The Owens & Minor Foundation Announces Donation to National Association for Free and Charitable Clinics
October 25 2022 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
$100,000 donation will support National
Association for Free and Charitable Clinics programming and health
equity scholarship opportunities
Donation advances the Owens & Minor
Foundation’s goal of helping to create healthier communities
The Owens & Minor Foundation today announced a donation of
$100,000 to the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics
(NAFC), a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that the
medically underserved have access to affordable quality healthcare.
The donation was presented at NAFC’s annual Charitable Healthcare
Symposium by Dan Starck, EVP and President of Patient Direct for
Owens & Minor and CEO of Apria.
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“We deeply value the support of like-minded partners such as the
Owens & Minor Foundation that are committed to the benefits of
a community-based approach in improving access to healthcare,”
commented Nicole Lamoureux, President, and CEO of the National
Association for Free and Charitable Clinics. “This contribution
will help NAFC continue providing the vital support our member
clinics and pharmacies rely on to deliver patient care to those in
need.”
The NAFC represents more than 1,400 free and charitable clinics
and pharmacies across the United States that serve as safety nets
for uninsured and underinsured people who may not otherwise have
access healthcare, regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.
Health clinics and pharmacies affiliated with NAFC are 501(c)(3)
organizations that provide a range of medical, dental, pharmacy,
vision and/or behavioral health services and utilize a primarily
volunteer-based service model to administer patient care. In 2021,
NAFC clinics and pharmacies delivered care to approximately 1.8M
patients nationwide.
“We’re proud to support an organization like the NAFC, which has
a mission so closely aligned with our own,” said Faith Cristol,
President, Owens & Minor Foundation. “Helping to build
healthier communities and creating possibilities for people to lead
healthier lives is an essential part of the focus for the Owens
& Minor Foundation and builds on Owens & Minor’s
longstanding legacy of service.”
The donation will be used for NAFC programming and to create
health equity scholarship opportunities for members to participate
in NAFC activities. Earlier this year, the Owens & Minor
Foundation contributed $10,000 to NAFC to help clinics in Florida
impacted by Hurricane Ian.
About Owens & Minor and the Owens & Minor
Foundation
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is a Fortune 500 global
healthcare solutions company integrating product manufacturing and
delivery, home health supply, and perioperative services to support
care through the hospital and into the home. Owens & Minor
drives visibility, control and efficiency for patients, providers
and healthcare professionals across the supply chain with
proprietary technology and solutions, an extensive product
portfolio, an Americas-based manufacturing footprint for personal
protective equipment (PPE) and surgical products, as well as a
robust portfolio of products and services for patients managing
chronic and acute conditions in the home setting. Operating
continuously since 1882 from its headquarters in Richmond, Va.,
Owens & Minor is a 140-year-old company powered by more than
20,000 global teammates. Learn more at https://www.owens-minor.com,
follow @Owens_Minor on Twitter and connect on LinkedIn at
www.linkedin.com/company/owens-&-minor.
Launched in May 2021, the Owens & Minor Foundation is
committed to building healthier communities through impactful
investments to charitable and civic organizations it serves, in
alignment with the Owens & Minor mission of Empowering Our
Customers to Advance Healthcare. Foundation activities focus
primarily on issues related to the environment, healthcare, and
diversity and inclusion.
About the National Association of Free and Charitable
Clinics
National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) is
the only nonprofit 501c (3) organization whose mission is solely
focused on the issues and needs of the medically underserved
throughout the nation and the more than 1,400 free and charitable
clinics that serve them. The NAFC has earned the Platinum Seal of
Transparency from GuideStar and a 4-star rating from Charity
Navigator. Founded in 2001 and headquartered near Washington, D.C.,
the NAFC is working to ensure that the medically underserved have
access to affordable quality health care and strives to be a
national voice promoting quality health care for all. For more
information about the NAFC, please
visit www.nafcclinics.org.
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