Connecting THROUGH Local Clinics
In the theme of connecting people who CARE with people in NEED, Footbridge has been offering local clinics in North Carolina, providing free Dental and Hearing clinics since 2019. Several of these clinics have been focused on the Veterans of our nation. These clinics are offered for 1-3 days, 2-4 times per year in different locations centered around Winston-Salem, NC.
Dental Clinics
During Dental Clinics, Footbridge partners with local dental professionals to provide care for individuals in need of assistance. We often partner with local churches to host these events. Patients that have attended our clinics include Veterans, Active Military members and their families, as well as uninsured individuals. During the clinics, patients can receive anywhere from standard cleanings to in-depth procedures like root canals and crowns. We were also able to purchase a mobile x-ray trailer, which has been a huge asset during the clinics. At our latest clinic, we were able to provide 94 patients with over $90,000 worth of dental services - all free to the patient and all done in the name of Jesus.
Hearing Clinics
Footbridge partnered with High Point Audiology to provide its first Hearing Clinic on March 17th, 2023, at Pinedale Christian Church in Winston-Salem. The mission of this clinic was to serve Veterans, Active Military Members, and their families. During the clinic, every patient was provided with a free hearing test, and those who needed further testing met with a doctor who provided specific information regarding hearing amplification programs. We were able to serve 61 Veterans & Active Military Members, and hope to provide more Hearing Clinics in the future.
"My mother is in her 90’s and has severe hearing loss. She was reluctant to go for a hearing test. When I mentioned the Footbridge clinic for Veterans and their families, she responded and said she would like to attend. Through this program she was able to get a hearing aid and we can now have conversations. This is a great change for us and a big increase in quality of life." -Brian M.
Fall 2024 Dental Clinic at Two Rivers Church in New Bern, NC
Thank you so much to all the volunteers at the Veterans Dental Clinic at Two Rivers Church. We praise God for their desire to serve Veterans in the New Bern area with the love of Jesus. 65 individuals received FREE dental care during the two-day clinic - to God be the glory! This wouldn’t have been possible without our wonderful volunteers' help. We heard many impactful stories from Veterans during the clinic, and we pray that each volunteer knows how blessed the patients were by their efforts - and that they were equally blessed through this experience.
MESSAGES FROM THESE VETERANS...
"A deep heartfelt thank you to everyone involved with the Footbridge dental clinic. Everyone was very friendly and kind. Especially to the young woman who cleaned my teeth. Her kind words and conversation made me feel like I was definitely in good hands. But once again thank you to everyone for providing a much needed community service."
"I had a very positive experience with the Footbridge team. I don't know what their motivation was to service us veterans for free but I feel that I was the ultimate beneficiary of the service and I am forever THANKFUL! FULL STOP! "
"I can just keep writing "excellent" in these comment boxes!!! Seriously...Thank you all very much!"
"The level of care I received from the dentist was excellent!!"
"I located the entire event by accident at a post office and made an appointment after doing the code thing on the sheet with my phone...Great stuff! I'm a combat veteran who needed a little dental attention and Boom... Amen. I thank God in Jesus' Name for you!"
"Thank you for having this event and for taking your time to even care about us old combat veterans. I am not 100% disabled so I do not qualify for dental coverage. I just needed a little TLC on my teeth, and you guys did exactly what was needed! May God eternally bless each and every one of you for doing that, because I really needed it!! Thank you again and may God bless you!!
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