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Volunteers in Medicine, The Street Dog Coalition Partner for Pet Health

Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) was busier than usual on Saturday, August 13, as the clinic’s downtown parking lot filled with pet owners and their four-legged family members. It was a new partnership for VIM, which hosted The Street Dog Coalition’s veterinary outreach that included free pet exams, vaccines, flea/tick/heartworm prevention, microchips and more.

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Over 50 Volunteer and Staff Nurses Honored During Nurses Week May 6-12

Volunteers in Medicine is a nonprofit that is built completely around volunteers. A staff of 12 paid employees supports roughly 200 volunteers who come to Volunteer in Medicine every year to treat the working uninsured for free. Nurses Week takes place every May 6-12th to recognize nurses all over the country!

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Volunteers in Medicine Expands Mental Health Services

Volunteers in Medicine plans to expand its mental health services for the working uninsured thanks to a recent multi-year grant from The Jim Moran Foundation. In the wake of the pandemic, several other health crises are emerging. Near the top of the list is untreated mental health illness and the unmet need for mental health services.

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Millions of Volunteers Honored During National Volunteer Week

Volunteers in Medicine is a nonprofit that is built completely around volunteers. A staff of 12 paid employees supports roughly 200 volunteers who come to Volunteer in Medicine every year to treat the working uninsured for free. National Volunteer Week, which takes place between April 17 and April 23, is when those volunteers and their contributions are formally acknowledged.

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Meet our Volunteers

Volunteers are the life blood of Volunteers in Medicine. We currently have over 230 volunteers who give of their time and talents. We are always looking for front desk volunteers, physicians, nurses, vision care, mental health providers and so much more. If you have a passion for the working uninsured this is the place for you.

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Loss.Leading.Love

Hear from Quinetta, Maurice and Angela- patients at Volunteers in Medicine. “Volunteers in Medicine saved my life” - Quinetta.

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Medtronic

On Saturday, June 4th, Medtronic employees, friends and family members laced up their sneakers and joined Volunteers in Medicine patients, board members and volunteers for an informative two-mile walk in downtown Jacksonville

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Dr. Howard Rose

They say there are no guarantees in life, but in the case of ophthalmologist Dr. Howard Rose, the patients and staff at Volunteers in Medicine would beg to differ. Each Tuesday morning for more than 12 years, Dr. Rose made the sojourn from his beaches home to Volunteers in Medicine’s downtown clinic.

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