April Newsletter

Welcome to our April Newsletter. We are trying out a new format based on the feedback we received from members. If you like this new layout and style, please shoot me an email. [email protected].

There is a lot of great information, so enjoy!

Judy Griffin

A Word from our Chairman

Colin Drozdowski, Board Chair, Virginia Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (VAFCC) has some thoughts to share with the member clinics.

Click here to read his letter.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Slides or notes regarding health care reform (including Medicaid) and EHR from the Executive Directors' Conference are available on the online community platform developed by Dr. Steve Horan. Please visit the platform for valuable information to assist your clinic with strategy development.
Group Health Insurance Purchasing Survey is on the CD distributed at the ED Conference - if you are interested in working with VAFCC to purchase group health insurance and possibly other benefits, please contact Linda Pretlow ([email protected] or 804-340-3434)
Flu vaccine order form for 2013-14 is on the CD distributed at the ED Conference; due to Linda Pretlow by April 5, 2013; no P.O. Boxes please. Please contact Linda Pretlow for ordering information.
3rd Quarter State Funds report is due April 12, 2013 (TYPED and EMAILED to [email protected]); all State Funds reports are cumulative; hand written or late reports cannot be accepted.
Annual Membership Renewal Survey will be distributed in late April
20th Anniversary Gala & Awards will be held on September 24, 2013 at the Westin at Glenside & Broad in Richmond; VAFCC is seeking awards nominations for various categories. Please see our website or Judy Griffin for more information (if you attended the ED Conference, this information is on your CD).
2013 Annual Conference at the Hotel Roanoke,
November 17-19, with the Virginia Rural Health Association.
2014 Annual Conference in Norfolk, November 9-11, at the Sheraton Waterside (SAVE THE DATE)
Reports for COPN Funds received in 2013 must be reported by June 1, 2014. Report form is on the CD distributed at the ED Conference.

Definition Change

At a meeting of members on Thursday, March 14, 2013, a vote was held to change the definition of a free clinic. Vote passed. Click here to read the new definition.

Teleconference Number Available

VAFCC will make one of its teleconference numbers available to members for clinic business, board conference calls or regional meetings. The teleconference number will be available to clinics for two hours per year at no charge. Additional fees may be incurred depending on the utilization by other clinics.

Please contact Linda Pretlow for information on utilizing the VAFCC conference line ([email protected] or 804-340-3434).

Nominations for the Board of Directors

The VAFCC Board of Directors is eager to receive clinic Executive Director and community leader nominations to the Board. Please contact Linda Wilkinson at VAFCC and/or Cathy Lewis, Board Development Chair, for information about board terms, responsibilities, and qualifications needed. Linda can be reached at VAFCC, phone 804-340-3434 or [email protected] and Cathy can be reached at [email protected].

Neighborhood Assistance Program Applications

Applications for 2013-2014 are due by 5pm on May 1, 2013. Visit the link for the details on applying. Learn more here.

Anticipated State Funds

Based on our current contract with the Virginia Department of Health, click on the link to view the anticipated deadlines for funding reports and quarterly disbursements. State Funds

Nurse Leadership Institute

Applications are available for the Class of 2014. Click on the link for program details and the online application. They are due by 11:59pm, Monday, May 20, 2013. Questions? Contact Denise Konrad at [email protected]. Link

VAFCC Executive Directors' Conference 2013

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Fredericksburg for our conference. There was a lot of sharing and learning and connecting. Special thanks to:

Karen Dulaney for a wonderful keynote speaker and tour of her clinic.
Donna DeJarnette & Vicki McClelland for the Super Heroes party.
Carla Santos for assisting in Saturday's discussion.

Click on the photo to see other pictures from the conference.

Collaborative Strategy Development

The VAFCC is encourging member clinics to work together regionally. Steve Horan has prepared documents to help you and your board get started and to guide your planning. One of them...the VAFCC Strategy Development Survey needs to be completed as soon as possible and returned to Community Health Solutions at [email protected] or faxed to 1-877-827-5536.

Click here to view all the documents.

Champions of Health Care Awards

At our 20th Anniversary Gala on September 24, 2013, we will present the Champions of Health Care Awards. We will begin accepting nominations in May. Think about who you'd like to nominate. Click here to see the categories and download a nomination form.

Blog by Nancy Littlefield

Nancy Littlefield, RN, is on the board for the Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic. She was the banquet speaker at our recent ED Conference. She also is a blogger. Click the link to read her blog from March 14, 2013, the day she spoke to us.

Collaboration

You can follow Nancy's blog at: http://shadowofthesteeple.blogspot.com

Free Clinic of Danville
Shamrock 5K Run

Click on the picture to learn more about this event.

Arlington Free Clinic

Wine Tasting Event

The clinic will be partnering with Twisted Vines Bottleshop & Bistro on Saturday, April 20th. Click on the picture for the details for this event.

Win a Trip Anywhere in the World!

Take a chance to win a fabulous trip for two anywhere in the world. The prize includes a seven-night stay at any Hilton Worldwide Property, including Waldorf Astoria and Conrad Hilton Hotels & Resorts, as well as transportation costs up to $2500.

Only 300 tickets will be sold ($100/ticket). Buy as many as you like! The winning ticket will be drawn May 20, 2013. You need not be present to win. Purchase raffle tickets online. Questions? Contact Emily Billingsley at [email protected] or 703-979-1425 x 143.

Deep Run Marathon Dance

After more than 24 hours of dancing, costume contests and games, Deep Run High School in Glen Allen, VA, unveiled the total of five months' worth of fundraising by more than 800 students: $243,855.

The Marathon Dance had raised $863,000 for 67 organizations since its inception in 2007. This year, organizers hoped to push the total beyond $1 million. They beat their goal by nearly $107,000. This year's event was held on March 16^th. The money raised will go to 12 Richmond area nonprofits, selected by the students.

The Richmond Area High Blood Pressure Center is one of the 2013 recipients!

Fresh Fundraiser for Access Now

Stir It Up is a celebration of good food, fitness and philanthropy hosted by the Richmond Academy of Medicine Alliance and benefiting Access Now.

Click on the picture for event details. For more information contact Marilyn Nicol at [email protected].

A Video Worth the Watch

Dan Pallotta presented an 18-minute talk about how charities have operated. He suggests we've gotten it all wrong. Click on the photo to view this thought provoking presentation.

Is Your Clinic Mobile Ready?

As more nonprofit supporters use smartphones and tablets, charities are finding creative ways to make it easy to give on small screens and to serve their supporters using text messages and apps. Click here to read the full story.

Virginia Association of Free & Charitable Clinics | 804-340-3434 | [email protected] | http://www.vafreeclinics.org
P.O. Box 35720
N. Chesterfield, VA 23235

VAFCC P.O. Box 35720 N. Chesterfield, VA 23235