NEW MEDICAL DIRECTOR APPOINTED!

Dr. Ernest "Cliff" Wynne will assume the role of CVVIM Medical Director, effective January 2019. He is certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and has been a general medical provider at the clinic since 2016. Dr. Wynne graduated from Jefferson Medical College (Philadelphia, PA) and completed an OB-GYN residency from the University of Michigan (University Hospital) in Ann Arbor Michigan. Additionally, the Board of Directors elected Dr. Wynne to the Board of Directors. He will Chair the Clinical Care Committee, and Dr. Wynne replaces Dr. Stewart Fleishman as Medical Director. Dr. Fleishman is leaving the position to assume the role of Chair, Board of Directors.

VIM INTRODUCES TWO NEW DONOR RECOGNITION PROGRAMS!

PERSONALIZED BRICKS AT VIM’S FOUNDER'S PLAZA

For those who have visited our Indio clinic, you know that we have a beautiful facility with lots of landscaped space around our building. We are excited to announce that plans have begun to create a Founder's Plaza directly in front of the building to include personalized bricks. The Founder's Plaza is being created to honor Dr. Ron Hare and other founding members of our clinic for their many contributions. It's only appropriate that the community be involved as well though, (we couldn't do what we do without your support!) and so we have created an opportunity to purchase your own personalized brick for placement in the Plaza. These bricks are a great way to honor someone or memorialize a person or event, while supporting our mission of providing health care services to our uninsured friends and neighbors.  For more information, contact CVVIM Executive Director, Doug Morin at 760-625-0760 or doug.morin@cvvim.org. These make great holiday gifts with a lasting legacy for that person who has everything!

PERSONALIZED PLAQUES IN DEDICATED AREAS OF THE CLINIC

If you would like to support us in a bigger way, consider being the named supporter of one of our patient examination rooms, dental operatories, or perhaps even our nursing station, lobby or community room! Personalized plaques with your name or the name of a loved one you wish to honor, will be placed at the entrance to a room. The nursing station, lobby and community room will actually be renamed as you suggest, such as "The John and Sue Doe Community Room" or "The Doe Family Community Room". For more information about these opportunities, contact CVVIM Executive Director, Doug Morin at 760-625-0760 or doug.morin@cvvim.org.

Show your support for the Valley’s medically uninsured in a way that lasts, with a personalized exterior brick at The Founder's Plaza or a personalized interior plaque!

FOR SUPPORTING OUR  "TOAST TO OUR VALLEY’S HEALTH" FRIENDRAISER EVENT AT THE LAWN AT THE GARDENS ON EL PASEO

Saturday, November 3rd, VIM hosted our first “Concert in the Gardens on El Paseo”. It was a beaufiful and relaxing afternoon filled with food, wine, and festive music from The Smooth Brothers. Proceeds benefited our Valley's medically uninsured. If not for our many wonderful sponsors and supporters, this incredible friendraiser event wouldn't have been possible! We'd like to thank our Presenting Sponsors; Walter Clark Legal Group and OneWest Bank, our Wine Sponsor; Quintessential, Restaurant Sponsors; Pacifica, Sullivan's, Murph's Gaslight, Mario's, Koutouki and Peter Rabbit Farms. We'd also like to thank our Radio Sponsors; CV 104.3 and Valley 106.5, as well as Patrick Evans, who graciously served as the emcee.

SAVE THE DATE MARCH 31st FUNDRAISING EVENT!

VIM is hosting its first “Life is a Cabaret” at the Annenberg Health Sciences Building at the Eisenhower Campus, Sunday, March 31st. Attendees will enjoy a relaxing afternoon featuring wine, light bites by Norma’s Italian Kitchen, and entertainment by Jim Borax’s “California Cabaret”, a variety of exciting musical performances by professional, Broadway singers and dancers. The song selections are from the GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK and include such memorable composers as Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and unforgettable hits by Sinatra, Bobby Darin and others. Proceeds support our mission to provide no-charge healthcare to medically underserved adults residing in the Coachella Valley.

Check out our website for more information coming soon!

Thank you to all of the foundations who support our programs and services. Most recently, we would like to thank the  City of Rancho Mirage ($3,000), The Tracy Lane Foundation ($10,000),  Rabobank, N.A ($10,000) and the California Wellness Foundation ($222,000) for their support!

Responding to requests from many of our donors, our Board of Directors created three funds you may direct your donations to: The Tracy Lane Fund for Women's Wellness, Dental Services and Homeless Medical Outreach. Donations directed to these funds will be restricted solely for expenses relating to those unique programs. "Donors may have a particular interest or connection in one of these program areas," said Doug Morin, Executive Director, "and our Board acknowledges that with the creation of these three funds."   Dental services at our clinic have expanded greatly in the past 18 months – so much so that we now offer limited numbers of root canals, crowns, and dental appliances, such as partial or full dentures, which can have life changing effects for our patients. Our Homeless Medical Outreach program (sometimes referred to as Street Medicine) began in May of 2016, and has never missed a Tuesday night outreach activity since then. Services are provided in the Indio and Coachella areas; they have had more than 1,000 encounters with unsheltered persons. Donations will be used for medical and clinical supplies, vaccinations, and other needs the team has. The Tracy Lane Fund for Women's Wellness is a special fund, created in memory of Tracy Depew Lane, a Golf Professional in La Quinta, CA who was diagnosed with Stage 3B cervical cancer in August of 2012. One year later, Tracy lost her battle at the age of 31. When her prognosis became terminal, her and her husband Derek decided to start a foundation to prevent this from happening to other young women. The Tracy Lane Foundation supported CVVIM for several years, paying all costs for PAP smears until earlier this year when the foundation closed. Before dissolving their foundation however, they granted $10,000 to CVVIM to establish the fund in Tracy's name. "We are honored to continue the legacy of Tracy with the creation of this fund" said Dr. Roy Pitkin, Chairperson, Board of Directors, and retired OB/GYN physician.

Join us for the 4th Annual WineLover's Auction!

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2019 – 5 PM THUNDERBIRD COUNTRY CLUB RANCHO MIRAGE RECEPTION SILENT AUCTION ELEGANT DINNER LIVE AUCTION AFTER PARTY

Enjoy an evening featuring spectacular wine, sumptuous food and lively entertainment. This annual fundraiser makes it possible for thousands of eligible, Coachella Valley residents to receive healthcare at no charge.

PLEASE VISIT WWW.WINELOVERSAUCTION.COM TO PURCHASE TICKETS AND VIEW AVAILABLE AUCTION ITEMS For more information, contact Mary Martin-Coor  at (760) 625-0737 or mary.martin-coor@cvvim.org

PRESENTING SPONSORS

Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine – Board Of Directors

Roy Pitkin, M.D. – Chair • R. Ronald Hare, M.D. – Founder / Immediate Past Chair • Stewart Fleishman, M.D. – Chair Elect / Medical Director • Chauncey Thompson – Secretary / Treasurer • Heather Adams, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N. • Louise C. Cummings • Glen Grayman, M.D. • Benjamin Guitron Ross Hollenkamp, ESQ. • Janet Kerrigan, D.O. • Rosa Lucas, F.N.P.-C. • John Mich Sandy Powell • Naomi Soto-Steidle, M.P.P. • Les Zendle, M.D. • Joseph Scherger, M.D.

Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine provides healthcare services to low-income adults living in the Coachella Valley who have no health insurance, or who are underinsured.

CVVIM.org  760-342-4414

Clinic Address: 82-915 Avenue 48, Indio, CA 92201 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10090, Indio, CA 92202

Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine is a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit corporation – Tax ID# 26-3312826