Centre Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Highmark Foundation to support the expansion of CVIM’s dental services. The funds, payable over two years, will give CVIM the flexibility to add resources to its dental program, thereby increasing the number of available dental appointments, ultimately providing basic dental services to people who have been unable to secure appointments. In addition, the grant provides $10,000 toward oral surgery for CVIM patients.
Additionally, the Highmark Foundation has offered up to $25,000 of matching funds for dollars donated to CVIM by private donors and corporations. These matching funds have the potential to maximize the efforts of CVIM to further assist the significant numbers of people in our county who lack dental insurance and can’t afford to pay for services out-of-pocket. Donations for this challenge should be sent by September 1, 2008 to CVIM, 251 Easterly Parkway, State College, PA 16801 or online donations can be accepted.
The Highmark Foundation, created in 2000 as an affiliate of Highmark Inc., is a charitable organization and private foundation that supports initiatives and programs aimed at improving community health. The Foundation’s mission is to improve the health, well-being and quality of life for individuals who reside in the Pennsylvania communities served by Highmark Inc. For more information about the Highmark Foundation visit www.highmark.com.
CVIM is a non-profit organization that provides free primary medical and dental care to the medically underserved families of Centre County. CVIM’s volunteers, which include doctors, dentists, nurses and social workers, play a pivotal role in providing healthcare services to those without health or dental insurance. Centre Volunteers in Medicine is supported by the generous donations of Centre County residents, businesses and organizations.
Our Vision
“May we have eyes to see those who are rendered invisible and excluded, open arms to reach out and include them, healing hands to touch their lives with love, and in the process, heal ourselves.”
Our Mission
Centre Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose primary mission is to understand and serve the health and wellness needs of uninsured individuals who live in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
We provide access to free primary and preventive medical and dental care to residents of the county that meet certain eligibility criteria. In addition, we provide referrals to specialists as necessary and make referrals to other social services for which our patients might qualify. From the moment a neighbor enters our front door to the end of their visit, they are treated with the utmost respect and dignity.
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If you would you like to support CVIM in the mission to understand and serve the health and wellness needs of the medically underserved who live in Centre County,
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