How can I donate?
GIVE ONLINE.
$50 can provide basic medical needs (i.e., box of diabetes test strips)
$100 can provide necessary supplies for patient medical visit
$250 can provide for diagnostic tests (i.e., introductory lab or imaging tests)
$500 can provide three months of medications for behavioral health patients
$1000 can underwrite up to three months of medical supplies
$3000 can provide critical medical equipment that needs replacement (i.e., GYN Exam Table)
$5000 can provide vital medical equipment that needs replacement (i.e., EKG machine)
Our efforts to provide health care without cost to our medically uninsured neighbors are funded only by generous contributions from caring members of our community. We believe that our spirit of support for each other is the backbone of American society. Almost any one of us could at some time find that we are in need of VIM’s care within “a culture of caring.”
We are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, and our IRS tax exempt status number is 26-0057391. Any financial or in-kind contribution is tax deductible and we will gladly provide an acknowledgement of your donation.
GIVE BY MAIL.
Make your check out to “Volunteers in Medicine-San Diego” and mail to:
Volunteers in Medicine – San Diego
1457 E. Madison, El Cajon, CA 92019
We also accept In-Kind donations.
CALL US.
If you would like to make your donation by telephone or speak with a staff member about other forms of contribution, please call our clinic at 619-440-4591.
We also accept office supplies, non-latex gloves, toilet paper, or cleaning supplies.
Why donate?
We are the only full-service, a free clinic in the East County area, and your donations ensure that we can provide critical services when needed most.
Case stories.
These stories show how donations to our clinic have helped patients over the years.
(These heart-felt stories are real. The photos are stock images for patient privacy.)
Angie always had medical insurance until COVID 19 hit, she lost her job and became our patient. She was unemployed and struggling to make ends meet, and to find a new secure career path. She is a college graduate but decided to pursue education to become a vet tech. Our psychologist discovered that she had ADHD and with the proper medication from our psychiatrist - she was able to pass her classes and had no need for anxiety medications.
Henry was 62 years old and the restaurant he worked at for 40 years went out of business. He always had healthcare insurance with his employer but ended up in the ED and discovered he was a diabetic. VIM provided well patient diabetic care, including glucose meter, test strips and medications.
David was a healthy 40 something when he just did not feel good. He worked construction when he could and managed a ranch. When he came into our clinic for his first primary care appt - the doctor did an ECG and sent him to the ED. David was admitted and had 4 stents put in - he could have died if he continued to ignore these symptoms and had not sought help initially from VIM-SD clinic.
Sandy was a diabetic who could not afford healthcare insurance on her minimum wage job but more important she was the caretaker of her 2 granddaughters, 8 and 10 years old. She was able to keep working and staying healthy for her granddaughters because VIM provided the care that she needed.