News : Clipper Corner Raises Funds for Gifts of Hope

In October, Clipper Corner held a raffle to raise money for the Gift of Hope program that offers help to those facing a breast cancer diagnosis. Clipper Corner raffled a pink purse full of over $300 worth of products at this event. The winner of the raffle was Kelly Lokenvitz. Money raised through this raffle, in the amount of $725 was presented by Mary Barkdoll the owner of Clipper Corner, to Robin Martin from Virginia Gay Hospital. “Gifts of Hope” is a local program brought to the community by Virginia Gay Hospital and the Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation that provides free mammograms and diagnostic services to those who need financial assistance. It will pay for a clinic visit, testing, and diagnostic analysis of those tests to determine next steps, as well as Pap tests and/or pelvic exams. Funds are meant for people who have no insurance; have a health insurance policy that does not pay for these services; and those who cannot pay deductible or co-insurance amounts. No application is necessary to receive assistance from this fund. Patients just need to mention their need to a primary care provider at one of Virginia Gay Hospitals primary care clinics located in Atkins, Urbana, Van Horne or Vinton. “Gifts of Hope” has received enormous support for this program from the Murphy Memorial Golf Tournament and the Benton County Survivor Group. To learn more about Gift of Hope, click here to visit the VGHHCF’s Gifts of Hope web page. If you would like to make a donation to Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Fondation’s Gifts of Hope fund, please click here.