Stories of Impact

LCHCF Board Chair Rev. Dr. Michael D. Page announced a $50,000 unrestricted grant to Lincoln Community Health Center at the Foundation’s annual legacy award virtual luncheon on May 7, 2021. This grant will allow Lincoln to direct funding to areas most in need, including Covid-19 testing and vaccinations. This bring the total grant funding from the Foundation to Lincoln to more than $300,000 since 2013. The Foundation raises money from the community year-round, including the annual legacy luncheon, sponsorships, and other charitable gifts. “We are proud to help support the work at Lincoln, especially during the global pandemic,” said Board chair Dr. Page. “We could not make these grants without the philanthropic support from our many sponsors and donors. We will continue to help Lincoln with the important work they do in our community.”

The Lincoln Community Health Center Foundation has awarded a $100,000 unrestricted grant to Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. These funds will be used by the Lincoln Community Health Center, as needed, for efforts in responding to COVID-19 as well as other direct patient services.

“On behalf of the Lincoln Community Health Center Foundation, we are extremely pleased to make this significant financial contribution to Lincoln,” said Board Chair Rev. Dr. Michael D. Page. “This donation would not be possible without the philanthropic support of our donors and sponsors who helped make this gift possible.”

“We want to thank the Lincoln Community Health Center Foundation for this very generous gift during a most challenging time for the health center,” said Philip A. Harewood, Lincoln Chief Executive Officer. “The Foundation has been a wonderful partner since its formation and we are grateful for their ongoing financial support.”

The total funding provided by the Foundation to Lincoln Community Health Center now exceeds $250,000.

In April, 2020, The LCHC Foundation awarded a grant of $10,000 to Lincoln Community Health Center to assist with the COVID-19 emergency response. Lincoln has incurred many unplanned expenses such as supplies, PPE, temporary construction to screen patients and staff prior to entering the building, and others. Lincoln is also facing a loss of revenue due to much fewer patient visits.

“Our priority goal is the safety of staff, patients, and families,” says Dr. Howard Eisenson, Lincoln Chief Medical Officer. “For example, patients are screened over the phone to triage mild illness, and if they have COVID-19 symptoms they are directed to the ED. Lincoln is practicing social distancing so the building is less populated. We are now able to offer COVID-19 drive up testing as well,” says Dr. Eisenson.

An April survey of North Carolina’s community health centers found 44 percent have walk-up or drive-through testing for COVID-19, and 82 percent of health centers have the ability to test patients. The findings demonstrate the resilience and adaptability of CHC’s working under a host of challenges as frontline responders to the pandemic.

“A special thank you to all our healthcare heroes at Lincoln, and to our many donors and sponsors for their generous support,” says Dr. Michael Page, LCHCF Board Chairperson.