Healing Doesn't Stop for the Holidays

Why Your Support Matters Now More Than Ever

The holidays often bring a sense of warmth, celebration, and a moment to slow down and take a pause. Many of us take a much-needed break from the rhythm of everyday life, but for those we serve at the Clinic, hardship doesn’t take a holiday. Health scares don’t wait until January, pain doesn’t pause for festivities, and real, compassionate, life-changing healing can’t afford to take such a break.

Every day, our doors stay open because someone out there believes in what we do—because someone chooses generosity over comfort. 

This time of year is especially challenging for those facing medical, financial, or emotional struggles. Stress rises. Resources can run thin. And for many, the Clinic is a source of stability when everything else feels uncertain.

Your Support Keeps that Stability, Well, Stable

Your generous support keeps a compassionate voice available for those who may have nowhere else to turn.

Just this month, we have given out more food aid to patients facing the stress of SNAP benefits being paused due to the government shutdown. This sustained patients when local food pantries were either closed, stretched, or just had too many people. When you give, you’re not donating to an institution—you’re investing in people. You’re ensuring a family isn’t choosing between care and groceries, that a senior can receive the follow-up and medication he/she desperately need, that a mother can get the care she needs that sets her and her kids up for a healthier future.

Giving Comes in Many Different Ways

While many think of giving as cash, there are many different ways the community can support a free clinic. Recently, one donor came to us with extra Food Lion gift cards to help any patient in need get groceries ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Other donors look into donating securities and/or through their Donor-Advised Funds. For donors 70 ½ or older, giving an IRA gift is the smartest option could be a way to give but also leverage their financial portfolio. 

Healing Doesn't Stop for the Holidays, and Neither Does Giving Tuesday

As you navigate this season of giving, we invite you to join us in this year’s Giving Tuesday, a global movement of generosity. 

Thanks to our generous donors, Davis and Bana Caskey, every dollar donated will be matched up to $5,000! Want to drop your gift off in person? Join us on Giving Tuesday (Dec. 2) to assist volunteers in trimming our Clinic tree! Make a gift that will carry hope and healing into the new year.

Thank you for helping us keep our doors open, our care accessible, and our mission alive, today, tomorrow, and through every season. 

Make a Donation Today!