Macon Volunteer Clinic (MVC) will host its annual Volunteer Recognition Celebration, a/k/a DocStock, Thursday, November 4, 2021, 6:00 p.m. at The Blacksmith Shop, 665 Poplar Street in Macon.  Four ‘Healthcare Hero’ awards will be announced for distinguished service during the pandemic year of 2020.

“We look forward to announcing who these distinguished volunteers are for their unwavering support in 2020, when the world was struggling to meet the challenges of the pandemic and its sweeping consequences,” states MVC Executive Director Nancy White.  “They certainly made a difference in the lives of our patients who by virtue of qualifying for our services, are already struggling with food, rent and other basic needs that most of us take for granted.  Each day that these volunteers appear in our building, they bring energy, brightness, magnanimity of spirit, and hope.”

In 2020, despite the national lockdown and state of emergency in Georgia, 3,084 volunteer hours were contributed to MVC.  To learn how to become a volunteer with MVC, call (478) 755-1110, x. 130, or visit www.maconvolunteerclinic.org.

Macon Volunteer Clinic was established in 2003 and is powered by philanthropy and volunteer providers.   Its purpose is to foster a community where all working adults, regardless of insurance or ability to pay, can lead healthy and productive lives.  To be eligible for its services – at no cost – patients must reside in Macon-Bibb County, work, be between 18-64 years of age, have no health insurance, and earn at or lower than 200% of the Federal Poverty Limits.