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Volunteers gather on Clinic Day at East Aurora High School |
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The Clothing Closet at the East Aurora Clinic |
Kendall Cares is a grassroots organization that strives to bring healing and peace to the community. We act as a catalyst, mobilizing volunteers to host free clinics that meet the medical, spiritual, and physical needs of the guests – all on a budget of zero dollars and zero cents.
The Kendall Cares Clinic is guided by with Touched Twice, a Christian faith-based outreach inspired by Isaiah 58 to reach the poor and needy in the community. We touch lives first by meeting initial expressed needs—sickness, pain, hunger, and others. Then we touch their lives a second time by creating a trusting environment that facilitates acceptance and allows them to communicate personally significant needs that may include a spiritual dimension. This is done with integrity, compassion and unconditional respect for their personal values.
Kendall Cares relies solely on the generosity of volunteers, local churches and businesses to provide services on clinic day. This generosity allows economically challenged Kendall County residents.
Providing free goods and services requires strong volunteer and donor support. Volunteers from several Kendall County churches have already committed to serve. You or your group is invited to join us as a Kendall Cares volunteer. For current volunteer opportunities, click here.
Following are some quotes about the recent Kendall Cares Clinic:
Cheryl Johnson, Executive Director of the Kendall County Health Department stated that the fast growth Kendall County experienced in the past 10 years challenged “the ability of county government and community groups to meet the service needs of the many new residents.”
“Sadly, the last two years have brought residential (and now commercial) foreclosures. Many county residents are with jobs, housing or health care,” she said. “The proposed clinic will have a positive impact on our county that is struggling,” Johnson concluded.
Plano High School and Plano Community Unit School District #88 understand the impact hat a successful clinic would have on our community, Assistant Principal Laurel Mateyka said. “Nearly 43% of our student population is on free/reduced lunch. Families in our community are struggling to keep their homes. Many parents are out of work and have been fro quite some time,” Mateyka sadly noted. “The impact this clinic will have on our community is great,” she noted.
“The impact this clinic will have on the community as a whole will be profound,” Maria Spaeth, Executive Director of Kendall County Food Pantry. Spaeth noted that the food pantry regularly serves 3,000 individuals and families. ”It is estimated that 86% have limited or no health insurance,” Spaeth said.
For more information on Kendall Cares, please email us here.
