December 20, 2022 – Healthcare Network has received a $20,000 grant from Suncoast Credit Union to help support its Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® which provides dental care directly to children and families in underserved communities. Funds will support Healthcare Network’s commitment to improving access to care in Collier County by eliminating barriers that keep vulnerable populations from obtaining essential medical services.
“We are grateful to the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation for their generous support of our Ronald McDonald Care Mobile®,” said Patty Inks, director of dental operations for Healthcare Network. “With this grant, we can bring care to people beyond our practices and straight into the communities that need it the most.”
Since 2004, the Care Mobile has traveled to schools, community centers and neighborhoods to deliver care to children throughout Collier County. In 2021, the Care Mobile provided 2,759 sealants and 1,872 oral exams and screenings.
“As a part of the Suncoast Credit Union mission to promote education, health and emotional well-being of children in our communities, we are glad to collaborate with Healthcare Network to reduce health disparities to help children live healthier lives unimpeded by medical or dental issues,” said Cindy Helton, Executive Director of the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation. “Since its inception in 1990, the Foundation has helped provide a better future for the children of our community and we are proud to continue supporting organizations that help us accomplish our goals.”
The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® is just one of the ways Healthcare Network is breaking barriers to healthcare in Collier County. To learn more about this program or other Healthcare Network initiatives that support people regardless of income, insurance or employment status, visit HealthcareSWFL.org or to schedule an appointment, call 239-658-3000.
About Healthcare Network
Healthcare Network is committed to ensuring quality healthcare is accessible to everyone in our community, regardless of income or insurance status. Founded in 1977 to serve migrant farmworkers and their families in Immokalee, Healthcare Network now provides care to approximately 50,000 patients annually in practices throughout Collier County including the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® and the Health and Smiles Mobile units. Healthcare Network provides primary healthcare services including family care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, senior care, and pharmacy as well as dental care and integrated behavioral health for both adults and children. The organization’s newest location, the Nichols Community Health Center, is a 51,000-square-foot primary care medical center in Golden Gate. For more information, visit www.HealthcareSWFL.org, or to schedule an appointment, please call
239-658-3000.
About Suncoast Credit Union
Suncoast Credit Union is the largest credit union in the state of Florida, the 10th largest in the United States based on membership, and the 10th largest in the United States based on its $14.9 billion in assets. Chartered in 1934 as Hillsborough County Teachers Credit Union, Suncoast Credit Union currently operates 75 full-service branches and serves more than one million members in 40 counties across Florida. As a community credit union, anyone who lives, works, attends school, or worships in Suncoast Credit Union’s service area is eligible for membership. In 2021, Suncoast Credit Union’s field of membership was expanded to include public K-12 teachers, college educators, and educational support staff from all of Florida’s 67 counties. Suncoast is passionate about community support. Since its founding in 1990, the
Suncoast Credit Union Foundation has raised and donated more than $32 million to organizations and initiatives that support the health, education, and emotional well-being of children in the communities that the credit union serves. Learn more at www.suncoastcreditunion.com.
