Hearts & Hands Benefiting the Matthews Free Medical Clinic
Date and Time
Saturday Oct 8, 2016
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
10/8/16 /6:30pm
Location
2415 Roswell Ave Charlotte, NC 28209
Fees/Admission
$125 per person, includes dinner and open bar. All
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Contact Information
Errica Redmond-Klaus
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Description
81% - that is the average poverty level of the people we serve. That means a family of four is living off less than $20,000/year. 95% of our patients were exempt from purchasing Obamacare due to income. As a result, more of our neighbors are facing difficult choices, denying themselves much-needed medical care to meet basic necessities such as food, rent and utilities. As the number of uninsured people continues to rise, the Matthews Free Medical Clinic provides an answer to many. The clinic is committed to providing quality healthcare to low income, uninsured people in Mecklenburg and Union Counties. We provide primary care, chronic disease care, gynecology, orthopedic care, physical therapy, chiropractic care, nutrition counseling, pharmacy services, educational programs and much more to our patients. 100% of the proceeds from our event go to caring for our patients. Because of generous supporters, the Matthews Free Medical Clinic served over 400 families resulting in nearly 3000 patient visits in 2015. Unfortunately, this only represents a fraction of those in need of medical care in our community. To support the rising need, we will have our 8th Annual Hearts & Hands Benefit on October 8th at Myers Park Country Club. Please consider becoming a sponsor or making a donation to our event. With a donation, your organization will be added to the list of community partners supporting our mission of providing free health care to low income, uninsured people. Together we can make a difference.