Kendall Cares Clinic

Kendall Cares, a grassroots effort of Christians working together, wishes to thank those who supported the second Kendall Cares Clinic on Saturday, May 21, 2011.

First and foremost, we wish to thank those who were instrumental in making this event a reality: Plano High School and particularly Assistant Principal Laurel Mateyka, who so graciously provided the clinic facility and recruited student volunteers, including the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Latinas Unitas. We also sincerely thank the Kendall County Food Pantry and its executive director, Maria Spaeth, for facilitating food and supplies.

Special thanks to Dr. Amaal Tokars and the Kendall County Health Department for the partnership in recruiting professionals to serve on clinic day and providing assistance information to our guests. Thanks to Kathy Braden, manager of the Caring Hands Thrift Shop, and staff for the donation of the clothing provided. Special thanks to Dr. Julie Conlin, Plano Smiles, for her enthusiasm in recruiting dental professionals and service on clinic day. We also gratefully thank Scott Munsterman and Mark Tyszka of First Place Rental of Oswego and Sandwich who so generously provided a large amount of equipment and furnishings used on clinic day.

There are also many organizations which generously supported the effort through donations, gifts in kind and grants. Thank you to Lutheran Church Missouri Synod World Relief and Human Care, St. Louis, MO; Caterpillar, Inc., Aurora; Vision Service Plan; Brenart Eye Clinic, Yorkville; Great Clips; Kendall Pointe Dental, Oswego; The Goody Company; Rush Copley Medical Center, Aurora; Valley West Hospital, Sandwich; Edward Hospital, Naperville; The Trailer Guy, Sandwich; Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley; Aurora; Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center, Inc and Healthcare Center, Aurora; Fox Valley United Way, Aurora; Lions Club of Plano; Gideons International; Hunt Club Elementary School, Oswego; Walmart, Plano; Plano Molding, Plano; Bayer Health Care, Rockford; Prairie Garden Dental, Yorkville; Gruber & Kostal Dentistry, Yorkville; Preferred Dentistry Associates, Evanston; Water Sports, LLC, Plano; TMF Plastic Solutions LLC, Plano; Dr. Keith Barnhart, Hinckley; Kreativ Edge, Oswego; and numerous anonymous donors.

A very special thank you to the various professionals who so generously donated their time and services on clinic day and for providing follow-up care, where appropriate.

Finally, we want to thank more than 300 volunteers who so willingly served nearly an equal number of our neighbors and friends. We are grateful to the following Christian congregations and parishes and their organizations that actively recruited volunteers to serve: Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, Yorkville; Yorkville Congregational Church, Yorkville; First Lutheran Church, Plano; Jacob’s Well Church, Plano; Trinity United Methodist Church, Yorkville; New Life Church, Yorkville; St. Patrick Catholic Church, Yorkville; St. Luke Lutheran Church and School, Montgomery; Living Heritage Lutheran Church, Plano; Plano Christian Church, Plano; Church of the Good Shepherd, Oswego; Plano United Methodist Church, Plano; St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Plano; Plano Bible Church, Plano; Cornerstone Christian Church, Oswego; and Iglesias San Pablo, Aurora.

Our prayer is that our neighbors and friends served on May 21st were blessed through the commitment of Christians working together to serve our community. We look forward to serving Kendall County on an annual basis through the Kendall Cares Clinic.

The Kendall Cares Clinic Committee

The next Kendall Cares Clinic will be on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Plano High School. Planning will begin in early January 2012. Should you have any questions, please e-mail Kendall Cares or get more information here.

Read about the 2010 Kendall Cares clinic here.