Mercy Health Clinic (mercyhealthclinic.org) is a community-based health clinic that provides free medical care, health education and medications to uninsured, low-income adult residents of the county. The clinic’s medical services are delivered by volunteer physicians and a small staff of health professionals.
Headquartered: Gaithersburg
Serves: Montgomery County
What a donation buys:
- $250 covers the cost of a mammogram and follow-up support for five patients.
- $1,000 provides ongoing coordinated treatment, nutrition education and lifestyle education support for 100 patients who are managing diabetes, obesity
and/or hypertension. - $10,000 provides free medications and primary care for 100 patients for a year.
Volunteer opportunities:
- Ongoing: Volunteer to provide administrative support for front desk check-ins and patient eligibility screening.
- Ongoing: Physicians licensed in Maryland can volunteer to see patients.
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