BIFMC Installs “Blessing Box” to Aid Food Insecurity

| By Carrie Moores
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Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic is proud to become a Charleston Blessing Box location! Located at 3226 Maybank Highway, Building #C (directly to the right of the free medical clinic in a light green cabinet), the community is encouraged to leave non-expired, non-perishable food items or supplies within the storage cabinet for others who are …

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BIFMC Welcomes New Board Members

| By Carrie Moores
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Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic recently inducted five new members from the community to serve on the Board of Directors. New additions to the Board include David Dunlap, former CEO of Roper St. Francis Healthcare; Michael Blanton, Product Marketing Leader at Blackbaud; Margaret Macauley, former Educator and Volunteer; Sherry Mason, former Financial Officer at Mason …

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Volunteers In Medicine Founder, Dr. Jack McConnell, Passes

| By Carrie Moores
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Dr. Jack McConnell, founder of the first Volunteers in Medicine free clinic, passed away on February 6, 2018 at the age of 93. Dr. McConnell founded the charitable clinic model in Hilton Head, SC, in 1993, utilizing largely retired, volunteer physicians and staff to serve the low income, uninsured residents of the island. Since the …

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