Rock River Free Clinic to mark 15th year August 23

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JEFFERSON — The Rock River Clinic is celebrating its 15th year with a public “make-your-own-ice cream sundae” gathering Thursday, Aug. 23.

The event takes place from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the Rock River Free Clinic, located at 1541 Annex Road in Jefferson. There will be live music by local musician Bill Hand and a number of door prizes, including a catered meal for up to six people.

In the spring of 2003, the doors to the Rock River Free Clinic (RRFC) opened for the first time. A 100-percent volunteer effort, it was open one evening each week for three hours.

Today, through the support of Fort HealthCare, Jefferson County, the United Way of Jefferson and North Walworth Counties, Tomorrow’s Hope and numerous individuals and service organizations, the clinic is a full-time operation seeing patients every weekday. During the past 15 years, it has provided almost 30,000 medical office visits, helping countless members of our community.

“The quality of life in our community is most definitely improved because we are able to help our friends, families and neighbors without health insurance get the medical care they need”, said Kristin Wallace, executive director of the RRFC. “The RRFC has filled an important gap in our health-care delivery system for the past 15 years and this is reason to celebrate!”

The RRFC is a primary care clinic that operates out of the Jefferson County Health Department Monday through Friday. Clinic services are free of charge for clients who live in Jefferson County, Whitewater and Cambridge and who do not have health insurance.

For more information about the RRFC, contact Wallace at RRFCDirector@jeffersoncountywi.