[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 22, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1537-E1538]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE CLINIC OF PHOENIXVILLE, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate The Clinic of 
Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania on reaching the incredible 
milestone of having provided medical care amounting to over 100,000 
visits.
   Founded in 2001, The Clinic began as the dream of Dr. Lorna B. 
Stuart and the Reverend Marie Z. Swayze to create a medical center that 
would provide comprehensive health care to the uninsured. Operating 
with a donation of $200,000 from an anonymous donor, The Clinic 
collaborated with St. Peter's Episcopal Church to establish a home for 
The Clinic in the former Rectory of the Church. Additional money was 
raised to furnish and complete the medical facility and St. Peter's 
generously allowed the Rectory to be leased for one dollar a year for 
The Clinic's first ten years of operation. The daily work and caring 
dedication of the 11 professional staff members and over 115 volunteers 
have allowed The Clinic to serve the medical needs of so many 
individuals throughout its history.
   Mr. Speaker, in honor of having provided medical care amounting to 
over 100,000 visits, I ask that my colleagues join me today in 
recognizing The Clinic of Phoenixville, Chester

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County, Pennsylvania, and its continuing mission to provide 
comprehensive medical services to the uninsured of Phoenixville and the 
surrounding communities.

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