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July-September, 2018

Advocacy at VG: Make Your Voice Heard

Please join VG in opposing Measure 105 and in supporting M102/26-199. We’ve provided links below that explain why we think these issues are so important. Join us (or join any other event for these campaigns) in the days ahead – you can make a difference!

Full Ballot Information

Measure 105: Repeals Oregon’s Inclusivity Law

The Virginia Garcia Health Center Board of Directors, as well as the Foundation Board of Directors have formally opposed this measure.

Measure 105 would repeal a bipartisan law passed 30 years ago that prohibits law enforcement or state agencies from detaining or apprehending an individual whose only violation of the law is that “they are persons of foreign citizenship present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws” (ORS 181A.820).

Measure 102 and Measure 26-199: Affordable Housing

The Virginia Garcia Health Center Board of Directors, as well as the Foundation Board of Directors have endorsed the Yes on Affordable Housing campaign.

HJR 201 (Measure 102) : Amends the constitution to allow an exemption to the lending of credit prohibition for affordable housing in local jurisdictions. Without this exemption, local jurisdictions are limited in how bonds can be used for affordable housing and are prohibited from working with private and non-profit housing developers.

Measure 26-199: Voters in the Metro region (Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties) will be asked to consider a regional bond to fund affordable housing. The bond will generate $652.8 M. over 20 years through an assessed 24 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value, which will cost the average homeowner $5/month or $60/year. This is estimated to fund 2,400 affordable homes, serving 7,500 people if only this bond passes; if the statewide constitutional amendment (Measure 102) is also passes, this enables the three counties to build or renovate up to 3,900 homes for 12,000 people.

Join us this Saturday, October 13 to canvass or Sunday, October 28 to phone bank in Washington County in support of Measures 102 and 26-199 and in opposition of Measure 105. These measures are critical to our patients and your voice matters. Please sign up today.

Summer 2018 in Review: All about VG!

The summer of 2018 brought many exciting opportunities for VG supporters to come out and celebrate. From the Grape Adventure to ¡Prospera! the summer of 2018 made certain to remind everyone that together we can do anything for our patients and together #WeAreVirginiaGarcia.

The 2018 Grape Adventure took place under the stars this year. In an effort to escape the heat of the day, VG moved the event to the evening, hosting a farm-to-table family style dinner under the stars. The result was a perfect evening of wine, food and fundraising for our mobile clinic.

Donors understood the urgent need for a new mobile clinic (we can no longer use our old medical/dental van), and stepped up to help. The generosity of the evening pushed VG well over 50 percent of the way to our goal for the new mobile clinic!

Our 2019 Grape Adventure is already scheduled. Mark your calendar for July 20, 2019 and we'll see you there!

Hundreds of VG staff and guests came together to celebrate the opening of our new Beaverton Wellness Center on August 10. The celebration continued into Saturday, August 11, with the Community CAREnival!

The new wellness center can provide care for an additional 6,000 patients/year - increasing capacity to 18,000. It also offers complete care under one roof - including medical, dental, behavioral and mental health and wellness activities such as Zumba and healthy cooking classes for the community.

If you missed all the amazing photos, be sure and check out our website to see pictures from the grand opening and the CAREnival!

Grape 2018 Photos

BWC Photos

¡Prospera! 2018 Photos

Our 2018 ¡Prospera! offered plenty of fun opportunities to give as well as a new way to capture the moment with the Vanity Photo Studio. The program celebrated the opening of the Beaverton Wellness Center and inspired us with the story from patient and Health Center Board Member, Rafal Decker. Dinner offered a delicious variety of cuisine representing some of the countries that VG serves.

Together we raised over $210,000 – an astounding accomplishment and we are so honored by your support.

If you missed the photos from the evening, be sure to check them out here.

VG Set to Help their Patients Fight the Flu

VG began offering low-cost flu vaccinations in October to all members of the communities they serve.

They will also be offering the flu shot to every patient that has a scheduled appointment until they run out of the vaccine in hopes of increasing the number of patients they are able immunize.

Flu shots are available to anyone in the community at a reduced cost, but they are limited so VG is encouraging everyone to not delay in getting their shots. Anyone can receive the vaccination at any VG clinic in one of the following ways:

Call to make an appointment or ask to have the vaccination during a scheduled visit.
Drop into one of the clinics during operating hours (there may be a wait).
Attend a "Saturday Flu Clinic". Available at the Beaverton, Cornelius and Hillsboro locations.

Flu shots are also available from many of the VG pharmacies.

To find out more about the vaccine and to see the dates and times of the Saturday Flu Clinics, click on the link below.

