JUPITER, FLA. (May 25, 2016) – MyClinic, the free medical clinic in Jupiter, Florida, is pleased to announce
a generous $10,000 donation from Jonathan’s Landing Cares, a group
of Jonathan’s Landing residents who regularly volunteer for a wide
array of charitable causes, which was presented to MyClinic on March 30,
2016. The contribution will be used to expand the hours of MyClinic’s
medical interpreter and data entry/electronic health scribe, which will
increase efficiency at MyClinic and allow doctors to see more patients.
MyClinic, which currently operates out of a modular building, is located
at 6405 West Indiantown Road B Jupiter, Florida 33458, recently kicked
off a capital campaign to raise $2.5 million to support the construction
of a new permanent facility. The funds from the campaign will help to
build a permanent building twice the size of their current location. With
over 1,400 registered patients and new patients coming in to seek care,
the clinic continues to thrive.
The donation was made in honor of Bill Mattison, Jonathan’s Landing
Cares’ “Volunteer of the Year.” Bill has volunteered
with many organizations for approximately 10 years. At Jupiter Medical
Center, Bill volunteers each week as a dispatcher, answering phone calls
and managing scheduling to ensure that patients safely get to and from
their medical appointments. In addition, Bill provides pastoral care as
part of a 30-person volunteer team to help the spiritual needs of the
patients. With the Diocese of Palm Beach Prison Ministry Team, Bill provides
spiritual counseling and guidance to inmates housed in prisons and jails
in South Florida.
“There are many patients in need that would otherwise go without
medical care in Jupiter and our surrounding communities. This donation
makes a difference in their lives,” said MyClinic Board Chair, Dr.
Ron Surowitz. “It’s the volunteers and those who are willing
to assist us financially that impact those in need in our community.”
As an independent, not-for-profit, free clinic, providing primary medical
care to low-income uninsured adults, MyClinic relies on the support of
its volunteers to fulfill its mission and remains grateful for the donation
and the continued efforts of its volunteers and small staff to continue
serving the health and wellness needs of the community.
Please see the attached picture of Tom Dwyer (JL Cares), Dr. Duke Gocke
(MyClinic Volunteer of the Year) Rudy Monlinet (MyClinic volunteer nurse),
Diane Williams (MyClinic Patient and Volunteer Coordinator), Amy Pepper
(MyClinic Board Secretary and Acting Director), Doug Brown (MyClinic Board
Member), Bill Mattison (JL Cares Volunteer of the Year). A site plan of
MyClinic can be provided upon request.
About MyClinic
MyClinic, Inc. is an independent 501(c)3 not-for-profit Free Clinic that
provides primary medical care and referrals for urgent dental services
to low-income, uninsured people in our community. For more information,
please visit the MyClinic website at:
http://www.myclinicjupiter.org/
About Jonathan’s Landing Cares
Established in 1996, JL Cares is a charitable group of Jonathan’s
Landing residents who regularly volunteer for generous acts of giving
throughout the local community. Participants also aid in collection and
contribution of donations to needy families in Jupiter. The benevolence
of the Jonathan’s Landing JL Cares committee members is obvious
and always proved with enthusiasm. For More information, please visit
the JL Cares website at:
http://jonathanslanding.com/community/jl-cares/
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