The Volunteer Voice
E-Newsletter
April 20th, 2018
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SPACE (save) the Date!
2018 Gala Will be Out of This World!
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We are very excited to announce that this year's gala will be held on
June 15th at the Woodlands Inn and Resort
. Volunteers in Medicine will be celebrating it's
10 Year Anniversary
and you won't want to miss this extra special event! We will be sending out invitations and providing more information in the upcoming weeks. Reservations can also be made on our website at
www.vimwb.org
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Please mark your calendars
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VIM operates solely on donations, grants and proceeds from special events. The Gala is our
biggest fundraiser
of the year. The proceeds assist the staff & volunteers in
providing comprehensive care
in a patient-centered model. Services include primary care, dental services, counseling, psychiatric evaluations, case management, podiatry, physical therapy, chiropractic services, chronic disease management, nutritional education, medications, diagnostic testing and specialty services at
no cost
to the low income uninsured patient.
S
ponsorships are greatly appreciated!
Click the
links below
for the sponsorship levels and sponsorship form.
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North Penn Legal Services Provides Seminar
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This week,
Attorneys Peggy Engle & Lori Molloy
from North Penn Legal Services gave a presentation to clinic volunteers and staff. The women educated VIM on the services
North Penn
offers and how they could benefit our patients. We appreciate the new resources that we have to
offer
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Upcoming Educational Community In-Services
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Learning about
community agencies
in Luzerne County is one of the many ways that VIM assists our patients. The staff, volunteers, and students of VIM can
better refer patients
when educated on services available through other agencies. If you would like to join us for any of the listed in-services, please
RSVP to Chelsea at chelsea-vimwb@hotmail.com
or 570-970-2864. All in-services take place on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 am to 10:00 am.
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May 29th: Area on Aging
June 19th: Health Choices
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Healthy Smiles Program
Visits Local Schools
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On Thursday, April 5th,
Darcie Schaffer
, Manager of the Dental Clinic and
Amanda Ankner
, Manager of Development, brought VIM's Healthy Smiles Program to the
Cookie Corner
in Wyoming. With the help of Katie Kangaroo, Darcie and Amanda taught the children the importance of
brushing twice a day
and what foods and drinks are best for their teeth.
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Reiki Services Now Available at VIM
Welcome Mary Ann Nicolino
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We are pleased to welcome
Mary Ann Nicolino
to the clinic. Mary Ann is a certified
Reiki therapist
. She spent the last 10 years volunteering at
Candy's Place
in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Mary Ann will be volunteering at the clinic every Monday.
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Welcome to our New Students and Residents
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VIM welcomes Felicia Medrano, a medical assistant extern from
McCann School of Business
. Felicia chose to do her externship hours at VIM because of the opportunity to learn different skills. She's very passionate about the medical field.
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Dr. Andrew Egan is a
Geisinger Family Medicine Resident
who also volunteered at the clinic this week. He thought VIM gave him exposure and insight to the uninsured
patient population
. He also mentioned his favorite color is red and that he once touched Emma Watson.
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Another group of hygiene students from
Luzerne County Community College
volunteered at the clinic this week.
Cassie
,
Erica
,
Rheanna
and
Kennedy
assisted Dr. Grossman with our dental patients.
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Dr. Devesh Patel is a
Geisinger Family Medicine Resident
who helped at the clinic this week. Dr. Patel chose to volunteer at VIM since it was a unique opportunity to help the local community.
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VIM welcomes Morgan Elmy, Jessica Sedorchuk and Celeste Deslich from
Luzerne County Community College's
Dental Hygiene Program.
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Dr. Darrin Doran
spent time volunteering at VIM this week. He is a
Geisinger Family Medicine Resident
and hopes to join an outpatient private practice upon completion of his program. Dr. Doran is the
first member
of his family to go to
college
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VIM Makes a Difference in
the Lives of Students
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Dr. Durelle Scott
, Medical Director, received a heartfelt thank you note from
Matt Evers
, a student that had recently spent service hours shadowing him at the clinic. VIM is proud to have hosted Matt and honored to have had an impact on his career choice.
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Hi
Dr. Scott
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I hope this email finds you well. Now that the application cycle has been completed, I wanted to let you know that I will be attending
Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey
starting this July. I was lucky enough to receive acceptance to four medical colleges and ended up going with Penn State. I really liked the hospital, the curriculum and the price tag when compared to the other schools. I was asked about
my shadowing experiences at Volunteers in Medicine
in almost every interview that I went on, and interviewers were impressed that I had experience working with uninsured patients.
Without your
letter of recommendation
and the experience that I gained from shadowing you, none of this would have been possible. Thank you so much for all of your help! I hope to eventually work with a
disadvantaged population
in the future like you and the other volunteers at VIM do because I have seen the impact that it can make for people.
Thank you again for everything.
Regards,
Matt Evers
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Volunteer and Staff Member in the News
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Recently,
WBRE
news reporter Mark Hiller visited Dr. Lynne Coslett-Charlton's office in Wilkes-Barre to film a segment pertaining to the importance of the menopausal risk of
heart disease
in women. Mark spoke with
Dr. Coslett-Charlton
, who is a volunteer gynecologist at VIM, and Darcie Schaffer, Manager of Dental Services at VIM.
Click the link below to view the full segment:
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Kelly Ranieli
, Executive Director of the clinic, and
Amanda Ankner
, Manager of Development, attended a webinar on Integrated Marketing hosted by
Gavin Advertising
. They learned tips on combining multiple mediums to produce
effective and
engaging campaigns
that will help generate funds for the clinic. Interesting information was shared on how to create a integrated marketing campaign including data that 42% of people get news from Facebook, 20% from traditional news sources, 15% google news and 12% twitter. Social media has definitely changed the way to market to your audiences.
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VIM Staff Members Attend the
NEPA Women's Leadership Conference
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Chelsea Collins
, Social Care Coordinator and
Amanda Goy
, clinic dental hygienist, had the opportunity to attend the
NEPA Women's Leadership Conference
hosted by the Scranton Chamber of Commerce at Mohegan Sun Pocono. The daylong program focused on the ability all women have to create
positive change
in their communities and in their lives.
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Volunteering in Many Ways
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Gautham Anem
, a medical resident at VIM, has been volunteering and lending a helping hand wherever he's needed. This week he had his teeth cleaned by
Celeste Deslich
, a dental hygiene student at
LCCC
, that had a last minute cancellation and needed to meet her clinical visits goals.
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The clinic is in need of
volunteer nurses
to help our busy medical clinic. If you know someone willing to give their time please contact Chris Gaughan at 570-970-2864 or
vimwb@hotmail.com
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We are still collecting shoe donations for our friends at the
ReRun
organization. If you have any used
athletic, children's, sports cleats, men's dress and causal shoes, or Sport Sandles
, that you would like to donate, feel free to drop them off at the clinic Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 to 5. Every pair helps! VIM gets a donation in return for the shoes.
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April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month
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According to the
Oral Cancer Foundation
, close to 50,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year. Early detection is key to surviving this disease. Each
new dental patient
at VIM receives an oral cancer screening during their first visit.
This video featuring
Eva Grayzel
, a Stage 4 tongue cancer survivor, describes the three steps of an
oral cancer screening
and the importance of why you should ensure you receive one at your next dental exam.
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Volunteers
in
Medicine
190 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilkes-Barre PA 18702
Phone: 570-970-2864 | email: vimwb@hotmail.com
website www.vimwb.org
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