Free Medical Clinic receives $22,500 from Roane State and TCAT fundraising efforts
The Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge held its annual Roane County BASH on June 7, an event aimed at raising money to provide health-care services to low-income and uninsured residents of Roane, Anderson, and Morgan counties.
As part of this year’s fundraising campaign, the clinic identified members of the community to participate in a sing-off competition.
Volunteers spent the weeks leading up to the event collecting pledges and donations for the clinic, while planning their musical performances.
Roane State Vice President of Workforce and Community Development Teresa Duncan was one of those volunteers. Duncan raised more than $12,000 in donations, earning her group top honors in the sing-off competition.
“Singing for a large crowd was outside my comfort zone, but I was so excited to jump in for this great cause,” Duncan said. “The Free Medical Clinic connects many of our students in need to medical care. We could not be more thankful for the good work they’re doing in our communities. It truly makes a difference.”
TCAT Harriman, a neighboring Tennessee Board of Regents institution, also participated, with President Chris Ayers volunteering to raise funds.
The total collected by the two colleges was more than $22,500.
“With gracious and generous help from sponsors, community partners, and individual donors, more than $51,000 was raised on Friday, surpassing our goal,” FMC Executive Director Billy Edmonds said.
The clinic will hold its annual Oak Ridge Bash on Saturday, Aug. 10. Visit fmcor.org for more information.