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Thank you! We appreciate the generous support offered during this year’s May 13 Give Local Piedmont campaign!

Hosted by Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, Give Local Piedmont (GLP) is an online giving opportunity to support nonprofit organizations that are making communities in our region stronger.

How can you help? Your Give Local Piedmont gift supports our mission to offer medical care for low-income adults who don’t have health insurance.  Everyone should be able to see a doctor when they are sick or have a health issue – like clinic patient and single mom Mary, trying to address her blood pressure concerns and overall health while managing the responsibilities of caring for her children and working.  Regular medical care helps Free Clinic patients manage health concerns and stay healthier.

Our patients may be faced with many challenges. Without the support of community members like you, people who rely on the clinic would not have access to medical care. That would lead to more life threatening illnesses and higher medical costs due to increased unnecessary emergency room visits.

Community members also count on the clinic when facing challenges such as job losses and resulting loss of health insurance. Economic uncertainties translate to greater struggles for already vulnerable community members. A patient facing a job loss and medical challenges said, “The staff gave me compassion and support and helped me start moving forward again.”

Some patients, like Susan, may suffer from a number of serious medical issues that could be life threatening. When facing life’s challenges, our patients, such as Susan, know that Free Clinic services are one thing that can be relied upon, thanks to the generosity of our donors. Read Susan’s story.

In addition to our diagnostic, treatment and preventative services we have offered patients COVID testing and vaccinations in partnership with Remington Drug Company and the Rappahannock-Rapidan Department of Health. HIV & Hepatitis C testing has been made available through FAHASS. We value our connections with groups such as Mom2Mom for offering our patients personal hygiene and baby care products, and the Minority and Veteran Farmers of the Piedmont and Virginia Cooperative Extension that generously bring fresh vegetables for our patients and neighbors to enjoy. Through our partnership with the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, we now have a food pantry that can serve patients who need help accessing nutritious food and guidance with healthy meal planning.

Your gift during the annual Give Local Piedmont campaign directly supports patient needs – thank you. We will share details about the 2026 campaign when available.