By Starr Munro Riverbend News
A free health clinic based out of Live Oak wants nothing more than to help local citizens stay healthy. Shepherd's Hands of Suwannee Valley, Inc. opens their doors three times a month, with one location being in Live Oak at St. Luke's Episcopal Church and the other two days taking place at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Madison and Greenville United Methodist Church in Greenville.
After five years of serving the communities, they still believe in their purpose and the need for a resource like their 501-C3 nonprofit organization in the areas. To qualify for medical healthcare through the clinic, a persons income must be up to 200 percent of the poverty level and have no health insurance.
Shepherd's Hands offers many services at their clinics, they can assist in finding affordable medication, blood pressure and cholesterol readings, X-ray services and basic check-ups.
The next clinic day in Live Oak will take place on Tuesday, April 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, at 1391 SW 11th St., in Live Oak. For additional information about this free health clinic, please call (386) 362-1837.
Madison's next free clinic is from 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, April 27, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, located at 140 NE Horry Ave. Please call (850) 973-8338 for more information.
The clinic in Greenville takes place on the fourth Thursday of the month, the next one being on Thursday, March 25. The health clinic will be held at Greenville United Methodist Church located at 174 SW Church Ave., from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. For more information about the Greenville clinic, please call (850) 948-2293.
If you would like to donate to this organization or volunteer your services, you may visit www.shepherdshandsclinic.org/. Shepherd's Hands of Suwannee Valley, Inc. is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Florida.