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The GFC Board of Directors and staff met in early November to deliberate on what the future will look like for our clinics. Through careful intention, our leaders planned how to adapt to our changing healthcare environment. Six new initiatives emerged from our meeting as priorities for these next years. Because of the overwhelming need in Indianapolis, we will focus on increasing our dental services. We will strive to see more patients because there are few and diminishing resources for dental care in our community. Everyday, GFC turns away people desperately needing dental care. Second, we will increase our Health Recovery Program services. This will take place through the opening of our Women’s HRP and possibly by expanding our Men’s program. GFC will develop a Health Information Plan to better interface with existing health services and departments within our organization. Our clinics will strive to improve Case Coordination especially in regard to transitions between different health services and systems. We will work to integrate with existing health systems and the continuum of care to a greater degree. Finally, our organization will seek to continue financial stability. With the changes in health care, GFC will seek to obtain funding for some of our services.
Directions for the Next Three Years
GFC Serving Thousands of the Poor
A middle aged man asked
to be seen on the GFC mobile unit. He had a
serious family history of high blood pressure and its complications. For
several years he has been taking medications to
lower his own high blood pressure. He had not
quite run out of medicines but wanted to make sure that he would not be left without treatments that might cause him to have problems like his family members. We provided
refills and asked about his living situation. He said that he was pleased to
have a job working nights 6 PM to 6 AM. But
because he could not be present for the 7 PM
worship service, he was not welcome in the shelter. So he was sleeping days in
abandoned housing because he could not
afford rent on his minimum wage.
Newsletter Contents
Main Stories 1,3
News Items, Reflections 2,3
Donors, New Volunteers 2
GFC Healthline
"And all those who touched Him were healed." Mk 6:53
December 2014 Volume 27#3
Humanitarian Award
In preparation of our planning session, we counted up our services and the number of persons we serve. GFC continues to be a major provider of medical and dental care to the poor in Indianapolis. Last year, we saw about 3200 unique patients throughout our different services. There were
A toothbrush for a brave little patient at our GFC St. Vincent de Paul Food Choice Pantry Clinic
approximately 9000 patient encounters altogether counting days in our HRP. This amounts to about $100 per patient encounter which makes our organization an extremely efficient and cost effective service for the poor and uninsured. We are very proud of our staff who run such a “tight ship.”
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Jason Samikkannu Janet Stitt Dr. & Mrs. William Storer Drs. David & Pratima Stuhldreher Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Williams Dr. Dawn Zimmer & Mr. William Adams SILVER SPONSORS $250+ Associations, Inc. Patricia Barce Eleanor Bookwalter Dr. & Mrs. William Clark Dr. Carolyn Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. Craig Doyle Dr. & Mrs. James Fountain Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Mazanek Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Melton John Noll & Clare Skevington John Peacock Presbyterian Women in Fairview Church Dr. Matthew Priddy Dr. & Mrs. David Schlueter Alice Schloss Mr. & Mrs. Richard Steinmetz Lawrence & Nancy VanArendonk BRONZE SPONSORS $100+ Claire-Anne Aikman Dr. Girdhar Ahula Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Alley Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Arnold Katherine Ase Reba Baker Carolyn Beasey Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Blitz Mr. & Mrs. Richard Carroll Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Draper Dr. Charlene Dunlop Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Emkes Barbara Firth Suzanne Godich Jacqueline Griswold Robert Hartman & Bunny Rodak Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Hauswald Barbara Healey Dr. & Mrs. Carl Holl Irvington Presbyterian Church Dr. Ryan Jay Dr. & Mrs. Walter Johantgen Sue Kauth Janice Klein Dr. John Krol Dr. & Mrs. Glen Lehman Dr. Karen Mahakian & Dr. David Rardon Marcella Marshall James Melson Mr. & Mrs. Mark Miller Bruce Meyer Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Moore Donna Oklak James & Rita Rosensteele Mr. & Mrs. John Schild Mr. & Mrs. Alan Snell Joellen Striebel Robin Tanner Dr. & Mrs. Morgan Tharp William Walasinski & Marie Theobald Dr. Mary K. Turner Sibylle Walker Dorothy Weber Dr. & Mrs. John Williams Jan Wishart Steven Witte Dr. & Mrs. Gary Wright SPONSORS Dr. & Mrs. David Alvis
