Dear Friends and Supporters,
There is a palpable sense of relief about. Many of us are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are relishing in a cautious measure of normalcy. Our masks are handy, but often remain pocketed. We are tentatively socializing, shopping and sometimes traveling. We are returning to fitness classes, meeting in person instead of on Zoom, and actually hugging! July the Fourth is not quite here – but we’re already celebrating freedom!
We’re not on the other side of the pandemic crisis, and we’re guardedly tracking the COVID-19 variants. But as more people are vaccinated, the virus is waning. Former volunteers are returning to Macon Volunteer Clinic (MVC), and new ones are training. This allows us to serve more patients – which thrills us! We are passionate about our mission of providing primary care to the uninsured and underserved working adults of our community – at no cost to them. As local vaccination rates increase, so too does our reach to the patients who need us. Help us spread the good news that vaccinations are safe, effective and free!
This month we welcomed Justin Wolfe to MVC as our new Nurse Practitioner. Justin has 21 years of licensed nursing experience, and has provided care across the lifespan to thousands of patients. He is a recent MSN Family Nurse Practitioner graduate, and recently relocated to Middle Georgia. Justin has top notch clinical and interpersonal skills and is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. He brings many dimensions of experience to MVC, including telemedicine, utilization review, case management and more. We hope each of you has the privilege of meeting Justin in the coming weeks.
We have two important dates for you to note. The Five Star Celebrity Classic, an annual Rescue Mission fundraiser, also benefits MVC. It is scheduled for September 20-21. If you shoot clay or play golf – or enjoy a good bargain at a silent auction – you won’t want to miss this! And, for you tennis players, October 18 brings our inaugural tennis tournament fundraiser at Idle Hour – the ‘Called to Serve’ Tennis tournament! We’re counting on your participation as a sponsor or player! More details will be published on both events as the dates approach.
Thank you for your role in providing essential healthcare services to a gentleman who was recently released from prison and works at a downtown restaurant; to a lady who works at a wholesale florist; and another with a local tire shop. They are grateful patients, and we are privileged to participate in this important mission of providing primary care to uninsured and underserved working adults of Macon-Bibb County – at no cost to them!
Warmest regards,
Nancy White
Executive Director
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Macon Volunteer Clinic Awarded 2021 Silver Rating from the NAFC Quality Standards Program
Macon Volunteer Clinic earned a 2021 Silver Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program. The mission of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics is to ensure the medically underserved have access to affordable health care. The NAFC and its members are dedicated to ensuring that patients receive quality health care. To quantify and qualify the care provided at the Free and Charitable Clinic network, the NAFC formalized a set of Quality Standards for member organizations. NAFC Members voluntarily submit information to the NAFC on the various policies and procedures in place to attain their standards rating and attest/pledge that they successfully incorporate these standards within their organization. NAFC Quality Standards elements include policies and procedures related to the following areas: Administrative, Enhanced Access and Continuity of Care, Identifying and Managing Patient Population information, Planning and Managing Care, Providing Self-Care Support and Community Resources, Tracking and Coordinating Care, and Measuring and Improving Performance. We are excited to have received this top rating highlighting our commitment to providing quality care for our patients. For more information on the NAFC, please visit www.nafcclinics.org.
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Our Mission:
The mission of Macon Volunteer Clinic is to improve health and wellness by providing primary care services to uninsured working adults of Macon-Bibb County Georgia at no cost.
Our Vision:
The vision of Macon Volunteer Clinic is to provide the medically underserved in Bibb County, Georgia with excellent healthcare in an atmosphere of caring and compassion.
Our Values:
- We provide a medical home and compassionate service for the people who need us.
- We are diligent in serving the needs of our patients, and resourceful, creative, perseverant in finding the means to do so.
- We are called to serve the community in a manner that is both altruistic and accountable. We honor the goodwill placed in us with transparency in all we do.
- Our staff and volunteers are passionate, motivated and efficient in all that we do.
