After a brief slow down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Local Start Dental’s campaign to raise $2.37 million for clinic construction and start-up operations is back on! To date, we have received more than $1.07 million in actual and pledged commitments of cash and equipment.
The Local Start board is also pleased to welcome two new members, Dr. Vincent Allison, III and Dr. Desiree Palmer, both of whom are dental practitioners in Durham.
Making Progress!
The Willard Street affordable apartment building, at 370 Jackson Street, Durham, is under construction and we should be able to start upfitting the clinic in early 2021.
Featured image is of Local Start president, Doug Brown, at the site recently, hard hat and all!
We are excited to be finalizing the clinic design, preparing to undertake a search for an Executive Director, and meeting with partner agencies in the community to begin structuring a process for patient referrals.
“There is so much unmet need for affordable dental care in Durham. The limitation is not demand, but resources.”
Elizabeth Brill, Executive Director, Samaritan Health Center
Please reach out to learn more about the difference you can make through in-kind and monetary donations during our Campaign and through volunteer opportunities and service partnerships.
We’d love to hear from you and we appreciate your support!
Lisa D’Amico, Interim Development Officer, lisa.damico@localstartdental.org.