We gratefully accept these recent donations (From June to November 2014). We are especially grateful for those contributions which have meant a sacrifice (regardless of the amount of the donation). GRANTS Central Indiana Senior Fund a CICF Fund Health & Hospital Corporation Hoover Family Foundation Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr., Memorial Foundation, Inc. St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital DIAMOND SPONSORS - $1,000+ Anonymous (6) John Asbury Dr. Earl Brown Cathedral High School Touchdown Club! Dr. Kathy Cohenour Grace Colette Dr. & Mrs. Michael Coscia Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Gelfman Dr. Richard & Cathy Hahn IU School of Medicine-Evening of the Arts Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Inskeep Dr. Mery Kendall Dr. & Mrs. Patrick Logan Michelle Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Tom Prall Dr. & Mrs. R. Jeffrey Price Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Renkens Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Tom Seeley Dr. Michael Shapiro Dr. Vicki Shelton Bob & Cheryl Sparks Mr. & Mrs. Mark Varnau Dr. and Mrs. James Trippi Dr. Carol Weesner Dr. & Mrs. Steve Zentner Dr. Don Ziperman GOLD SPONSORS $500+ Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. David Allen American Endowment Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Scott Black Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Buttrum Myra Cook Dr. & Mrs. Daryl Daugherty Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Debono Dr. Tom Emmett Matt & Amy Englert Maxine Ferguson Dr. & Mrs. Larry Franks Lori Frye Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Hennessee Drs. Bradley & Jill Houston John & Martina Kansky Dr. Philip Kirlin & Patricia Jannette Dr. & Mrs. John Kohne Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Larkin James & Sara Lootens Drs. Sherman & Kathleen McMurray Stacy Offer Mr. & Mrs. Robert Riegel Dr. William Scott St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church of Carmel
GFC Donors
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Barber Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Bingle Judith Bostnagel Mr. & Mrs. Michael Brunette Johnathan Campbell Doris Ann Crouch Belinda Crowley Jeana Culp Martha Curd Dr. Stephanie Demkowicz Beata Dunham Jane Englert Kathy Fox Mr. & Mrs. Francis Gootee Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hammer Katherine Hirt-Eggleston Carol Hoyermann Alice Hughes Jon Keep Judith Koehler Dr. & Mrs. Arnold Kunkler Shauna Lahrman Serita Lux Suzanne Marks Dr. and Mrs. George McAfee Patricia McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Morreale Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Morrow Donna O’Donnell Mr. & Mrs. Leon Onken Bob Palma Mr. & Mrs. Michael Payne Rita Phillips Dr. & Mrs. Stafford Pile The Pleasant Run 9 Hole Ladies Golf League Shaquenta Purdie Robert Rogers Mr. & Mrs. John Rucker Loyal Sabean Katherine Schmid Bonnie Schwartz Pat Sheehan Carole Smith & Rachael Wise Susan Sommer Betty Swanson Dorothy Titsworth Jobea Trefny Amy Wenck Linda West Deborah Whetsel Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Wilkinson CHOW FOR CHOPS Alderson Commercial Group, Inc. Dr. Thomas Barrick Dr. & Mrs. Richard Berger Phillip Berry Dr. Mark & Sue Bohnert Dr. Marybeth Brandt Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Brown Dr. Diane Buyer & Tim Yale Dr. & Mrs. Tim Carlson Commerce National Bank Dr. Karen Cottingham Cumberland Pointe Dental Care Dr. & Mrs. Matt Davis Dr. Desiree Dimond Drs. James & Jami Duncan Dr. Karen Ellis Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Falender Dr. Lakshmi Ganesan Dr. Suzanne Germain Dr. Karl Gossweiler Dr. Caryn & Phil Guba Dr. Jane Gunsenhouser Indianapolis District Dental Society, Inc. Dr. Paul Jansen Dr. Ryan Jay Dr. Edna Kemp
