Houston’s Legacy Clinics Receive Corporate and Community Boost
isc | May 10, 2010
Long before the current healthcare crisis in America, a group of clinics in the Houston area was providing affordable medical treatment to thousands of people who otherwise might go without.
Blessing Dwalls sheds a few tears while having blood drawn at the Legacy Clinic in Houston.
Legacy Community Health Services, a nonprofit organization with four locations in Houston, provides low-cost or no-cost primary medical, dental and wellness treatment to more than 4,000 people each month. Most of the patients lack medical insurance or any other ability to get needed medical and dental care. Unlike general hospital emergency room environments, Legacy focuses on personalized individual or family medical treatment.
Imperial Sugar Company’s President and CEO John C. Sheptor is among community leaders who lend their professional expertise, time and support to Legacy’s Board of Directors.
Mothers receive training in how to properly secure a child in a car seat from clinic staff.
Sheptor says approximately one-third of the people in Houston lack adequate health insurance, and they depend upon clinics like Legacy for their healthcare needs. He feels a strong need as an executive to give back to the community in which his company does business.
Sheptor points out that Legacy clinics are unique in that they are tailored to the needs to each lower-income community where they are located, providing a personalized and caring setting of healthcare professionals.
Legacy Community Health Services, with a staff of 200, receives funding from federal, state and local government agencies as well as major corporations, foundations and not-for-profit organizations.
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John, thank you and Imperial Sugar for all you do to support Legacy, its mission, staff and patients. Making sure Legacy is able to provide caring and exceptional health services to our neighbors is so important. Your concern for the health and well being of those most in need is truly commendable. Applause, applause to you and your team at Imperial.
Thank you Lydia. I believe that access to quality healthcare is a common right of all people and that it shouldn’t be predetermined by our financial status. All Americans share the challenge of restoring this within our borders. It is not just a Federal Government problem to solve. Executives as me can give our assistance to planning and leadership of public service institutions and we and our employees can volunteer within our local community health centers. Together we can ensure that all needs are properly cared for. Institutions such as Legacy Clinics are doing an incredible public service. They reach those who the traditional medical community cannot and they reduce the burden of uninsured patient demand upon our emergency rooms. I am sincerely impressed with all who have given their life to providing care to the underprivileged and I am pleased that I can help in some small wey.