July / August 2024
"800 MORE IN '24"
$25 Can Not Only Change a Life, But This Year Can Change the Oklahoma Free Health Care System!
Thank you for supporting our 5th Annual support campaign! WE WANT TO TREAT 800 MORE PATIENTS IN 2024! It's a big goal but we plan to do it the same way, one patient cost to us ($25) at a time! It is a time of thanks, a time of vision and a time of reaching goals. We are a unique organization. There is a group of mostly working Oklahomans, who make too much for government-paid healthcare, yet too little to afford private insurance, many times due to medical conditions. It can be anywhere from %12- %18 of citizens, especially in rural areas.
Engage Free Medical Clinic and Pharmacy meets the primary care needs of these families for free in our area (Pottawatomie, Lincoln, Seminole and Hughes Counties). Our organization is %100 volunteer. So money goes to patient care. And we are %100 donation driven to give us the freedom to adapt to the bigger needs of our community and be the hands and feet of Jesus. That has allowed us to provide over $750,000.00 worth of medical services and over 5,000 prescriptions for free since 2019!
The pandemic severely damaged the rural free clinic system in Oklahoma as well as the nation. In response, we have developed a new, digital based, clinic model, specifically designed for rural free clinics. You can see a summary of ENGAGE OKLAHOMA here. We are currently implementing this model in our own area. So it's important to have a secure footing financially for this next year. Our budget will include buying some technology, paying our normal medical expenses (lab costs, medicine costs, medical supplies) and a few basic office costs (most are paid by our host church, Aydelotte Baptist) Our goal is $20,000.
That allows us to treat a patient for an average cost of $18-25 per month. That's a provider visit, labs and medicine! This year, it will also allow us to bring in telemedicine technology for pennies on the dollar. We will then be the working example other regions can look to as they rebuild their own region.
We know our supporters like how $25 can change a life in our clinic and keep working people providing for their own families. We have none of the normal overhead because everyone volunteers services. Hospitals like how we keep uninsured people healthier and out of Emergency rooms, which cost everyone. Individuals and businesses alike know all donations go to patient care. You are part of a group who change lives and get people back on track so they can be in turn be a blessing! This year, we are changing the state of free health care everywhere with our work. It's a chance for your donation to do something big!
We also value security and have a secure financial transaction system for your debit card, credit card or paypal account (you don't have to have a paypal acct) We thank you for helping us change the lives of people!
If you prefer to use US Mail to send us support, our mailing address is
Engage Free Medical Clinic
c/o Aydelotte Baptist Church
10201 N HARRISON
SHAWNEE OK 74804-7510
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