Celebrating 25 Years of Providing High Quality Healthcare to Uninsured Adults
Even though we are three weeks into 2019, the 2018 Year End Appeal to benefit the Portland Community Free Clinic is still ongoing! We sincerely appreciate all the donations that come for the Year End Appeal, whether they are "early bird" donors in November (actually, this year we had one in July!) or "late bloomers" in... Continue Reading →
Every hear of presenteeism? It is sort of the opposite of absenteeism--that is, going to work when you are sick or have symptoms, instead of staying home and getting better. Presenteeism is an issue for many of the patients that we see at the Portland Community Free Clinic. Here, Bob Barrett, RN, Public Health Nurse... Continue Reading →
Dr. Mark Earnshaw has been volunteering for the Portland Community Free Clinic for 25 years, since the very beginning of its existence. Beginning in May, 2018, he will be taking a leave of absence from the PCFC and Maine Medical Center where he has worked in Emergency Medicine for 29 years. Along with his wife,... Continue Reading →
Nurse Practitioner Peggy Akers has been a Portland Community Free Clinic volunteer for many years. We're very proud of her and know how much she gives to our patients and community. Therefore, all of us are tremendously pleased that her service over the course of her 50+ year career is being recognized with the American Association... Continue Reading →
As part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Portland Community Free Clinic, we will be honoring our volunteers throughout 2018. First up is Rachel Taylor, RN, BSN, MPH, pictured with PCFC Public Health Nurse, Bob Barrett, RN, BSN, MA. This picture was taken on September 14, 2017. When Rachel came to the PCFC that... Continue Reading →
Thank You to Our Donors! We are grateful to the many people who have generously donated to our Year End Appeal for 2017. We have an ambitious goal to reach $75,000 as a kick-off to our 25th anniversary goal to raise $250,000 in the next 15 months. If you have not donated to the Friends... Continue Reading →
