“Kindness is giving hope to those who think they are all alone in this world.”
—RAKtivist
September 2020 Newsletter
Dear Cathy,

We would like to give you an update on how the clinic has been doing since COVID began in mid-March.

We are back to accepting new patients!

Dental services are up and running!

The Celebremos La Vida program for Latina women (in the hospital setting) has resumed, and as of August, we are back to full capacity!

Mental health visits resumed and is operating at full capacity.

Our physical therapy services have also come back very strong with much gratitude to our volunteer therapists.

The clinic has remained open every day since the pandemic started. We can continue to keep our care services at full impact by remaining vigilant with our protocols, personal protective equipment usage, limiting the number of people in the clinic, and with your ongoing support.

Thank you for standing by us and helping in so many ways, you are appreciated!

Together We Are Stronger.

Our 20th Anniversary Care4 Breast Cancer 5k run/walk is going virtual!


You can register today at our website! www.care4breastcancer.org and make your virtual experience the most awesome it can be!

Start up a team and get creative because your route can be anywhere this year!

Pretty cool, huh?


Our Event Coordinator, Kristina Nemetz, is available for questions and assistance at knemetz@hpclinic.org or 779.220.9305.


Our patients need you.
The clinic needs you.
Your community needs you.


Please join us this year to help our patients!


5 Weeks of Giving!

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities. And during September and October, the Clothes Gallery in downtown Crystal Lake is giving back to others. From Sunday September 27 – Saturday Oct 3, if you mention Family Health Partnership Clinic, the Clothes Gallery will donate 20% of your purchase to the Clinic! 

People – THIS is the time to refresh that wardrobe!!!!!

Remember – Sept 27 – Oct 3 and you MUST mention Family Health Partnership Clinic. See? We knew you needed a good excuse to shop!










Just, wow!

We had a tremendous outpouring of shared produce this summer because many people shared their garden treasures with our patients. Patients who often live in shared homes or apartments that make growing a garden difficult, if not impossible. You brought fresh and healthy options to them and we are very thankful to you all!

The most unusual thing brought in were Italian Green Beans- also called Romano beans and also lemon cucumbers. And so far, we have received at least 10-12 dozen farm fresh eggs!

Total veggies to date: 1722.5# and the biggest veggie to date was a #7 zucchini

We thank our generous gardeners;
Annette Sather, Mary Witt, Nancy Downes, Trudie Dreyer, Peggy Haugh & the Nunda Township Gardeners, Monica Amraen, Nancy & Adam Adams, Leigh Jason, Mal Keenan, Ellen & Dale Morton, Tom Flynn, Ellen Swanson, Carolyn Guss, Fred Neuschel, Anne Marie Lenzini, Carolynn Whaples, SHerry Phoenix, Donna, Priscilla HArper, Phil Zack
A very special thank you to our volunteer, Leigh Jason, for creating and managing this important and successful program for our patients.
Family Health Partnership Clinic | 779.220.9300|  cpatenaude@hpclinic.org | www.hpclinic.org