Good News Clinics, Inc.
Good News Clinics, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Good News Clinics is to provide free medical, dental, pharmaceutical, and specialty care to the uninsured, low-income residents of Hall County, Georgia.
About
MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES:THE SAM POOLE MEDICAL CLINIC PROVIDES FREE ONGOING PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, SPECIALTY CARE REFERRALS, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, AND PATIENT EDUCATION CLASSES TO HALL COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED AND WHOSE FAMILY INCOME FALLS WITHIN 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THE SAM POOLE MEDICAL CLINIC IS THE ONLY FREE CLINIC IN HALL COUNTY AND THE ONLY ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE FOR THE UNINSURED IN OUR COMMUNITY UNABLE TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE. LAST FISCAL YEAR, OCTOBER 2018 TO SEPTEMBER 2019, THE SAM POOLE MEDICAL CLINIC PROVIDED PRIMARY CARE TO 7,188 INDIVIDUALS, 13,077 PATIENT VISITS, 9,392 LABORATORY TESTS, AND THE DISPENSARY FILLED 43,389 PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS ALL AT NO COST TO PATIENTS. SERVICES WERE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS CONTRIBUTING 2,232 VOLUNTEER HOURS, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING 8,215 VOLUNTEER HOURS, AS WELL AS THE GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, UNITED WAY OF HALL COUNTY, CHURCHES, BUSINESSES, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.ADDITIONALLY, VOLUNTEER PHYSICAL THERAPISTS CONTRIBUTED 175 HOURS, PROVIDING 187 PATIENT VISITS. THE GREEN WARREN DENTAL CLINIC PROVIDES FREE ACUTE DENTAL CARE INCLUDING EXAMINATIONS, X-RAYS, EXTRACTIONS, FILLINGS, SEALANTS, AND ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO UNINSURED ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF HALL COUNTY AND WHOSE FAMILY INCOME FALLS WITHIN 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THROUGH THE SERVICE OF VOLUNTEER DENTISTS, ACUTE DENTAL TREATMENT IS PROVIDED TO ALLEVIATE THE PAIN, ADDRESS OTHER DENTAL PROBLEMS, AND ASSIST THE PATIENTS IN RETURNING TO THEIR NORMAL DAILY ACTIVITY, INCLUDING GETTING BACK TO WORK. THE GREEN WARREN DENTAL CLINIC IS THE ONLY FREE DENTAL CLINIC IN HALL COUNTY AND THE ONLY SOURCE FOR DENTAL CARE FOR THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY UNABLE TO PAY FOR DENTAL CARE. DURING LAST FISCAL YEAR, OCTOBER 2018 TO SEPTEMBER 2019, THE GREEN WARREN DENTAL CLINIC PROVIDED 7,296 DENTAL PATIENT VISITS SERVING 1,969 INDIVIDUALS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “To offer support and free medical care to the indigent, homeless and low income people in hall county who have no health insurance and cannot afford medical care.”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “To provide free medical and dental care and specialty referrals to uninsured hall county residents who cannot afford health care.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is GA.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is PO BOX 2683, GAINESVILLE, GA, 30503.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 43 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $6,324.
- The organization has 21 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1992.
- The organization pays $1,275,529 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $133,283 in fundraising expenses.
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