The award, presented annually, is for business and industry in the field of Preventive Medicine and Public Health. The St. Thomas More Clinic was recognized along with other recipients of the Indiana’s Premier Health Awards at a ceremony last month at the Westin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.
“We are very proud and excited to be the recipient of this prestigious award and to accept the award on behalf of all of our clinic board members and volunteers,” said Shelley Voelz, who is clinic co-director with her husband, Ted.
In addition to the husband and wife team, the clinic is overseen by a 10-member board of directors, chaired by Father Mark Gottemoeller, pastor of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Mooresville.
“We are so fortunate to have a very active and dedicated group of individuals to serve on our board of directors,” said Ted Voelz.
“The heart of the ministry of St. Thomas More Clinic is our volunteers: physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social worker, counselor and other clinical and clerical staff,” said Shelley Voelz, director of patient safety at St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers. “Many of the volunteers have been committed to this ministry since the clinic opened in 2005. We are very blessed to have such a dedicated and compassionate group of volunteers.
“We also would like to acknowledge the Kendrick Foundation for their support of the clinic through the receipt of grant monies over the years,” she added. “The clinic was just awarded a grant in the amount of $80,000 for 2009-2010. Without grant money from the Kendrick Foundation, we would not be able to exist.”
St. Francis and its Mooresville hospital have been significant partners of the clinic.
“Without the partnership with St. Francis our patients would not be able to obtain the lab services, radiology services and other treatments they need,” Voelz said. “This community project is part of St. Francis’ ongoing commitment to address the underserved medical needs of Morgan County residents.”
The clinic also receives support from local churches, philanthropic organizations, private donations and donations directed to the clinic through the Combined Federal Campaign and United Way.
The clinic opened in June 2005, originally at St. Thomas More Catholic Church and is now located at 410 N. Monroe St., Suite 16, in Mooresville. The clinic offers free, non-denominational, non-emergency medical care to uninsured or underinsured Morgan County residents. It is open the first and third Saturdays of each month from 9 a.m. to noon.
Details about the Hulman Health Achievement Awards can be found athttp://www.iphf.us.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Mooresville clinic lauded for public health service to Morgan Co. needy
