The clinic was pleased to host 16 nurses for our Nursing In-service on March 28th. These volunteers received further training on diabetes education, lifestyle changes for managing GERD, and motivational interviewing. Special thanks to our Nurse Manager Melissa for planning the in-service, and to guest speakers Susan Fowlkes and Sr. Monika Mary.

Thanks to a grant from Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance (KAMA), the mobile clinic was able to purchase office spirometry equipment. We are now able to test our patients lung functioning! Thank you KAMA!!

2017 was a great year! The mobile clinic accomplished a lot and helped serve patients all over our region.  Please check out our 2017 Year in Review Statistics by clicking here:  2017 Year in Review GRAPHIC

The 11th annual Doc Rock for charity is happening TOMORROW Night – Friday, January 19th at The International (940 Blackstock Ave., Knoxville, TN 37921).  Doors open at 7:00pm – the first band plays at 7:30.  Please remember to vote for “Ruby Knox” which is playing to benefit the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic! See the flyer for more details.

The St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic will NOT travel to Athens today (Thursday, January 18th) due to inclement weather and poor road conditions. We always put the safety of our patients, staff, and volunteers first. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic will be holding the next New Volunteer Orientation on Tuesday, January 30th from 9:00am – 3:00pm at the Church of Divine Mercy.  If you are interested in attending, please visit the “Become a Volunteer Tab” and print out an application to submit. If you need additional information or have questions, please call the clinic office at 865-212-5570.

Even though the Meigs County Schools are closed today due to extremely low temperatures, the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic IS IN DECATUR TODAY, Thursday, January 4th.  If you had an appointment scheduled and can make it, we will see you at the Decatur United Methodist Church.

We are excited to announce that Pre-giving is now available!! If you would like to participate in our #iGiveCatholic giving campaign you do not have to wait until November 28th to do it! Simply visit https://igivecatholic.org/…/st-marys-legacy-clinic-knoxvill… and load in your payment information. It will be processed with ALL the other donations on Giving Tuesday. Thank you for helping us raise money to support our clinic site in Gatlinburg. We would like to continue bringing free healthcare to those who are in the greatest need.

Our 4th Annual Volunteer Appreciation event was held on Monday, November 6th and was a huge success!   Our volunteers began with mass at St. Thomas the Apostle and then had a luncheon catered by Calhoun’s following.  Thank you to Eleanor Kulikowski for heading up the committee to plan the event.  Special thanks also go to  Deacon Gil Campos and Msgr. Bill Gahagan for Mass,  and to Brian Aylward and his wife JoAnne for the beautiful music.  We want ALL our volunteers to know how much they’re loved the whole year through.

Special Awards and Recognition:

The Judy Award:  Vivian Brocato, RN

Congratulations to Vivian Brocato, RN who is the first recipient of The Judy Award, in memory of the clinic’s 1st volunteer Judy Schmidt. Vivian was nominated by her peers and recognized for her compassionate spirit and the extraordinary service and care she gives to the patients she serves.

Volunteer(s) of the Year:  Carolyn Hall and Gloria Risko, RN

Congratulations to the 2017 Volunteer of Year recipients Gloria Risko, RN and Carolyn Hall. These two ladies were recognized for their dedication, commitment, and extraordinary service to the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic.

We are proud to announce that this year on Giving Tuesday, November 28^th, we will be participating in the iGiveCatholic giving campaign.  This allows supporters to go online and make a donation to support their favorite Catholic ministry, school, or parish.  We want YOU to help us spread the word! Please notify any friends and/or family out of state that would like to make a contribution to support the wonderful work the clinic does for uninsured patients in East Tennessee.  There are several other participants raising money within the Diocese of Knoxville, and we would like to reach beyond our area to include supporters form all across the country.  We have set a goal to raise $10,000 to help cover the costs of one year of our newest clinic site in Gatlinburg.  As many people know, this area was devastated by fires 10 months ago, and people there continue to be in need. Help us raise the money needed to continue traveling to Gatlinburg each month and offering free health care to the uninsured in this area.  The Diocese of Knoxville has funded about half the needed money for the first year, and we are relying on others in and outside of our community to help bring us all the way to our goal.  Go online to www.igivecatholic.org to learn more. We will continue to update you as the giving day inches closer. As always, thank you for your support.