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About Us
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Project HealthShare, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is committed to promoting the objectives of Healthy People 2010. Project HealthShare, Inc. supports the federal government’s initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in health, which focuses on “closing the gap” with regard to racial and ethnic differences in diabetes, AIDS, cardiovascular disease, and cancer screening. Watch Our Video
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Project HealthShare's Objectives are:
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To improve access to primary care for minorities and the poor.
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To positively impact the disparity of race and class with regards to prevention of illness.
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To decrease morbidity and mortality of minorities and the poor.
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To provide preventative screenings to churches, civic organizations and community programs.
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To develop individual health and wellness programs through patient education.
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Location
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Greenville Recreation Center
1330 Spring St.
Charlotte, NC 28206
Phone: (704) 350-1300
Fax: (704) 350-1344
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Hours of Operation
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Clinic: Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Administrative: Fri. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Eligibility Requirements
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Eligible patients must live in the 28206 zip code and have no current valid medical insurance including Medicaid and Medicare.
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Cover the Uninsured week April 23 - 29
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Charlotte, NC- April 19, 2007 - During the week of April 23rd -April 29th, the Charlotte Volunteers in Medicine Clinic will observe "Cover the Uninsured Week", A project of the Robert Wood Foundation, a nationally recognized week that help build support and bring awarness to America's uninsured. CVIM will host a series of outreach activities that will bring awareness to one of America's growing crisis, an uninsured population. CVIM invites you to join them at The Greenville Center on April 24th, which serves as the Open House beginning at 6:00pm - 8:30pm where we will host vision screening, diabetes screening and other health education and information that will enlighten the leaders and members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community on how we can bridge the gap and began to serve this population.
In keeping with the theme of this year's focus, which is the importance of children's health coverage and to demonstrate support for the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), we will also have a representative on hand from the MCHD with information for parents on health insurance for children and how to sign children up for coverage.
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"Just as the son of man did not come to be served, but to serve." (Matthew 20:28)
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