Leslie's Place Fund
This new fund supports Leslie’s Place, a free community clinic for uninsured adults in our community. Leslie’s Place is housed in the Casa de Amigos building and was the vision of Leslie Hendrix Wood, a longtime friend of the Midland Memorial Foundation. Leslie’s wish was to find a way to help the underserved in our local community through access to healthcare. After Leslie’s passing, her husband Lee and friend, Tricia continued the work she had begun. Lee and Tricia collaborated with Midland Memorial Foundation, CEO of Midland Health, Russell Meyers, and Dr. Rama Chemitiganti of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. This joint effort resulted in the establishment of Leslie’s Place! Leslie’s Place has five exam rooms and will soon also include a lab and pharmacy.
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Hope Chest Fund
Hope Chest is an incentive-based program focusing on the health of babies across the Permian Basin. The program encourages responsibility and healthy behavior during and after pregnancy. Through a point system, mothers can earn necessities including diapers, wipes, clothing, car seats and humidifiers. Points are earned by going to their doctor’s appointments, attending childbirth education classes, and health and wellness events. A mother and her baby are eligible for the Hope Chest Program until the child is two years old. Hope Chests grants a tangible step for our local mothers to feel empowered in providing for their families. Thanks to this program, these women can count on their earned points to afford the small everyday necessities for their babies.
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