WISH LIST $100: 2 months insulin/ test strips for diabetic patient; $500: Pap tests to screen 40 women for cervical cancer; $5,000: 3-month nutrition/ exercise course for overweight patients.

Mercy Health Clinic cares for those who have nowhere else to go. Removing the barriers of cost, language, and culture, they help to provide the “safety net” that protects 100,000 poor and uninsured residents of Montgomery County. Medical exams, lab tests, x-rays, medications, specialist care, chronic disease management, and preventive health care counseling – all these are available two days a week, with an additional day dedicated to specialty sub-clinics in gynecology, dermatology, orthopedics, psychiatry, ENT, cardiology, endocrinology, and urology. Referrals to additional specialists are also possible. Lifestyle and nutrition classes assist current patients in managing chronic diseases and educate others about preventive health care. Strategic partnerships with hospitals, radiology groups, and pharmacies, which donate everything from x-rays to prescriptions, and an extraordinary level of volunteer commitment – from doctors, nurses, registrars, interpreters, accountants, graphic designers, and purchasing specialists – make the clinic’s exceptionally cost-effective operation possible. Recipients of the Montgomery County Physician of the Year Award, Marriott Spirit to Serve Award, and (with Montgomery County) National Acts of Caring Award, Mercy Clinic deserves your caring support.

Ryanne Clarke, Clinic Administrator 7-1 Metropolitan Court. P.O. Box 4115 Gaithersburg, MD 20885 240-773-0329 www.mercyhealthclinic.org