VSECU Makes Donation to the People’s Health & Wellness Clinic

802/800 371-5162

VSECU Makes Donation to the People's Health & Wellness Clinic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2007

For further information, contact:
Yvonne M. Garand, Business Development Officer
ygarand@vsecu.com or 802/800 371-5162, ext. 5197

Access to quality health care is of great concern to many Americans, and Vermont is no exception. Coming to the aid of uninsured—and underinsured— Vermonters are nine clinics spread throughout the state, which form the Vermont Coalition of Clinics for the Uninsured (VCCU).

VSECU recently donated $1,000 to each of the nine clinics, including People’s Health & Wellness Clinic, Barre, so that the VCCU can continue its mission of providing quality health care to Vermonters, regardless of ability to pay. The clinics are supported through fund raising, patient donations, private foundations and state funding and are largely staffed by volunteers.

“Quality health care is fundamental to improving quality of life,” said Yvonne Garand, VSECU’s Business Development officer. “We at VSECU are grateful to the clinics for the uninsured for the vital services they provide to our communities. We applaud the concerned members of the community and medical professionals for their generous donations of their time and skills to help others in need.”

“The VSECU has been a steadfast supporter of the People's Health & Wellness Clinic,” said Peter Youngbaer, clinic director. “We have to fundraise for three-quarters of our budget every year, and this generous donation from the VSECU is a huge help.”

To find our more about the efforts of the People’s Health & Wellness Clinic, call (802) 479-1229 or visit www.vccu.net.

VSECU is a not-for-profit financial cooperative, which offers a full range of affordable financial products and services to its member-owners. People eligible to join the credit union live in Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Rutland and Washington counties. For more information about VSECU, call 802/800 371-5162 or visit www.vsecu.com.

Yvonne Garand, VSECU’s Business Development officer, presented a check for $1,000 to representatives of the People’s Health and Wellness Clinic. The Barre clinic is one of nine clinics of the Vermont Coalition of Clinics for the Uninsured (VCCU) and provides quality health care for uninsured Vermonters. VSECU donated a total of $9,000 to the VCCU. Pictured left to right: Yvonne Garand; Peter Youngbaer, clinic director; Sonja Olson, VCCU coordinator; and Wilda Pelton, VCCU board president.