2,000 Patients to Receive $1 million in Free Dental, Medical and Vision Care June 8-9 in Grayslake

Lake County Fairgrounds Expo Building to be transformed into large-scale dental, medical and vision clinic, treating adults and children who are uninsured, underinsured or otherwise unable to secure t
Posted: June 5, 2012
The Mission of Mercy is a giant, two-day free clinic with the goal of treating underserved patients with dental needs co-hosted by the Illinois State Dental Society Foundation <http://www.isds.org/ISDSFoundation/>  and CURE Network <http://www.curenetwork.org/> .
 
Includes 1,500+ volunteers:
223 general dentists, 24 pediatric dentists, 24 oral surgeons, 13 endodontists, 10 orthodontists, 95 dental  hygienists, 250-plus dental assistants, 104 dental students, 14 physicians, 60 RN/LPN/CNA’s, 19 vision professionals, and a large group of lay volunteers from all over Illinois.

All services will be provided by licensed professionals.   Free services include:

DENTAL: Cleanings, fillings, extractions, limited partials

VISION: Eye exam; prescription eyeglasses made on-site (as time & supplies permit)

MEDICAL: General medical consults, blood sugar/diabetes screenings, women’s health, blood pressure screenings

WHAT:            ISDS Foundation/CURE Network Mission of Mercy                        
 
WHEN:            Patient Care – Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9
Doors open at 6 am both days.  We are prepared to treat 1,000 patients each day on a first-come, first-served basis.
                        Setup – Thursday, June 7  

WHERE:          Lake County Fairgrounds <
http://www.lcfair.com/>
Grayslake, Illinois
Members of the media are asked to please use Entrance B (Patient Entrance) on WEST side of building.

Interview and story opportunities:

  • “Walk the line” with Mission of Mercy spokespersons and interview patients waiting in line (some overnight) before the clinic doors even open.
  • See Mission of Mercy in action by touring the clinic floor and interviewing patients, dentists, physicians, and other volunteers about this large-scale charitable effort to reduce barriers to health care in Illinois.
  • Talk with area dental and medical professionals about why charity events like MOM are not the final solution to our state’s Medicaid crisis.
  • Potential opportunity to interview Gov. Quinn and state legislators, who have been invited to tour the clinic.  

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