We Need Free & Charitable Clinics
900,000 in Illinois have no health insurance.
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts, 2020
And 630,000 Illinoisans live in extreme poverty,
meaning a family of three is living on less than $10,168 per year.
Heartland Alliance Fact Sheet, Nov 2020
Doesn’t the government provide assistance?
Many are still not covered.
Even under the Affordable Care Act, 73% of uninsured adults say the cost of coverage was still too high for their family.
Many more have jobs that do not provide coverage.
Many are ineligible for Medicaid or Marketplace Coverage.
Many Still Without Insurance Access
Poverty in the Chicago suburbs has grown substantially between 2000 and 2019.
Bolingbrook and surrounding suburban areas have many families in need.
Isn’t this a problem for inner cities?
Poverty in Chicago Suburbs Has Increased
Each year God amazes us in how He takes the gifts of His people to impact our patients. So many times a gift is given right at the moment of need. Could God use you to answer someone’s prayer?
Your gift is a blessing.
You can give the gift of professional medical attention to those in need.
How We Do It
We see patients in a clinical setting in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
For a simple fee of $20, we provide everything from primary care to disease management. Our services
Our licensed medical providers donate their care and expertise as unpaid volunteers.
Our family atmosphere is based on Christian love—where we care for the whole person—physical, mental, spiritual, and social health.
3,000
In-Person Patient Visits (2020)
15,846
Laboratory Tests (2020)
174
Volunteers
Our Patients say…
“Very kind, generous, and have a lot of compassion in their hearts to help others”
— “Juan”
“An angel in my life”
— “Maria”
Stories of Hope
“A patient of mine had been stuck out of the country throughout the pandemic and had just returned to the US. She came in for a physical and we detected an abnormal heart rhythm.
It was so amazing how God’s timing was at work. We just recently added a cardiologist to our volunteer staff. He had been planning to join us for two years, but had needed to put it on hold—until just this week.
But his first week schedule was already full! Providentially, we had a cancellation, allowing the doctor to see my patient, diagnose and treat her immediately. Our testing showed that she had already developed blood clots, but with treatment we expect her to be safe.”
— Sue Davis, Director
Bolingbrook Christian Health Center
How You Can Help
Volunteer
There are opportunities for both medically trained and untrained people—retired, students and everyone in-between. All about volunteering.
Donate Goods or Services
From medical supplies to computers, you may have ways you can save lives. Ideas? Get in Touch.
Spread the Word
We thrive when church small groups, book clubs, friends, and neighbors find us. Don’t let our patients be invisible: you can tell others. Check us out on Facebook.
Give Financially
Our lifeblood is the generous donations from families, churches, and people like you. 501(c)3, Gold-rated member of the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics. See giving options.