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Important updates about our free community health center services; volunteer and donor spotlights; health articles of interest, and upcoming events.

CLINIC TO HOST 12th ANNUAL GOLF INVITATIONAL FUNDRAISER

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News
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KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic (BIFMC), a non-profit organization that provides free health care to uninsured, low income adults who live or work on Johns, James, & Wadmalaw Islands or Folly Beach, is hosting their 12th annual Golf Invitational fundraiser on May 13, 2019 at the Kiawah Island Club Cassique golf …

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BIFMC Expands Care to Serve Uninsured on Folly Beach

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News, Other
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Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic is thrilled to announce that as of April 1st, 2019, the free clinic will be accepting low income, uninsured adults who live or work on Folly Beach in addition to Johns, James and Wadmalaw Island. The announcement comes on the one year anniversary marking the expansion of the free medical …

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Seabrook Island Tennis Raises $4500 for BIFMC

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: Charleston Gives, News
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Seabrook Island Tennis Players took to the courts on Thursday, March 7, 2019 to raise over $4500 to benefit Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic. The annual men & women’s tennis social event supports the Breast and Prostrate Health Initiative at the medical clinic, providing free mammograms and screenings for prostate cancer and clinical visits for …

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BIFMC Installs “Blessing Box” to Aid Food Insecurity

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News, Non-Profit
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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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