Virginia B. Andes (VBA) Mobile Community Clinic Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Virginia B. Andes (VBA) Mobile Community Clinic Bus was held on April 18th at Tringali Park, 3460 N. Access Road. Guests were able to step inside to view the state-of-art-equipped clinic. The clinic offers on-site exams, primary & semi-urgent wellness services medical care, vaccinations, a limited pharmacy, diabetes & hypertension management and substance abuse & mental health education. The community clinic in Port Charlotte and the mobile clinic are open to the under-served and uninsured residents in Charlotte County. Patient qualifications can be found at volunteercare.org. The VBA mobile community clinic bus will be in Englewood on Wednesdays, 10am to 4pm, in the parking lot at Tringali Park, 3460 N. Access Road. For questions, call 941•766•9570. Pictured at the ribbon-cutting are (l-r): Erin Halstead, Chamber representative; Angie Vance; Valeria Fogel, Clinic Pharmacy Director; Janice Chupka, Clinic Services Director; Dr. Paul Chupka, CMO HCA Englewood Hospital; Bill Truex, Charlotte County Commissioner; Dr. Joseph Pepe, Charlotte County Administrator FL Dept. of Health; Suzanne Roberts, Clinic CEO; Robin Bayne, President of the Clinic Board of Directors; Angelica Asperilla, Mobile Medical Clinic Coordinator; Noreen Chervinski, Clinic Director of Operations and Volunteers; and Doug Izzo, Chamber CEO.