Mission of Mercy - Arizona Program

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Mission of Mercy Avondale Clinic Celebrates One Year of West Valley Service

This fall marks the one-year anniversary of Mission of Mercy's Avondale clinic and, for Pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church Jack Marslender and member of Mission of Mercy's Arizona Leadership Council, the milestone represents more than 12 months of service; the anniversary represents his congregation's willingness to serve, and the possibility of continued growth in the years to come.

A Shared Dream

Big dreams for a health care clinic began nearly three years ago for the First Southern Baptist Church. "Our members have always been committed to providing people with the spiritual guidance and support necessary to live the most healthy and fulfilling lives possible," says Marslender. "We made a commitment to be more involved in our community, but we knew we couldn't do something as extensive as an on-site health care clinic without a partner."

At the same time, Mission of Mercy Executive Director Catherine Amiot set her sights on a West Valley clinic location and was working hard to engage key stakeholders in bringing that dream to life. "No one questioned the need for health care services for the uninsured and underinsured," says Amiot. "Feedback from the community, other agencies and hospital emergency rooms, all pointed to an Avondale clinic location."

Welcome to Mission of Mercy-Arizona, a place where miracles of healing through Love occur every day! Since 1997 Mission of Mercy has been "bringing the doctor to the people" by taking a mobile medical unit to host sites throughout Maricopa County and providing free medical care and prescriptions to the uninsured, working poor and homeless of Maricopa County.

At Mission of Mercy, no one is denied care. For most us, being sick is an inconvenience; for our patients, it's a catastrophe. So, for over a decade, Mission of Mercy has provided a safe, non-judgmental medical home for people who cannot afford health care and are struggling to keep their families and their lives together.

At Mission of Mercy, we are committed that our patients receive an opportunity to:

Restore their dignity by "healing through Love"
Receive compassionate, holistic, high-quality medical care, prescription medications and patient education
Receive specialty care referrals and patient navigation services, as needed

Building A Stronger Community...One Life at a Time. The day-to-day work of our clinics depends on 275 unpaid volunteers and community partners who donate over $450,000 in annual pro bono services. Medical staff and volunteers work collaboratively with patients and families to help them understand their medical conditions and take preventive action to avoid costly complications and further illness. Since beginning our work in 1997, we have provided no-cost medical care and prescriptions to more than 44,000 patients and delivered more than 125,000 individual patient visits to families throughout Maricopa County.

Headquartered in Phoenix but serving the broader Maricopa County area, the Arizona mobile program provides the following no cost services:

Primary health care
Non-emergency care for acute illness
Episodic and long-term treatment of chronic illnesses (such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, arthritis, etc.)
Prescription medications
Patient referrals and navigation

Through our network of community partners, patients also receive free:

Laboratory and blood work
Imaging services
A limited number of surgeries

All services are provided free, regardless of race, color, creed, national origin or religion.

Mission of Mercy Arizona is a 501 (c)(3) organization and is fully funded by private donations and grants.