Affordable Healthcare in Denver. Denver Mile High Rotary is helping make it happen.
No matter where you turn, healthcare is expensive and increasingly becoming a big challenge for families regardless of income or insurance coverage. Thankfully, in Denver, we have an amazing resource in 9Health.
For 40 years, 9Health has helped Coloradans access preventative medical screenings and healthcare education. Their success is due in large part to thousands of volunteers. They are largest volunteer-driven, non-profit health, wellness and prevention effort in the country, and thanks to the support of over 12,000 medical and non-medical volunteers, they’ve saved thousands of lives. Since 1980, they’ve impacted more than 2 million individuals, earning them endorsements from the Colorado Medical Society, the Colorado Nurses Association and the Colorado Hospital Association.
Among those volunteers are dozens of Rotarians from the Denver Mile High Club. Former club member Patricia Fiske initiated the group’s involvement in the Villa Park neighborhood assisted by Linda Sue Shirkey who, now for more than 15 years, has led the charge on behalf of DMH, managing and overseeing medical staff, non-medical volunteers, event publicity, along with site setup and event operations. “It’s a labor of love. If I’ve helped save one life, it’s all been worth it,” she often says.
Working alongside Linda Sue, over the months of prep and on the day of the 9Health Fair, are a countless number of DMH volunteers who do everything from staffing the event to hanging posters around the neighborhood to get the word out.
As an added bonus, the DMH sponsored 9Health Fair was relocated a few years ago to CEC Early College in Northwest Denver which is also the home DHM’s InterAct Group. This change has brought a host of benefits to the local community. Not only has it provided more opportunity for InterAct to engage with DMH members, but it also provides an unique real-world experience for CEC’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNT) students.
By hosting the event, CEC is also able to better serve their students and families by bringing affordable healthcare services to the neighborhood.
DMH Rotary has undoubtedly made a difference for this community. This year, the CEC 9Health Fair provided low cost testing for over 132 individuals with over 50 discovering they needed further evaluation – 50 people who may have not otherwise gotten checked. That’s saving lives. And that’s DMH Rotary making a difference.
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About 9Health
Now more than ever, our health is in our own hands. But you are not alone – 9Health, your community non-profit organization is here to support you on your health journey.
For 40 years, 9Health has brought communities together to provide preventive health education and the most comprehensive screenings at 9Health Fairs across the state. 9Health offers the same great health fairs we always have, plus so much more!
Today, you can count on 9Health for science-based effective health information, access to health professionals and health screenings, health education from local medical experts, digital health eTools and support year-round from your 9Healh Community.
About Rotary International.
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
Learn more about the Denver Mile High Club, please visit our website: https://www.denvermilehigh.org/
Written by Margaret-Ann Leavitt, VP of Marketing at National Car Charging.
Margaret-Ann is a strategic marketer with extensive experience in marketing to kids, boomers and passionate sustainability enthusiasts.
She's earned degrees from Colgate University and the University of Miami. Margaret-Ann currently leads marketing at National Car Charging and their sister company, Aloha Charge.
Margaret-Ann lives in Denver, Colorado with her family and drives 100% fossil fuel free.