The CARE Clinic, a fixture in Fayetteville for over 30 years, is gearing up for its 25th Annual fundraiser. The celebration not only affords an evening of fabulous food, dance, drink and opportunities to win one-of-a-kind travel packages, but also supports the organization’s mission: to provide free, quality healthcare to low-income, uninsured adults in Cumberland and the surrounding counties.
Nicole Ryan, Development and Marketing Director of the CARE Clinic, says the clinic brings together doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, dental assistants, and pharmacy techs who volunteer out of love and commitment to their profession. Ryan says those volunteers provide basic medical care, basic dental extractions, laboratory tests, additional diagnostic testing, pharmacy services, health education, community resource information, social services, and referrals to specialists.
The services they offer are much needed, as Ryan says that a substantial portion of Cumberland County residents are either uninsured adults who are unemployed or work part-time, or those who exceed the Medicaid income limit, but can’t afford private insurance and out-of-pocket medical costs.
Ryan says that the services they offer wouldn’t be possible without the community’s support…