Super Bowl Party
- Fundraiser
- February 5, 2012
More details to come
Bridges to Health Care- March 20, 2012- Portland Hilton
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As any organization, in addition to funds we have in-kind needs for items to help us better serve the low-income uninsured. Here's our list for December:
- Auto-feeding scanners (we REALLY need these!)
- Headsets (Avaya compatible)
- Copy paper
If you or someone you know would like to donate these items, call us at 503.413.5541.
Thank you for your support!
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"Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something." ~Author Unknown
This very simple saying, which cannot be attributed to any famous person, beautifully expresses the collaborative nature of Project Access NOW. The stories we share, the impact we make comes from "everybody" doing something.
Nearly 3,000 provider volunteers, safety net clinics, all of the hospitals in the metro area, insurers, community volunteers, individual donors, foundations, businesses and pasta-eaters (we'll tell you about our wonderfully successful Pasta-Thon at Pastini Pastaria next month) have all made it possible to connect more than 3,300 people to donated health care in 2011. THANK YOU to all of those who have supported the community through our organization this year!
Supporting Project Access NOW is an excellent investment. One dollar spent by Project Access NOW results in over $10 of health care cost donated right here in our community. That's a tremendous example of a gift that keeps on giving. More importantly, it results in people getting care they need in a dignified and respectful way.
We invite you to seriously consider a financial donation to support our work. More importantly, we invite you to think of "everybody" that you know and ask them to do "something" to support the work of Project Access NOW.
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Two years ago, Maurine was experiencing pain in her chest along with difficulty breathing. In her words, "I was having a really rough go of things." When the pain worsened, she wondered if she were having a heart attack.
Although she had been told years ago that she had a heart condition, an echocardiogram performed in 2009 had shown normal results. Maurine has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and high blood pressure, so her symptoms also raised the question of an inflamed esophagus or other gastrointestinal disorder.
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Community volunteer highlight: Carey Cameron
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 After working in the restaurant business and then the print industry for more than 25 years, Carey Cameron discovered the field of medical coding. That, she realized, was the perfect place to put her skills and strong attention to detail to good use. So, she enrolled in Anthem College's Medical Billing/Coding program in Beaverton and graduated in February of 2010.
It was through Anthem that Carey learned about Project Access NOW. Feeling a strong pull to give back to the community and, at the same time, volunteer in an organization with ties to health care, Carey reached out to Project Access NOW and began volunteering every week beginning in June of this year. |
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Thanking Dr. Fawn Wolf and Portland Diabetes and Endocrinology Center
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 Dr. Fawn Wolf and the other providers in her practice, Portland Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, PC, have seen several patients referred by Project Access NOW for the past two years.
As a clinical endocrinologist, Dr. Wolf treats adult diabetes patients as well as people with adrenal, pituitary and thyroid disorders. She appreciates that Project Access NOW reviews each patient's medical case before referring them to her. This helps ensure that they come to her with distinct, known endocrine disorders, so she can best determine the diagnosis and appropriate treatment. |
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Staff profile: Kari Halvorson
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 If Kari's name sounds familiar, it's because she was one of the original care coordinators for Project Access Washington County, which was a program of the Essential Health Clinic. That program, along with the Clackamas and Multnomah County programs, were later united under the umbrella of Project Access NOW.
The thought of becoming a doctor had been in the back of Kari's mind for a long time. As an undergraduate at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, she felt a connection to health care through her volunteer work at a free clinic. After graduating with a degree in Spanish, Kari moved to California to work for Americorps for a year as a volunteer outreach coordinator for Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services. When that position ended, Kari was ready for a new adventure. She decided to try Portland, where her brother and a cousin were living at the time. |
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Board member profile: Michelle Kelly
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 One day a couple of years ago, Michelle Kelly's boss at McDonald Jacobs, PC, happened to mention Michelle to his neighbor, Sia Lindstrom, current Project Access NOW board chair. McDonald Jacobs provides tax, finance, and audit services for many local nonprofit organizations. He knew of Michelle's desire to become connected to a nonprofit organization where she could be of service and where her experience in financial services could be of value. Sia told him Project Access NOW was looking for someone with an accounting and auditing background to join their finance committee.
So, Michelle's boss arranged an introduction to Sia and that led to a meeting with Project Access NOW Executive Director, Linda Nilsen-Solares. |
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