Our Need
More than 80 million Americans, or approximately one out of three individuals, were without health insurance for all or part of 2002 and 2003. According to the 1999 Census, 21.26 % of Lafayette County residents are living at or below the national poverty rate.
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How Can You Help?
OMMC, is a public nonprofit corporation entirely funded by private support. It is a 501c3 authorized organization and all contributions are tax deductible under IRS regulations.
Your donations of time and talents are needed to help provide free medical care to the uninsured working population of Oxford and Lafayette County.
Naming Opportunites are available for your monetary donations.
- To volunteer your time and talents, please call our office, at 234-1374.
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Our Wish List
- Emergency Weather Radio
- Ink Jet Color Printer
Uninsured More Often...
- Go without cancer screening tests
- Do not receive care for chronic diseases
- Lack regular access to medications
- Receive fewer diagnostic and treatment services
We All Lose...
- Society at risk
- Increased costs to society
- Decreased productivity in workforce
- Sicker population moving into Medicare
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