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

Free Clinic Expands Income Eligibility

| By Carrie Moores
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Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic is pleased to announce that it has expanded their income eligibility – and is now able to accept even more adults who cannot afford health insurance. The free clinic has increased the income eligibility threshold from 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) to 299% as of July 1, 2019 …

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Clinic Partners with Maven Project

| By Carrie Moores
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Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic [BIFMC] is thrilled to announce that it has been selected to participate in the national MAVEN Project initiative. Chosen by both the National Volunteers in Medicine organization and The Maven Project Foundation as one of four free clinics across the nation, volunteer physicians at BIFMC will be provided with the …

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BIFMC Golf Invitational Raises Thousands for Free Health Care

| By Carrie Moores
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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, hosted their 12th annual Golf Invitational fundraiser on May 13, 2019 at the Kiawah Island Club Cassique golf course. The tournament …

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BIFMC Recipient of The Leon Levine Foundation Grant

| By Carrie Moores
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Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as one of The Leon Levine Foundation (TLLF) Grant recipients for 2019. The philanthropic foundation, based in Charlotte, NC, considers healthcare proposals from nonprofits improving access to quality care and support services. includes a mission focus area on improving access to …

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CLINIC TO HOST 12th ANNUAL GOLF INVITATIONAL FUNDRAISER

| By Carrie Moores
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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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