Dr. & Mrs. Wayne Kinney Dr. Tom & Shellee Klausmeier Dr. Jennifer Kugar Jim & Sara Lootens Dr. Michelle Lumsdon Dr. David Marks Dr. Heather Maupin Drs. Sherman & Kathleen McMurray Dr. & Mrs. Philip Mirise Dr. Matthew Moeller Dr. & Mrs. Phil Montefalco Dr. & Mrs. Tom Nasser Dr. & Mrs. Bill Peet Karen Porter Dr. John Pruitt R. Lee Lee & Associates, P.C. Dr. Steve Richwine & Pam Velo Dr. Brian Schoppel Dr. Renee Shirer Dr. & Mrs. Michael T. Smith Southeast Family Dental Dr. & Mrs. Doug Spaulding Dr. & Mrs. Chuck Sukurs Dr. William & Connie Tellman Dr. James & Linda Trippi VerosDental Mr. & Mrs. Vinoo Thomas Dr. & Mrs. Mark Vorhies Dr. Curt Warren Linda Wilgus Dr. & Mrs. David Wolf Dr. & Mrs. Philip Woller Dr. & Mrs. Steve Zentner IN MEMORY OF Debbie Dominquez by Louise Teter Jim Hetherington by Diana Hunter Geraldine Keller by Dorothy Weber Sally Kindler by George Kindler Jackie Leaf by Shirley Lopes Marilyn Lichtenbarger by Diana Hunter Glenn Lucas by Louise Teter Gerda Perry by Dr. Guy Perry Howard Peterson by Jennifer Alley, Phil Bayt & Bonnie Gallivan, Mr. & Mrs. Mike Becher, James Belin, Joellen Bendall, John Bonitt, Mr. & Mrs. Martin Brown, Dr. Pamela Carpenter, C.E. Reeve Roofing, LLC, Jill Spidel Chance, Dave White Stables, Pauline Davis, Ann & Edward Delaney, Pam Edmonds, Fred & Barbara Glass, Pam Graves, Jeff Edwards Stables, Kathy Jones, KRG Management, LLC, Sue Kurkowski, Sally & Kyle Lanham, Alan Lewis, Nancy Mann, Mann Properties Management, LLC, Mr. & Mrs. William Mattingly, Mr. & Mrs. Lester Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Moll, Ann & Bill Moreau, Amy Perkins, The Peterson Company, Regenstrief Foundation, Don & Diana Ryan, the Salentine Family, Robert Lee Smith, Gina Stringfellow, Summit Realty Group, Jesse Tremain, Ken & Debbie Unger, Jr., Frank & Jane Walker, John Weihe, Amy Wenck, Jeffrey Winton, Jan Wood, YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, Russell Romine by Diana Hunter Gertrud Rudic by Chris & Michael Cozmanoff Al and Mr. & Mrs. G by Louise Teter Amy Townley by Dr. & Mrs. Normand Townley Elizabeth Trippi by Mark & Ann Varnau, Judith Ganser & Janice Klein, Mary Ellen & Tom Brown IN HONOR OF Gay Burkhart by Debra Maley Community East Office Staff by Dr. Don Ziperman
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“I have always thought of Christmastime, when it has come round...as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not
another race of creatures bound on other journeys.” ― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
Church Dr. Joel Rifkind, DDS Brenda Stinson Sharel Zelenka Mark Frieden and the “Sock-tober” donors
GFC News…. GFC was highlighted as an effective healthcare service in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette with an article. See the following link: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2014/09/08/Poor-Health-A-clinic-goes-to-its-patients/stories/201409080005 The Annual GFC Volunteer and Donor Appreciation Event took place at Marian University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Karen Spear, Ethics Professor at Marian, spoke on Franciscan servant leadership emphasizing prayer, dialogue, discernment of gifts and shared leadership. We were given a tour of the new facility. Our clients constantly need warm gloves during the winter months. (Don’t you lose gloves from time to time also?) If you could donate gloves, we will get them to someone with cold
hands right away. Once again, through very careful finances, GFC was able to stay within budget for this year. But as you can see, our strategic plan calls for several new initiatives. Those without insurance or healthcare provisions depend on our services. Our clinic in turn depends on you, our supporters. If you can make a year-end gift to help us provide more dental care or start the Women’s Health Recovery program, please call the office, use an envelope or donate on-line. Please designate if you have particular wishes for your gift. If you wish to make a lasting gift to our endowment, please contact Executive Director, Rebecca Seifert. If you have included GFC in your estate plans or would wish to do so, contact us at 639-5645. You can see from the list of contributors that hundreds of Indianapolis citizens value and support GFC.
