As the Greenville Free Medical Clinic gets ready to celebrate its fourth decade of caring for the health of tens of thousands of Greenville County residents, the woman who has led the organization for most of that time is retiring.
For 27 years, Suzie Foley has served as executive director and guided the organization through a period of tremendous growth and increasing impact. Foley transitioned to a half-time advisory role in October to aid her successor, Kimberly Mahaffey.
As she prepares for retirement, Foley reflected on her tenure and the vital importance of meeting the healthcare needs of the community’s most vulnerable residents.
Care starts with dignity
At the heart of the clinic’s mission and the guiding principle behind Foley’s leadership is the belief that everyone who walks through the clinic doors deserves to be treated with dignity and understanding…