Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) announces 2023 VIMY Award Recipient: Local honoree has made many contributions to the Coachella Valley
Volunteers in Medicine, Coachella Valley’s only free medical clinic providing primary care and related healthcare services, is pleased to announce Howard Lincoln as this year’s recipient of the community 2023 VIMY Award.
VIM Executive Director, Doug Morin, shared, “This event is an important one for us as our primary fundraising event each year. To recognize Howard Lincoln for the tremendous impact he has made through his ministry, volunteer work and support of many of our Valley’s nonprofit and healthcare organizations is an honor for us.”
The VIMY Award recognizes an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to healthcare in our Coachella Valley. Prior honorees include Desert Healthcare District & Foundation and Dr. Ronald Hare, local businessman and philanthropist.
For information about the VIMY Award and Live Auction, please visit www.cvvim.org or call (760) 342-4414.
About Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine
The mission of Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine (CVVIM) is to provide free healthcare services to low-income persons who have no health insurance, or who are underinsured. CVVIM is the only no-charge health care clinic in the Coachella Valley. Services include medical care, health education, case management, social services and homeless medical outreach. Patients never receive a bill for services received at CVVIM, including all associated costs necessary for diagnosis and treatment of illness, such as laboratory tests, imaging and x-rays. Scores of dedicated volunteers – doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants and support volunteers, donate thousands of hours each year to accommodate more than 4,500 patient contacts a year.