Craft Club by Patti Fralich Jim & Sherry McIntyre by Donna O’Donnell Very Rev. Fr. John Nwanze by Mr. & Mrs. Garry Bledsoe Donna O’Donnell by Patti Fralich Jim Trippi, MD by John & Carolyn Pugh Dr. Jeanne VanTyle by the Hawkins Foundation IN-KIND DONATIONS Cornerstone Dental Arts Mercedes Dempsey Family Dollar Store (Michigan Rd) Friends of the Carmel Clay Public Library Margaret Funk Geist Oral and Facial Surgery Hair Benders Linda Hilmer Marsh Supermarkets (Michigan Rd) Marsh Supermarkets (E. 86th St) North Manchester Congregational Christian
VOLUNTEERS Laura Ades Sandeep Bains Nick Bohannan Philip Catlin Tameka Copedge Khalid Diab Thinh Duong Jonathan Fisch, M.D. Monica Foye, RPh Gail Gardiner Ghada Jaradat, PharmD Maggie MacPhail Drew Mitchell Julene Mnayarji Shail Patel, PharmD Fatima Patino, PharmD Germaine Williams, PharmD Wafa Zyadah
New GFC Volunteers
Welcome to all our new members!
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Jason Samikkannu Janet Stitt Dr. & Mrs. William Storer Drs. David & Pratima Stuhldreher Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Williams Dr. Dawn Zimmer & Mr. William Adams SILVER SPONSORS $250+ Associations, Inc. Patricia Barce Eleanor Bookwalter Dr. & Mrs. William Clark Dr. Carolyn Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. Craig Doyle Dr. & Mrs. James Fountain Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Mazanek Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Melton John Noll & Clare Skevington John Peacock Presbyterian Women in Fairview Church Dr. Matthew Priddy Dr. & Mrs. David Schlueter Alice Schloss Mr. & Mrs. Richard Steinmetz Lawrence & Nancy VanArendonk BRONZE SPONSORS $100+ Claire-Anne Aikman Dr. Girdhar Ahula Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Alley Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Arnold Katherine Ase Reba Baker Carolyn Beasey Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Blitz Mr. & Mrs. Richard Carroll Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Draper Dr. Charlene Dunlop Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Emkes Barbara Firth Suzanne Godich Jacqueline Griswold Robert Hartman & Bunny Rodak Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Hauswald Barbara Healey Dr. & Mrs. Carl Holl Irvington Presbyterian Church Dr. Ryan Jay Dr. & Mrs. Walter Johantgen Sue Kauth Janice Klein Dr. John Krol Dr. & Mrs. Glen Lehman Dr. Karen Mahakian & Dr. David Rardon Marcella Marshall James Melson Mr. & Mrs. Mark Miller Bruce Meyer Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Moore Donna Oklak James & Rita Rosensteele Mr. & Mrs. John Schild Mr. & Mrs. Alan Snell Joellen Striebel Robin Tanner Dr. & Mrs. Morgan Tharp William Walasinski & Marie Theobald Dr. Mary K. Turner Sibylle Walker Dorothy Weber Dr. & Mrs. John Williams Jan Wishart Steven Witte Dr. & Mrs. Gary Wright SPONSORS Dr. & Mrs. David Alvis
We gratefully accept these recent donations (From June to November 2014). We are especially grateful for those contributions which have meant a sacrifice (regardless of the amount of the donation). GRANTS Central Indiana Senior Fund a CICF Fund Health & Hospital Corporation Hoover Family Foundation Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr., Memorial Foundation, Inc. St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital DIAMOND SPONSORS - $1,000+ Anonymous (6) John Asbury Dr. Earl Brown Cathedral High School Touchdown Club! Dr. Kathy Cohenour Grace Colette Dr. & Mrs. Michael Coscia Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Gelfman Dr. Richard & Cathy Hahn IU School of Medicine-Evening of the Arts Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Inskeep