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Consider Planned Giving for MVC!
Planned giving is also referred to as gift planning* or legacy giving. It enables philanthropic individuals to make larger gifts to charitable organizations than they could make from ordinary income.
Some planned gifts provide life-long income to donor. Other gift plans use estate and tax planning to provide for charity and heirs in ways that maximize the gift and/or minimize its impact on the donor’s estate.
Thus, by definition, a planned gift is any major gift, made in lifetime or at death as part of a donor’s overall financial and/or estate planning. These include gifts of equity, life insurance, real estate, personal property, or cash.
By contrast, gifts to the annual fund or for membership dues are made from a donor’s discretionary income, and while they may be budgeted for, they are not planned.
Whether a donor uses cash, appreciated securities/stock, real estate, artwork, partnership interests, personal property, life insurance, a retirement plan, etc., the benefits of funding a planned gift can make this type of charitable giving very attractive to both donor and charity. Planned gifts are a critical component in philanthropy.
Talk with your estate planning professional today about ways you might leave a legacy gift to support Macon Volunteer Clinic in the future. Society grows great when we plant trees in whose shade we know we shall never sit.
Cathy Loyd, Chief Development Officer
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Macon Volunteer Clinic has various community partners, including Anderson Health Clinic. Anderson Health Clinic is a medical group practice located at Atrium Health Navicent.
A patient of Macon Volunteer Clinic was recently referred to Anderson Clinic for treatment for metastatic melanoma, and transferred to them for her ongoing care.
Upon leaving Macon Volunteer Clinic, she expressed deep gratitude for all the care she has received from us over the years. Even though she misses us, she recognizes being a patient at the Anderson Clinic is the best place for her to be to in order for her to receive specialized treatment.
In cases such as this, our cup runs over. We are so fortunate to be entrusted with the care of our patients, and so fortunate that when cases arise that are beyond our scope of care, there are faithful community partners who share our mission and whose compassionate hearts beat with ours.
Brittany Smith, BS, CNP
Clinic Resource Specialist
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We would like to say thank you to these returning providers who gave their time to help serve our working uninsured patients in May and June.
Dr. Kavitha Vemuri
Dr. Keisha Callins
Dr. Rana Munna
Dr. Terrell Pope
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If you are a provider and would like to volunteer, or volunteered previously and would like to return, please reach out to Trish Mitchell at tmitchell@maconvolunteerclinic.org. |
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Welcome to our new
Nurse Practitioner!
Meet our new Nurse Practitioner
Justin Wolfe, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC. He looks forward to meeting you in person at your next visit, whether as a patient or volunteer!
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Welcome to these New Volunteers! |
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Mitzi Matthews
Nurse Practitioner
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Dr. Robert Sarlay Jr., MD
Occupational Medicine
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Cole Millett
COVID-19 Screener
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Esther Nguena O'Neil
Administrative Volunteer
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Congratulations to the Graduates |
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Dr. Shuichi Nakai
Family Medicine
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Dr. Parth Patel
Urgent Care
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HEAL 2021
Zoom Town Hall
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The week of June 28, the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce hosted a special event Zoom series on Healthcare Education, Advocacy and Leadership. We are honored that Macon Volunteer Clinic was invited to participate. Executive Director Nancy White was a featured panelist on Monday for a discussion on local healthcare non-profits. The other panelists were Katherine McLeod of First Choice Primary Care and Jimmie Smith of Macon-Bibb County Health Department.
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MVC featured in
Middle Georgia CEO
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Click on the link below to hear Executive Director Nancy White talk with Middle Georgia CEO about Macon Volunteer Clinic - its history, its services, and how you can be part of our amazing journey!
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Helping to keep us
looking good in the neighborhood
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Thank you Langford family! |
Vicki Langford and sons Carter and Nicholas came by recently to clean up our outdoor areas. We appreciate all their work to keep us looking good for the neighborhood. |
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