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VSECU Makes Donation to Valley Health Connections

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 Valley Health Connections, Springfield, 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.” 

 “As each year goes by, we at Valley Health Connections hope that fewer uninsured people will need our services, essentially putting us out of business, but the need remains,” said Wilda Pelton, director for the Valley Health Connections. “We find ourselves doing more care management by helping people understand what services are available to them, and try to fill a niche when there are no services available in the area.” 

To find our more about the efforts of the Valley Health Connections, call (802) 885-1616 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 Valley Health Connections. The Springfield 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; Wilda Pelton, the clinic’s director and VCCU board president; and Sonja Olson, VCCU coordinator.