What We Do

The Treatment Is Free
The Care Is Priceless

The Volunteers In Medicine Clinic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations, grants, in-kind contributions and volunteers support our mission and enable us to provide free health care to uninsured Martin County residents who do not qualify for government health programs.

Who are VIM patients? They are the people who build our homes, maintain our roads, serve our coffee and care for our children. They are your friends and neighbors. And they have incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

The United States Department of Health and Human Services establishes the federal poverty level. For 2010, that breaks down as follows:

For each additional person, add $7,200

The VIM Clinic is modeled after a national program with a history of success throughout the country. Our free medical clinic is community-operated and community-financed. Most gifts are tax deductible and 100 percent of donations are used locally. For more information, see our Giving Opportunities.

We have strong partnerships with Martin Memorial Health Systems, the medical community and the support of a wonderful volunteer staff of medical and lay personnel. Clinic hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 to noon on Fridays.

We observe nine holidays a year when we are closed: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.

We conduct a number of VIM Events to raise funds and provide community education services. Our annual Gala is our major fundraising event of the year and provides us with nearly half our operating capital. We also have the VIM Voice educational speaker series and a Speakers’ Bureau service.

For more information, you can contact us, check our calendar of events, sign up for our VIM & Vigor news, or follow our VIM Village blog.