Volunteers Needed For Cleveland Free Healthcare Clinic Nov. 11-12 – The Chattanoogan

Remote Area Medical, a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need, is seeking volunteer medical, dental and vision professionals and general support staff for its Nov. 11-12 clinic.
The two-day clinic is to be held at St. Therese Catholic Church, 900 Clingan Ridge Drive NW in Cleveland. 
RAM is also in need of general support volunteers to help set up and take down, as well as overnight parking staff to greet patients. Interpreters can also volunteer to aid patients through the process, either in the parking lot or during clinic operations.
If you or your organization would like to volunteer time to help provide free healthcare services to the Cleveland community, please visit www.ramusa.org or call (865) 579-1530.
All RAM services are free, and no ID is required. Free dental, vision and medical services will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Services available at the RAM free clinic include dental cleanings, dental fillings, dental extractions, dental X-rays, eye exams, glaucoma testing, eyeglass prescriptions, eyeglasses made on-site, women’s health exams and general medical exams. Free, take-home colon cancer screening test kits will also be available. 
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