FOR RELEASE FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021 MEDIA CONTACTS: Kellie Lawson Director of Marketing Charleston Gaillard Center klawson@gaillardcenter.org
Dr. Aretha R. Powers Chief Executive Officer Fetter Health Care Network aretha_jones@fetterhealthcare.com
LOWCOUNTRY JAZZ FESTIVAL, CHARLESTON GAILLARD CENTER, AND FETTER HEALTH CARE ANNOUNCE FREE VACCINATION CLINIC August 13, 2021 – Charleston, SC – As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Charleston area, Closing the Gap in Healthcare’s Lowcountry Jazz Festival, Charleston Gaillard Center, and Fetter Health Care, have partnered to host a free vaccination clinic on Friday, August 27 from 3-7pm. The clinic will be held at the Charleston Gaillard Center and will not require sign ups in advance. Individuals over the age of 12 are encouraged to show up on August 27 to receive their shot. Each individual will also receive two complimentary tickets to the Lowcountry Jazz Festival for either Saturday, September 4 or Sunday, September 5. The Lowcountry Jazz Festival, South Carolina’s premier annual Smooth Jazz event, is the primary fundraiser for Closing the Gap in Health Care, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose primary mission is decreasing health disparities and increasing health literacy, especially for African Americans and the underserved in our community, South Carolina, and the nation.