SUSTAINABLE STEWARDSHIP

Over 23 years ago, Neighborhood Health Clinic took life from an idea shared by my parents, Dr. Bill and Nancy Lascheid, who believed that everyone, especially those in need, should have access to equitable healthcare, regardless of personal net worth. The fact that there are increasing numbers of working, uninsured Collier County residents who could qualify as Clinic patients demonstrates that the Clinic remains an essential community health resource for the underserved.

To meet this ever-present challenge over the years, we continue to grow stronger than ever, implementing my parents’ vision for a medical campus focused on providing quality healthcare to working, uninsured adults. With our family of professional medical volunteers numbering over 700 strong, we offer over 25 medical specialties on campus, so patients are able to complete their medical treatment in far less time than if having to travel to multiple appointments over a period of several days. The added bonus to this is they are far less likely to stray from diligent medical compliance with their health maintenance directives.

Despite the increasing numbers of underserved Collier County residents, the Clinic would not exist without the overwhelming support of our generous donors who provide funding, goods and services needed to keep us running strong. From those who have been with us from the beginning, to those offering more recent first gifts, your ongoing generosity is what has kept the Clinic not only running, but also thriving in successful pursuit of our mission. This could never have been possible without you, and I am personally grateful for your compassionate support of our patients in need.

Most sentimentally significant for me is having witnessed my parents see their dream for a comprehensive medical campus come to fulfillment. It was their vision, coupled with their diligent and purposeful drive, that has stewarded the Clinic to the success it is today … and their memory will sustain that success into the future, providing health equity to those who need it most.

Thank you,

Leslie Lascheid Chief Executive Officer