[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16080]
[From the U.S. 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 County, Pennsylvania, 
and its continuing mission to provide comprehensive medical services to 
the uninsured of Phoenixville and the surrounding communities.

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