Current news and updates regarding the Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine Community.

Walmart Gives Back

Walmart’s philanthropic efforts seek to unlock or create a solution that can’t be accomplished by the market and help transform systems for better outcomes.

Together, business and philanthropy, through the collaborative efforts of many, can help transform systems for better outcomes.

LVIM is grateful to the philanthropic efforts of Walmart and for it’s continued support of the LVIM mission!

To find out more about Walmart and the funding opportunities in our community, visit https://walmart.org/who-we-are.

 

Public Grant Awarded

LVIM is excited to announce that we have been awarded a grant through the Polk County – Health and Human Services Community Development Block Grant, A Community Need: Quality Health and Wellness Care for Polk County’s Working Uninsured Program.

Because of such grant funding, low and moderate-income individuals will benefit from an affordable public service – FREE ongoing and holistic, quality medical, dental and mental healthcare provided by Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine (LVIM). By responding to our community’s need, LVIM seeks to improve the health and well-being of 550 uninsured residents of Polk County who live in unincorporated Polk County, or Polk County CDBG Municipal Partner Cities.

We will help these patients get well and stay well, allowing them to maintain employment and provide for themselves and their families, and be productive citizens of their community. By keeping our patients healthy, with uninterrupted access to their medications and physicians, we are keeping these individuals out of the emergency room and/or urgent care center for non-acute care that is costly. The services LVIM provides makes healthcare available to individuals who otherwise could not afford it.

The treatment is FREE. The care is PRICELESS.

Delta Dental Awards LVIM $20,000

Congratulations, the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation grant committee has reviewed and approved a grant to LAKELAND VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE INC of $20,000.00 for 2022 to support your efforts in providing quality, affordable oral healthcare.

Thank you @deltadentalins for your continued support of the LVIM mission and for providing our dental department the necessary funds to purchase equipment and supplies, such as cavity conditioner, mixing wells, lidocaine, bibs and clips, scalers, mouth guards, sensor covers, sponges, toothpaste and much more! Without foundations and community partners like #deltadentalins, LVIM could not continue to provide the services that we do. THANK YOU DELTA DENTAL INS.!!

LVIM Repeats Its 4 Star Rating!

On behalf of Charity Navigator, I wish to congratulate Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine on attaining the coveted 4-star rating for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency.
The nonprofit sector is advancing and expanding. As our organizations evolve, so do the desires and interests of our supporters. Astute donors are yearning for greater accountability, transparency, and for concrete results from us. With more than 1.5 million American charities, Charity Navigator aims to accentuate the work of efficient and transparent organizations. The intent of our work is to provide donors with essential information to give them greater confidence in both the charitable decisions that they make and the nonprofit sector. Based on the most recent information available, we have issued a new rating for your organization. We are proud to announce Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine has earned our third consecutive 4-star rating. This is our highest possible rating and indicates that your organization adheres to sector best practices and executes its mission in a financially efficient way. Attaining a 4-star rating verifies that Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in your area of work. Only 26% of the charities we evaluate have received at least 3
consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine outperforms most other charities in America. This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness. Forbes, Business Week, and Kiplinger’s Financial Magazine, among others, have profiled and celebrated our unique method of applying data-driven analysis to the charitable sector. We evaluate ten times more charities than our nearest competitor and currently attract more visitors to our website than all other charity rating groups combined, thus making us the leading charity evaluator in America. Our data shows that users of our site donated more than they planned to
before viewing our findings, and in fact, it is estimated that last year Charity Navigator influenced approximately $10 billion in charitable gifts Your achievement and the 4-star rating will enhance your organization’s fundraising and public relations efforts. Our favorable review of Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine’s financial health and commitment to accountability & transparency is now visible on our website.

July 2022 Volunteer of the Month

 

CeCe Vineyard is our Volunteer of the Month for July 2022!

CeCe has volunteered at LVIM for two years and has 760 volunteer hours. She serves in our Medical Records department every Tuesday and Thursday morning.

When she is not at LVIM, CeCe enjoys reading psychology books. When asked what her favorite part of being an LVIM volunteer is CeCe said that she enjoys helping the patients and staff by ensuring that patient records are accurately put in.

Thank you, CeCe for all of the important work you do for LVIM!

50/50 SPLIT THE POT

ENTER HERE TO WIN!

 

The more you buy, the more you save and increase your chances to win big!

Your raffle ticket stub(s) will be mailed to the address provided here.

Please make sure we have all your updated information!

The designated 50/50 raffle ticket stub is the only valid receipt for claiming the prize. 

Make sure to follow us @WeAreLVIM for all the latest news, updates and to watch he winning pot grow!

 

LVIM is conducting a 50/50 Split the Pot for the purpose of raising funds for the organization.

The winner of the 50/50 Split the Pot gets 50% of total sales and the remainder will go to LVIM.

The lucky winning number will be drawn, live on Facebook on August 31st.

Empower Polk 2022

We are excited to announce that Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine has been awarded a grant for our Empower Polk 2022 application. With these grant monies LVIM has the opportunity to cut expenses from outsourcing bookkeeping and accounting services, and to have financial information readily available by having an LVIM staff member take over these responsibilities.

This project was funded through a grant from George W. Jenkins Fund within the GiveWell Community Foundation.

June 2022 Volunteer of the Month

Greg Glisson is our volunteer of the month for June 2022!

Greg serves as our Special Projects Volunteer for the Development Department and has been an LVIM volunteer for 6 years. He helps with the Swan Derby, creates LVIM’s float for the Lakeland Christmas Parade, and does anything else that needs to be done.

Thank you Greg for your many years of hard work and all that you do for LVIM!

Impact Polk 2022 Grant

LAKELAND, FL (May 11, 2022) – GiveWell Community Foundation (GWCF) is pleased to announce that a total of $835,509 has been awarded to 83 nonprofit organizations through the Impact Polk 2022 grant cycle.

For more information about the Impact Polk 2022 funding and to see a list of all the non-profits awarded grants, click the link below.

https://www.givecf.org/polk-county-nonprofits-receive-835000-from-impact-polk-2022-grant-cycle/