Dr. Mery Kendall Dr. & Mrs. Patrick Logan Michelle Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Tom Prall Dr. & Mrs. R. Jeffrey Price Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Renkens Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Tom Seeley Dr. Michael Shapiro Dr. Vicki Shelton Bob & Cheryl Sparks Mr. & Mrs. Mark Varnau Dr. and Mrs. James Trippi Dr. Carol Weesner Dr. & Mrs. Steve Zentner Dr. Don Ziperman GOLD SPONSORS $500+ Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. David Allen American Endowment Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Scott Black Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Buttrum Myra Cook Dr. & Mrs. Daryl Daugherty Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Debono Dr. Tom Emmett Matt & Amy Englert Maxine Ferguson Dr. & Mrs. Larry Franks Lori Frye Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Hennessee Drs. Bradley & Jill Houston John & Martina Kansky Dr. Philip Kirlin & Patricia Jannette Dr. & Mrs. John Kohne Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Larkin James & Sara Lootens Drs. Sherman & Kathleen McMurray Stacy Offer Mr. & Mrs. Robert Riegel Dr. William Scott St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church of Carmel
GFC Donors
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Barber Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Bingle Judith Bostnagel Mr. & Mrs. Michael Brunette Johnathan Campbell Doris Ann Crouch Belinda Crowley Jeana Culp Martha Curd Dr. Stephanie Demkowicz Beata Dunham Jane Englert Kathy Fox Mr. & Mrs. Francis Gootee Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hammer Katherine Hirt-Eggleston Carol Hoyermann Alice Hughes Jon Keep Judith Koehler Dr. & Mrs. Arnold Kunkler Shauna Lahrman Serita Lux Suzanne Marks Dr. and Mrs. George McAfee Patricia McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Morreale Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Morrow Donna O’Donnell Mr. & Mrs. Leon Onken Bob Palma Mr. & Mrs. Michael Payne Rita Phillips Dr. & Mrs. Stafford Pile The Pleasant Run 9 Hole Ladies Golf League Shaquenta Purdie Robert Rogers Mr. & Mrs. John Rucker Loyal Sabean Katherine Schmid Bonnie Schwartz Pat Sheehan Carole Smith & Rachael Wise Susan Sommer Betty Swanson Dorothy Titsworth Jobea Trefny Amy Wenck Linda West Deborah Whetsel Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Wilkinson CHOW FOR CHOPS Alderson Commercial Group, Inc. Dr. Thomas Barrick Dr. & Mrs. Richard Berger Phillip Berry Dr. Mark & Sue Bohnert Dr. Marybeth Brandt Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Brown Dr. Diane Buyer & Tim Yale Dr. & Mrs. Tim Carlson Commerce National Bank Dr. Karen Cottingham Cumberland Pointe Dental Care Dr. & Mrs. Matt Davis Dr. Desiree Dimond Drs. James & Jami Duncan Dr. Karen Ellis Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Falender Dr. Lakshmi Ganesan Dr. Suzanne Germain Dr. Karl Gossweiler Dr. Caryn & Phil Guba Dr. Jane Gunsenhouser Indianapolis District Dental Society, Inc. Dr. Paul Jansen Dr. Ryan Jay Dr. Edna Kemp
Dr. & Mrs. Wayne Kinney Dr. Tom & Shellee Klausmeier Dr. Jennifer Kugar Jim & Sara Lootens Dr. Michelle Lumsdon Dr. David Marks Dr. Heather Maupin Drs. Sherman & Kathleen McMurray Dr. & Mrs. Philip Mirise Dr. Matthew Moeller Dr. & Mrs. Phil Montefalco Dr. & Mrs. Tom Nasser Dr. & Mrs. Bill Peet Karen Porter Dr. John Pruitt R. Lee Lee & Associates, P.C. Dr. Steve Richwine & Pam Velo Dr. Brian Schoppel Dr. Renee Shirer Dr. & Mrs. Michael T. Smith Southeast Family Dental Dr. & Mrs. Doug Spaulding Dr. & Mrs. Chuck Sukurs Dr. William & Connie Tellman Dr. James & Linda Trippi VerosDental Mr. & Mrs. Vinoo Thomas