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San José Clinic Urgently Needs
Your Help to Replace Equipment
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an José Clinic, the oldest charity clinic in Houston, has
been offering high-quality healthcare services to the
underserved populations of Texas since 1922. We fulfill
our mission by providing a diverse offering of high-quality
healthcare services at a single central location. Our services
include primary and specialty medical and dental care, as well
as vision, laboratory and pharmacy services. We are a member
institution of the Texas Medical Center, a top-ranked healthcare
program sponsored by the United Way of Greater Houston, and
a proud ministry of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
We are the only multi-disciplinary clinic in Houston which
exclusively serves uninsured, low-income residents. Our fund-
ing structure is also unique. We do not receive government
funding in support of our services. Instead, we depend on vol-
unteer hours, donated supplies, medications, and philanthropic
support to sustain our mission.
Our patients are all uninsured, with nearly half living at or
below the federal poverty level, an amount equal to $25,100 for
a family of four. Approximately 80% of our patients are His-
panic. In 2018, San José Clinic provided 30,548 visits to 3,584
patients. San José Clinic’s broad scope of services is available
to individuals of all ages, denominations, races, ethnicities and
genders. We have no geographic restrictions, so San José Clinic
services 30 counties and more than 220 zip codes across south-
east Texas.
We are looking to convert our current x-ray system to a com-
pletely digital system in order to maintain digital dental records.
At this current, time, we rely on paper charts and x-ray film to
conduct intraoral x-rays. This system is cumbersome, outdated,
and inefficient compared to a digital x-ray system. Having
digital x-rays will help us save valuable staff time and it will also
allow us to deliver results to patients more quickly.
A new digital x-ray system will help us to improve the quality
of care delivered to our patients. It will also bolster the long-
term sustainability of our dental department. We have already
gathered a series of price quotes for the new pieces of equip-
ment. Thus, upon receipt of funds, we will be able to purchase
and install the new digital x-ray system, thereby ensuring our
compliance with industry standards of safety and quality.
Our services are crucial for our patients, many of whom would
otherwise lack consistent access to the dental care they so des-
perately need. After 97 years of service, our mission to provide
quality healthcare and education to those with limited access
to such services in an environment which respects the dignity
of each person remains as important as ever.
By donating to our cause, you can make high-quality, affordable
dental care available to thousands of uninsured, underserved
Texans. The funds we request are greatly needed at our dental
clinic.
This is an urgent request, so the timeline is short. We hope to
reach our goal of $30,000. With your help, we can reach our
goal! It is our sincere hope that you see the value of our service
to the community and that you make a gift today.
Please visit our website at www.sanjoseclinic.org to make
your contribution or contact the San José Dental Clinic at
(713) 490-2604.
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