilandAmanda WhitcombeOlivia Silva Young
Sam Beall Stewardship SocietyMonthly Donors - Current Members
Rene ReedDonald & Barbara Roberts Tricia & Everett RoscoeGreg & Kristy SaundersKarey A. SchoenfeldAlfred SeekampSam & Mary SicilianoSouthwest Optometric SocietyTim SponsellerEric & Carol StolerJohn & Lura SundellJennifer TaylorDawn & Robert TolottiCarl R. TriebsNancy VartanianRobin & Jim VirginWashington Federal FoundationJeffery WebbAllan & Karen WeilandIra & Nancy WikstromCarla Zorzetti
Board of Directors
• Dawn Tolotti - President• Victoria King, MSN - Vice President• Tricia Roscoe - Secretary• Ann Wheelock - Treasurer• Gerry Bader, MD• Gena Bailey• LeAnne Bremer, JD• Remy Eussen, DDS• Gary Grimley, RPh• Bill Lockwood• Trish Mason• Steve Mosier, RPh• Kevin Murray, MD• Jan Redding• Alfred Seekamp, MD• Kelly Smith, MD• Victoria Tamis, Pharm D• Adrienne Watson, MSN• Sally Williams, MD
Staff
• Barbe West, Executive Director• Catherine Bean, Volunteer
Assistant• Danielle Cuellar, Dental Van
Coordinator• Dominique Horn, Community
Health Advocate• Pam Knepper, Communications,
Development & Outreach Manager
• Damaris Leyva, Clinic Assistant• Carolyn Noack, Program Manager• Amber Powell, Care Coordinator• Emily Singleton, Program Manager• Brandi Williams, Community
Health Advocate• Marisol Wilson, Clinic Coordinator
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The Friends of the Free Clinicask you to save the evening of
Saturday, December 1for our annual Holiday Ball
Our mission:Provide and facilitate access to free, compassionate, quality health care for children and adults who are otherwise unable to obtain such services.
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Tickets on salebeginning Oct. 1at freeclinics.org
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