Dr. & Mrs. Mark Vorhies Dr. Curt Warren Linda Wilgus Dr. & Mrs. David Wolf Dr. & Mrs. Philip Woller Dr. & Mrs. Steve Zentner IN MEMORY OF Debbie Dominquez by Louise Teter Jim Hetherington by Diana Hunter Geraldine Keller by Dorothy Weber Sally Kindler by George Kindler Jackie Leaf by Shirley Lopes Marilyn Lichtenbarger by Diana Hunter Glenn Lucas by Louise Teter Gerda Perry by Dr. Guy Perry Howard Peterson by Jennifer Alley, Phil Bayt & Bonnie Gallivan, Mr. & Mrs. Mike Becher, James Belin, Joellen Bendall, John Bonitt, Mr. & Mrs. Martin Brown, Dr. Pamela Carpenter, C.E. Reeve Roofing, LLC, Jill Spidel Chance, Dave White Stables, Pauline Davis, Ann & Edward Delaney, Pam Edmonds, Fred & Barbara Glass, Pam Graves, Jeff Edwards Stables, Kathy Jones, KRG Management, LLC, Sue Kurkowski, Sally & Kyle Lanham, Alan Lewis, Nancy Mann, Mann Properties Management, LLC, Mr. & Mrs. William Mattingly, Mr. & Mrs. Lester Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Moll, Ann & Bill Moreau, Amy Perkins, The Peterson Company, Regenstrief Foundation, Don & Diana Ryan, the Salentine Family, Robert Lee Smith, Gina Stringfellow, Summit Realty Group, Jesse Tremain, Ken & Debbie Unger, Jr., Frank & Jane Walker, John Weihe, Amy Wenck, Jeffrey Winton, Jan Wood, YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, Russell Romine by Diana Hunter Gertrud Rudic by Chris & Michael Cozmanoff Al and Mr. & Mrs. G by Louise Teter Amy Townley by Dr. & Mrs. Normand Townley Elizabeth Trippi by Mark & Ann Varnau, Judith Ganser & Janice Klein, Mary Ellen & Tom Brown IN HONOR OF Gay Burkhart by Debra Maley Community East Office Staff by Dr. Don Ziperman
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“I have always thought of Christmastime, when it has come round...as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not
another race of creatures bound on other journeys.” ― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
Church Dr. Joel Rifkind, DDS Brenda Stinson Sharel Zelenka Mark Frieden and the “Sock-tober” donors
GFC News…. GFC was highlighted as an effective healthcare service in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette with an article. See the following link: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2014/09/08/Poor-Health-A-clinic-goes-to-its-patients/stories/201409080005 The Annual GFC Volunteer and Donor Appreciation Event took place at Marian University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Karen Spear, Ethics Professor at Marian, spoke on Franciscan servant leadership emphasizing prayer, dialogue, discernment of gifts and shared leadership. We were given a tour of the new facility. Our clients constantly need warm gloves during the winter months. (Don’t you lose gloves from time to time also?) If you could donate gloves, we will get them to someone with cold
hands right away. Once again, through very careful finances, GFC was able to stay within budget for this year. But as you can see, our strategic plan calls for several new initiatives. Those without insurance or healthcare provisions depend on our services. Our clinic in turn depends on you, our supporters. If you can make a year-end gift to help us provide more dental care or start the Women’s Health Recovery program, please call the office, use an envelope or donate on-line. Please designate if you have particular wishes for your gift. If you wish to make a lasting gift to our endowment, please contact Executive Director, Rebecca Seifert. If you have included GFC in your estate plans or would wish to do so, contact us at 639-5645. You can see from the list of contributors that hundreds of Indianapolis citizens value and support GFC.
