Hi Free Clinic folks!
I hope your interest and enthusiasm for our free clinic initiative is hanging in there! All the information-gathering and strategic planning is taking time, but we keep hearing from everyone who has experience with non-profit organizations that it's all critical to the success of our's, so we feel good about what we're accomplishing.
Here is a brief update on our progress:
The Environmental Scan committee has completed data-gathering and is currently finishing their report to the Planning team. We should be able to use that information to complete our Business Plan within a few weeks. They have collectively spent, I would guess, hundreds of hour with this, and deserve our sincere gratitude and admiration for the systematic way in which they have gathered the necessary data.
The Legal Committee is poised to send applications to the state and federal government for corporate and 501-C3 status as soon as we can make some final decisions based on the Environmental Scan data. They too have spent many hours preparing for these applications, and I admire the terrific job they're doing.
Our Operations Committee has a new chair. Debbie McLean has hit the ground running and is leading this group toward preparations for our actual clinic operation. There's lots more to do, again based on Environmental Scan Committee work, but Debbie hasn't been content to simply wait on this. Her committee is looking at all the options and decisions to be made in terms of actual clinic operation, and will be ready when the necessary data is available.
We got some wonderful news earlier in the month when we were told that the Board of Directors of Yelm Community Services have voted to award our group a grant of $1000 to be used for start-up expenses, mostly state and federal applications. Not only was this a generous financial donation, but an encouraging expression of support from this key community agency. We are looking forward to a continuing close working relationship with YCS. If any of you know YCS board members, please personally thank them for their support.
So, the flame is burning ever brighter! Thank you who have participated thus far for your support as well. And for those of you who are waiting for the good news of an opening date, hang in there. And, if you decide that you have the time and interest to help in the meantime, please let us know. The Operations Committee needs willing hands; contact Debbie McLean if you want to get involved: debbiemclean1@yahoo.com Our Communications Committee will be forming within a month or two, and a Financial Committee will closely follow. We'll need help with both these committees, so stay tuned.
Again, I want to say thank you to all of you for your continuing support. Without you this wouldn't be possible. From just a preliminary look at the data gathered by the Environmental Scan Committee, it's obvious that we have the strong support of the entire community. That alone is validation of all our efforts, and is the kind of inspiration that keeps us excited! E mail or call me if you have questions.
Bill Elledge
w.elledge@comcast.net
(360) 628-1119
I hope your interest and enthusiasm for our free clinic initiative is hanging in there! All the information-gathering and strategic planning is taking time, but we keep hearing from everyone who has experience with non-profit organizations that it's all critical to the success of our's, so we feel good about what we're accomplishing.
Here is a brief update on our progress:
The Environmental Scan committee has completed data-gathering and is currently finishing their report to the Planning team. We should be able to use that information to complete our Business Plan within a few weeks. They have collectively spent, I would guess, hundreds of hour with this, and deserve our sincere gratitude and admiration for the systematic way in which they have gathered the necessary data.
The Legal Committee is poised to send applications to the state and federal government for corporate and 501-C3 status as soon as we can make some final decisions based on the Environmental Scan data. They too have spent many hours preparing for these applications, and I admire the terrific job they're doing.
Our Operations Committee has a new chair. Debbie McLean has hit the ground running and is leading this group toward preparations for our actual clinic operation. There's lots more to do, again based on Environmental Scan Committee work, but Debbie hasn't been content to simply wait on this. Her committee is looking at all the options and decisions to be made in terms of actual clinic operation, and will be ready when the necessary data is available.
We got some wonderful news earlier in the month when we were told that the Board of Directors of Yelm Community Services have voted to award our group a grant of $1000 to be used for start-up expenses, mostly state and federal applications. Not only was this a generous financial donation, but an encouraging expression of support from this key community agency. We are looking forward to a continuing close working relationship with YCS. If any of you know YCS board members, please personally thank them for their support.
So, the flame is burning ever brighter! Thank you who have participated thus far for your support as well. And for those of you who are waiting for the good news of an opening date, hang in there. And, if you decide that you have the time and interest to help in the meantime, please let us know. The Operations Committee needs willing hands; contact Debbie McLean if you want to get involved: debbiemclean1@yahoo.com Our Communications Committee will be forming within a month or two, and a Financial Committee will closely follow. We'll need help with both these committees, so stay tuned.
Again, I want to say thank you to all of you for your continuing support. Without you this wouldn't be possible. From just a preliminary look at the data gathered by the Environmental Scan Committee, it's obvious that we have the strong support of the entire community. That alone is validation of all our efforts, and is the kind of inspiration that keeps us excited! E mail or call me if you have questions.
Bill Elledge
w.elledge@comcast.net
(360) 628-1119
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