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14 May 2013

The NAFC Board of Directors and staff are happy to announce that on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, we will be holding another one-day free health clinic for the medically underserved.

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2 May 2013

The NAFC is excited to hold the 2013 Annual Summit in Baltimore, Maryland at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel. This year’s meeting will be held October 27-29th and promises to be a meeting every clinic executive, staff member and volunteer should attend.

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23 April 2013

During this National Volunteer Appreciation week, we would like to thank our incredible volunteers who support the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) and our member clinics.

We at the NAFC believe that health care should be a right and not a privilege, and that in the interest of public health everyone should have access to affordable, quality health care.

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14 February 2013
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On Thursday February 14, 2013, the NAFC's Executive Director Nicole Lamoureux Busby will offer testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means.  Nicole was invited to share with the committee testimony on how the reduction or limitation of the charitable tax deduction will impact the ability of Free and Charitable Clinics to offer health care to the medically underserved throughout the country.

 

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2 January 2013
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Happy New Year! As we welcome 2013 it is the hope of the NAFC staff that your heart and homes will be full of laughter, love and peace.

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18 December 2012

Congress and the President are on the fast track to avoid the fiscal cliff and as part of that deal policy officials are looking to limit or do away with the Charitable Deduction tax credit that people receive when donating to a non-profit. Eliminating the deduction may have a dramatic impact on your clinic's budget, as some donors may decide to not donate or donate less without this deduction.
 
This issue is of CRITICAL IMPORTANCE to the non-profit community as a whole and as a large part of the safety net community, the NAFC is asking that you act RIGHT AWAY.
 

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26 November 2012
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Tuesday November 27, 2012 is Giving Tuesday and the NAFC is excited to be a part of this great movement.  After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a way for all of us to celebrate the generosity that lives in each of us.  The NAFC and our member clinics rely on donations and volunteers to provide much needed health care to the uninsured and underserved in our country.  It is our hope that during this season of giving, you will consider supporting our effort to Build a Healthy America One Patient at a Time. 

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7 November 2012

On Tuesday November 6th, American’s voted for the next President of the United States of America.  Barack Obama has been re-elected as President and Joe Biden will join him as the Vice President.   

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5 November 2012

TOMORROW IS ELECTION DAY! 

As election day approaches on Tuesday, November 6th, the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics encourages all of our supporters, clinic members, volunteers, patients, friends and family to exercise their constitutional right and vote.

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24 September 2012

The NAFC is holding another CARE free medical clinic for the uninsured on Saturday, September 29th at the Dallas Convention Center. We expect to see up to 1,500 - 2,000 patients that day. These patients have no health insurance and when they come to the convention center, they will be seen by a medical provider, will get information on local resources and will be connected to Charitable Clinics in the area for follow-up care.

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