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VG Gets Federal Funds to Help Combat Opioid Abuse

The Federal Health Resources & Services Administration has awarded VG $287,500 for substance use disorder and mental health services.

Of the total, $175,000 will support one-time activities to expand services, while $112,500 will support ongoing activities; at least $2,500 of this is earmarked for medication assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorder.

The one-time funding will allow VG to:

Support a cohort of 14 primary care providers to receive ongoing training and technical assistance to prescribe buprenorphine.

Engage business analyst to assess new service line for MAT visit type and provide a sustainability plan.

Purchase naloxone kits to reverse opioid overdose.

The ongoing funding will allow VG to:

Hire behavioral health care coordination services manager.

Hire behavioral health care coordinator at the Beaverton Wellness Center.

Major Donors

Individuals

Cynthia & Steven Addams

Elena Andresen & Kevin Mickelsen

Ater Family Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation

Ken & Celia Austin

Matt & Shannon Austin

Ann & Peter Barr-Gillespie

Dr. Lisa Bozzetti & Kåre Hultén

Elizabeth & Jorge Casimiro

Joseph & Julie Cassin

Susan Climo & Jack Friedman

Truman W. Collins Jr.

Serena Cruz

Imelda Dacones, MD

Davidson Family Giving Fund

Jon & Nada Down

Rachel M. & R. Brendan Dummigan

Colin & Rosine Evans

Wilfredo Figueroa & Daniliz Ortega

Michelle Ganow-Jones & Trevor Jones

Ellen Garcia & Rob Luck

Lina Garcia Seabold & Steve Seabold

Harry Gomez & Glenda Donato

William and Nancy Hall

Christine & Bud Hicks

Christian N. Hill, MD & Laura Korman, MD

Courtney Hill & Kevin Moench

James & Melissa Huntley

Anita & Phil Jackson

Brian & RaeAnn Jackson

Dr. Danny & Nancy Jacobs

Lyn Jacobs & Juvencio Argueta

Brad & Lois Kanagy

Michael & Kristen Kern

Michelle & Fletcher Kirkland

Steve & Lorretta Krautscheid

Dr. Virginia (Jennie) Leslie & Bradley Taylor

Foon Wei Lew & Jennifer Lee

Michael Lewellen

Rachel & Oscar Li

Maria & Aloy Loredo

Jim Mark

Tatiana Mendoza

Gil Muñoz & Julie Dir-Muñoz

Amy O'Neill & Larry Staver

Katie O'Neill & Dell Herreid

Barbara & Art Palmer

Teresa Payne

Dr. Eric Poolman

Amy Prosenjak

Myron Redford & Vikki Wetle

Patricia J. Reser

Rogerio Reyes & Astrid Andreu

Jennifer & Lee Robertson

Dr. Michelle Stafford & Nicholas Peterka

Maria Rojo de Steffey & J. Daniel Steffey

Ketan Sampat & Kay Gage

Bob & Mary Dee Singh

Rolf Sohlberg & Luann Warren-Sohlberg

Susan & Dan Stein

Julie & Nick Titus

Businesses & Organizations

A to Z Wineworks / REX HILL

CareOregon

CareOregon Dental

Cellar 503

CJ Burnstead Charitable Fund of Schwab Charitable

First Republic Bank

Hampton Lumber

Health Share of Oregon

Intel Corporation

Justus Orthodontics, LLC

Kaiser Permanente Northwest

KingPins Family Entertainment Center

McDonald Zaring Insurance

McKesson Medical-Surgical

McMenamins Grand Lodge

Metropolitan Area Communications Commission

Nike Latino and Friends NetworkÃŠ

Northwest Farm Credit Services

Northwest Permanente P.C.

Oral Health America

Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon Health & Science University, Division of Hospital Medicine

Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace

Oregon School-Based Health Alliance

Organic Valley

Pacific University

Providence Health & Services

Reser's Cares

Ride Connection

Social Venture Partners Portland

Susan G. Komen Oregon & SW Washington

Tonkon Torp LLP

Tuality Healthcare

U.S. Bank

United Way of the Columbia-Willamette

Vanity Portrait Studio

Welch Allyn

Women's Healthcare Associates, LLC

Yamhill Community Care Organization

Foundations

Austin Family Foundation

DCI

Echo Bay Foundation

Henry Schein Cares Foundation

Juan Young Trust

Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund

Oregon Community Foundation

Oregon Jewish Community Foundation

Spirit Mountain Community Fund

Government

Washington County Public Health

Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation

503.352.8681

foundation@vgmhc.org

VirginiaGarcia.org

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