Genesis Community Health

Compassionate Healthcare in Jesus' name

Events

A Rewarding Evening of Generosity – Gala 2014

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There is a certain element of anxiety and anticipation every year as we plan for our annual dinner: will things turn out OK. Do we have enough guests? Do we have enough items. Will the food be cold by the time it arrives at tables? I suppose it’s no different than hosting a party in your home.

But once again, at the end of this past Sunday’s Faith Hope and Love Dinner and Auction all those worries were laid to rest. We shared our stories. We had dinner together. People responded generously, as they always do.

One of the most poignant moments was when a patient stood up and great strength shared how the Clinic had helped him over the hump. Tracy Ritter and Lorrie Apel shared with emcee Mark Russell about how the work in Kenya is truly empowering an entire village.

This year we raised just over $73,000 to carry on the work of Genesis World Mission. Many thanks to all the volunteers, staff, board members, item donors and sponsors who made this possible.

Volunteers of the Year were recognized: Bill Renk, Andy Coombs, and Dr. Kaci Jensen at the Garden City Community Clinic. Digestive Health Clinic was recognized as the Volunteer Physicians Network practice of the year.

Thank you to Saint Alphonsus for being our Faith Event Sponsor this year. Thank you also to Muse Bistro and Wine Bar for sponsoring our wine wall.

I hope you enjoyed the couple of photos on this page from the event. There are more at our photographer’s personal Facebook Page. (Thanks to Donna and Roland Schimek for their photos.)

Getting Personal with Our Patients

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Originally written by Steven Reames

I am always amazed when I make the time to sit down with the people we serve. The stories of individual change, challenge, and triumph humble me. It’s a very personal thing for people to share honestly what has happened in their lives: some are very reluctant to talk and others will go on for a long time. Just this past week, I sat down with a video camera to capture just a few personal stories that illustrate so many of our patient’s journeys.

  • One man was thrown out of a high paying job as a metropolitan-sized city police officer because he blew the whistle on shady dealings. Since then, he has come to the clinic and is finding a healthy way to cope with his loss and get help for his diabetes.

  • One woman who, because of her poor health, didn’t think she would live long enough to see her son get married. Not only did she get to do the mother-son dance with him, but now her second son is engaged and her health has improved markedly.

  • One man who decided to quit smoking here because the clinic gave him meaning back in his life.

We will be featuring some of these stories at our upcoming annual dinner, where you’ll get a snippet of the life transformation coming about because of amazing community support.

 

2014 Dinner & Auction Wrap-up

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Thank you for your generosity!

The 2014 Faith Hope and Love Dinner and Auction was a smashing success, thanks to the generosity of both those who gave at the auction as well as those who gave for it. With over 250 people in attendance, the gala event helped raise more than $73,000 for the annual fund of Genesis World Mission. This allows us to continue our work bringing empowerment to remote villages like Burangi Kenya as well as to the neighbors in our own backyard in Boise Idaho.

We were challenged to think about treating with love, moving beyond just charity care, which involves a deeper relational committment to those in need. Not only did we hear stories of transformation by our patients, staff and board members, but those who attended have now become part of the story. To find out how you can deepen your investment, please call us at 854-3942.

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2014 Dinner & Auction Preview

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Faith Hope and Love Auction and Dinner
Sunday March 2, 2014 4-7 PM

 

We are looking forward to this Sunday’s Faith Hope and Love Dinner and Auction. It will be a time to celebrate the transformational work of Genesis World Mission in individuals and communities. In case you’ve never attended our event before, we want to help you get prepared too:

Proudly Sponsored by

What to Wear: Generally men dress “informal” (see here for standard definition!) and ladies dress “informal” to “semi-formal.”

No tuxes or black ties are necessary, but feel free to dress as fancy as you like too!

When:

Sunday March 2nd

4 PM Social Hour and Silent Auction

5 PM Dinner, Program and Live Auction

Where:

The Riverside Hotel Ballroom

2900 W Chinden Blvd in Garden City

Free parking on the East Side of the Hotel towards the Connector

Things to Bid On:

  • Got the Need, the Need for Speed? – Here’s your chance to be in a real cockpit, in the air, flying in aerial combat engagements.

  • SCUBA Dooby Do Ya Wanna Go to Mexico – Open Water SCUBA Lifetime Certification plus two tickets to Puerto Vallarta and a 3 night stay at the Casa de la Ventana Bed and Breakfast.

  • All Seasons Adventure Pack for 4 – overnight package for four including dinner out, tickets to the Steelheads hockey game, two hotel suites, and a hot air balloon ride in Boise.

  • Gourmet Meal Prepared in your Home – enjoy the services of Saint Alphonsus’ Executive Chef Vern Bauer in your home for 5-6 people paired with some high quality wines.

  • Gas BBQ, Steaks and Garden City Beers – learn from a chef how to prepare the ultimate steak as you break in your new stainless steel grill with your buddies.

  • Exquisite hand blown glass vase flower arrangements

  • Adventure days, unique artwork, gift certificates and service packages

  • $25 Wine Wall sponsored by The Muse Wine Bistro. Take your chances at pulling a very nice wine from the wine wall. Even the average wines are really good! This year you will be able to enjoy your wine at the event or take it home to enjoy later.

 

Tickets:  If you have RSVP’d, your name is your ticket into the event. No physical tickets are issued.

Table Hosts:  If you are a table hosts, please email us your table guests name by Thursday in order for us to expedite their entry. Also, please forward this information to your guests as well.

Payment: If you haven’t paid yet, you can do so at the event. We can receive cash, checks, and major credit cards.

Above all, thank you for taking your Sunday afternoon to join us. We are so grateful for the community of engaged supporters like you that are investing in the future of health for people in real need.

 

Dental MASH Unit

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In late September, Garden City Community Clinic organized the a half-day Dental MASH
Outreach. Through this project, we were able to see 62 of our pre‐screened patients in a single day, utilizing the services of 80 volunteers. This helped clear our waiting list at the Garden City location so that we are able to respond to emergency and acute dental appointment needs more quickly. Services rendered were calculated at about $38,700.

The partnership included Carrington College, Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation, United Way of Treasure Valley, Saint Alphonsus, College of Western Idaho, Idaho State Dental Association and several area dental suppliers.

We are eager and planning to repeat the event again in April. To find out how you can volunteer, please visit our volunteer page.