Craft Club by Patti Fralich Jim & Sherry McIntyre by Donna O’Donnell Very Rev. Fr. John Nwanze by Mr. & Mrs. Garry Bledsoe Donna O’Donnell by Patti Fralich Jim Trippi, MD by John & Carolyn Pugh Dr. Jeanne VanTyle by the Hawkins Foundation IN-KIND DONATIONS Cornerstone Dental Arts Mercedes Dempsey Family Dollar Store (Michigan Rd) Friends of the Carmel Clay Public Library Margaret Funk Geist Oral and Facial Surgery Hair Benders Linda Hilmer Marsh Supermarkets (Michigan Rd) Marsh Supermarkets (E. 86th St) North Manchester Congregational Christian
VOLUNTEERS Laura Ades Sandeep Bains Nick Bohannan Philip Catlin Tameka Copedge Khalid Diab Thinh Duong Jonathan Fisch, M.D. Monica Foye, RPh Gail Gardiner Ghada Jaradat, PharmD Maggie MacPhail Drew Mitchell Julene Mnayarji Shail Patel, PharmD Fatima Patino, PharmD Germaine Williams, PharmD Wafa Zyadah
New GFC Volunteers
Welcome to all our new members!
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Our Mission
We
are health care professionals and other concerned individuals, who have heard
a calling to offer our talents and training to the homeless and indigent in
Indianapolis. Through our efforts, we endeavor to provide competent, accessible, and
compassionate health care to the needy. Our faith moves us to show special respect and dignity to those who are
disenfranchised; for we realize that it is in such a healing encounter that we
are all made more whole by
God.
The Staff Rebecca A. Seifert, MSW, Executive Director Susan Berger, RDH, Dental & Wellness Lisa Hayes, JD, Women’s Health Initiative Tom Lester, RN-ANP, Healthcare Coordinator, HRP Lenka Ligon, Dental & Wellness Front Desk Anthony McGavock, Op. Manager—HRP Katy McMurray, MD; Dir. Clinical Operations Kim Raper, RN Donnie Robinette , Sr. Op. Manager, HRP Brenda Warren, Exec. Asst./Volunteer Coordinator Janell Watson, MSW HRP Director
Phone: (317) 639-5645 FAX: (317) 639-5609
email: [email protected]
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The Board of Directors John Asbury, Carpenter Realtors Suzanne Baker, RN, Eli Lilly & Co. Phil Berry, Northwind Pharmaceuticals Ryan Chelli, Community Hospital Mark Douglas, JD, NP Schaller Anderson John Kansky, IHIE Colleen Powers, JD, Hall Render Karen Porter, Planning consultant Robert Pfeiffer, CPA, retired Lucia Spears, MD, Private practice James Trippi MD, St Vincent Medical Group Linda Wilgus, CFO Northwest Radiology David Wolf, DDS, Private practice Stephan Zentner, MD, St Vincent Medical Group Advisory Committee
Virginia Caine, MD, Director, Marion Co. Health
Judy O’Bannon, former First Lady of Indiana
Thomas Prall, President, Carpenter Realtors
Robin Ledyard, MD, Community Hospital
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