Volunteers Make Touched Twice Successful

The volunteers trained at this session (Saturday morning, August 7th) and three additional sessions, were responsible for the success of Madison's first Touched Twice Clinic on Saturday August14, 2004, at Evangel Life Center, 4402 Femrite Drive.

The training was lead by Project Director Sam Potter (front row) and Volunteer Coordinator Julie Millis (standing). Approximately 300 people showed up for services at The Clinic, they were served by about 200 volunteers.




Details on the clinic are at http://www.radioscribe.com/CrossTownMadison.htm. There are also photo pages available.

Volunteers from over a dozen churches participated in The Clinic at Evangel Life Center. A news conference was held on Monday, August 2nd, to announce The Clinic to Madison media, including The Capital Times. If that story is no longer available online, we have an archived pdf version on our website. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel also carried a news item on The Clinic.

Promotional resources and background information

In a July 26th editorialThe Wisconsin State Journal reported that state officials estimate at least 32,000 uninsured individuals live in Dane County. Madison's churches are using this volunteer-based, zero-budget approach to do something for that population. The Touched Twice Clinic has occurred already in several other Wisconsin cities. For example, on May 1st in Appleton, 23 churches connected 425 volunteers with 363 needy people.

You can be involved when The Clinic returns to Madison. For more information check our FAQ page or our reprintable information brochure.

We will have new publicity posters you can download and print: available in English version, Hmong version and Spanish version.
(To read pdf files you'll need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader, if you don't already have it.)

We will also have for your use: a new reprintable bulletin insert and a short bulletin announcement 

Volunteers are needed to help run our Clinics by providing:
Medical screening (nurses)
Basic medical care (MD’s, pharmacists)
Dental screening/cleaning
Vision care (exams, fittings)
Chiropractic care
Translators familiar with Madison's Latino, Hmong and other minority communities
Companionship (ministering to clients while helping them navigate the Clinic; assessing spiritual needs)
Food service
Beauticians and barbers
Food Pantry (getting, sorting donations of food and items not available with food stamps)
Registration and follow up (both volunteers and clients)
Non-medical: (attorneys, accountants, beauticians and barbers, mechanics, whatever your gifts or talent.) 

Most volunteers work the entire Clinic, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (we see clients from 10:00 to 3:00), but you can 
also work either morning or afternoon. Of course, we also need help with planning, recruiting volunteers, and Clinic 
setup and cleanup. We can also always use prayer support.

Medical professionals who would like to be involved can contact Alyssa Henry by email at achenry@charter.net or by phone at 608-835-6867.

Hundreds of average people are needed to be Advocates (companions) for the clients and to share their faith through a ministry of helps. Each client needs an Advocate. To volunteer or get more information, contact Julie Millis by email at jooles_us@yahoo.com or by phone at: 441-0574. Or Project Coordinator Sam Potter by email at Sam@SpiritWinds.org or by phone at 320-0446.

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