Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco 2023 Caring Campaign

Your Help Provides Free Healthcare in Pasco County!

S.A., a 54-year-old female patient at Good Samaritan since 2021 is being treated for hypothyroidism and high cholesterol. Ten years ago she had a nodule on her lung, but could not afford to have it treated.

This past May, she went to an emergency room complaining of neck pain. A CT scan found a "shadow" in the upper chest which was believed to be malignant. We referred her to Moffitt Cancer Center for further workup and treatment, which was delayed because of a right arm fracture she sustained shortly thereafter.

 After her discharge from the hospital, she was seen at Moffitt where she was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with significant metastasis to various parts of her body. Moffitt placed her on palliative care and started her cancer treatment. This September, after two months of treatment the patient had an MRI of the brain. Two of the metastatic areas were still visible but were much smaller than originally measured. The remaining areas seen previously were no longer detected and there were no new metastases noted.

 S.A. continues to be a patient at Good Sam and has expressed her gratitude for the combined efforts of all the organizations that have saved her life.  All services at Good Sam are provided at no cost to our patients - because of people like you who care for our community's health.

Since 1990, Your Support Makes Stories Like S.A's Possible. Because of you, in 2023 we will provide almost 4,000 patient visits to uninsured men and women, ages 18-64 in Pasco County, who receive medical exams, diagnostic lab tests, dental services and the prescription drugs they so desperately need to live healthy and productive lives, all at no cost to the patient. On behalf of our patients and their families, thank you for affording them the opportunity to receive treatment. These services are vitally important to individuals like S.A. and without treatment, they may experience significant disability or even loss of life.

This holiday season, our goal is to help mothers, fathers, sons and daughters win their battles as they conquer chronic health conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, COPD, diabetes, anxiety and depression and find a way to get their health back on track. We understand the significant impact that inflation has had on all of us this year, but it has been especially brutal for those who were already struggling financially. Simply put, our patients can't wait to get better until the economy gets better! That's why your support this holiday season is more critical than ever.

Can we count on you to make a special year-end donation of $500, $100, $50 or whatever you can afford to help us meet our goal?

Your help can provide:

$50: 2 prescriptions for 1 patient for 1 year

$100: 4 prescriptions for 1 patient for 1 year

$500: 75 Diagnostic Lab Tests

$1,000: Health care for 1 patient for 1 year

$2,500: Operating our entire clinic for 1 day