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Volusia Volunteers in Medicine urges Daytona Beach to help fund and house free clinic
Summary
Volusia Volunteers in Medicine told the commission it serves uninsured Volusia County residents, has grown since opening in 2015, operates on a roughly $75,000 annual budget with a modest state grant, and is asking Daytona Beach for help finding permanent space and recurring funding.
Volusia Volunteers in Medicine (VVIM) urged the Daytona Beach City Commission on Nov. 6 to consider recurring support and help finding a permanent clinic space to serve uninsured, low-income adults. Carol Killian, a longtime volunteer and local resident, said VVIM began out of the city's 2008 vision plan and opened in September 2015, and that the clinic relies on volunteer doctors and nurses plus a single part-time paid manager.
"Mayor Henry personally donated $5,000," Killian said, thanking elected officials who have given in the past and asking the commission to consider including VVIM in annual discretionary…
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