Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades-VIM

11/29/2025

Earlier this week we shared Wyatt’s courageous story, a devoted father striving to provide for his family while battling Multiple Sclerosis. You can watch his inspiring video and see the real impact your support brings to families in Central Oregon: https://loom.ly/uvM5QOA

Rising healthcare costs continue to push local families like Wyatt’s into tough situations. That’s why VIM Cascades is committed to serving uninsured people with free, compassionate care and lifesaving medications. At VIM Cascades, 93 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to patient care, maximizing your impact for those who need it most.

This week, when you give $25 or more through Central Oregon Gives (Nov 27–Dec 3), you’ll receive:
☕ 1 FREE drink from Backporch Coffee Roasters (up to $7 value)
🧺 Entry to win a Backporch Coffee Lovers Gift Box (2 bags of coffee & a mug)
🎿 Entry to win lift tickets for 4 to Hoodoo Ski Area​!

Your support means kindness, quality care, and community for families like Wyatt’s. Let’s keep hope alive! Donate today and be a part of these life-changing stories.

👉 Donate here: https://loom.ly/zs3qCHI
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11/27/2025

Thanksgiving is a time to gather in gratitude, and this year at VIM Cascades, our hearts are especially full. We are deeply thankful for every volunteer, pro-bono partner, and supporter who makes our mission possible. Because of your compassion and commitment, uninsured neighbors find hope in access to quality care; now more than ever.

Your generosity and spirit uplift our clinic in ways words cannot fully capture. Every hour given, every patient served, every donation received is a blessing. Together, we are building a healthier, more resilient community.

You Make a Difference
🤎Volunteers: Your dedication and empathy provides care and hope to those who need it most.
🧡Pro-bono partners: Your expertise and selflessness strengthen our clinic every day.
🤎Supporters: Your faith in our mission ensures we can reach further and help more.

From our VIM Cascades family to yours, thank you for being at the heart of our clinic and the heartbeat of hope in our community.
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

11/25/2025

VIM Cascades persists because people like you believe everyone deserves access to healthcare.

Every gift ensures hardworking people like Wyatt, a father balancing the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis while providing for his family, receive comprehensive care and lifesaving medications. Since 2004, our clinic has delivered over $212 million in health services to local people in need, powered by a dedicated network of volunteers and pro-bono partners.

The challenge is real: as healthcare costs increase significantly, thousands in Central Oregon risk losing insurance coverage. When disease, illnesses, or injuries occur, they face difficult choices that impact not only their wellbeing but the health of our entire community.

That’s where we come in. VIM Cascades offers a welcoming, free clinic providing quality care to uninsured neighbors; helping prevent costly emergency room visits and reducing strain on our local healthcare systems.

As the new year approaches, we are preparing to serve even more neighbors who need us, and we need your help.

Click the link to give generously and ensure a healthier tomorrow for everyone in Central Oregon.
🔗https://loom.ly/8wsPp7o

11/20/2025

Yesterday, we shared Bea's inspiring story. Her journey to better health and belonging at VIM Cascades. You can read her full story here: https://loom.ly/K1LVpZ4

More local families like Bea’s are being squeezed by rising healthcare costs and premium hikes, making VIM Cascades free clinic and charitable pharmacy more vital than ever. At VIM Cascades, 93 cents of every dollar donated goes straight to patient care, meaning your generosity directly helps our low-income neighbors who are excluded from Medicaid and cannot afford the increasing price tag for Marketplace coverage.​

Donate $25 or more via Central Oregon Gives between Nov 20–26 to unlock:
🖼️ 1 FREE 8”x10” photo print from High Desert Frameworks
🐾 Entry to win a Pet ID Tag + Matching Keychain or Matching Bracelet from Metalheads Boutique
🎿 Entry to win a kids ski or snowboard season lease at Powder House

Your support means kindness, quality care, and community, just like Bea experienced. “It’s like a family, they treat everyone with kindness and respect. May VIM Cascades keep going ahead in their work and continue for many, many years,” she shares.

👉 Donate here: https://loom.ly/zs3qCHI
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11/19/2025

Bea has spent most of her life in Central Oregon, yet it wasn’t until a friend told her about VIM Cascades just a couple years back that her journey to better health truly began. Balancing being a stay-at-home mom and working nights at a local restaurant, Bea found the care and support she’d long needed. “When I first came to VIM, I had no medical coverage or access to healthcare,” Bea recalls. “It’s a great place... wonderful people, a great purpose. They always treat people really well.”

Through the clinic’s care and nutrition education, Bea has learned how to manage her diabetes and take charge of her overall health. “I’ve received so much support and training,” she says. “They take an interest in how I’m doing, and that helps me in everything I do. If you have a health problem, they help before it becomes a bigger one.”

The trusting relationships she’s built with VIM Cascades volunteers makes her feel truly at home. “It’s like a family, they treat everyone with kindness and respect. They make you feel welcome,” she says with a smile.

Bea hopes many more people will find the same support she has. “May VIM keep going ahead in their work and continue for many, many years,” she says. “VIM helps our community so very much, and I’m deeply grateful for everyone who works and volunteers there... for everything they do.”

🚨 Now, more than ever, your support is critical 🚨
As healthcare costs continue to rise across Central Oregon, more people, like Bea, are finding health coverage and access simply unaffordable. Thousands of local families are facing premium increases and higher out-of-pocket costs, which means more people will need local resources like VIM Cascades' nonprofit free clinic and charitable pharmacy.​

When you donate to VIM Cascades, 93 cents of every dollar goes directly to patient care, making an immediate difference for your uninsured neighbors. Please consider giving generously. Your gift ensures our clinic can meet this need and improves the health and wellbeing of hardworking people right here in Central Oregon.

👉 Donate today: https://loom.ly/8wsPp7o

11/13/2025

Support VIM Cascades, Central Oregon’s free safety-net clinic for uninsured working adults.

Your gift has an incredible impact! 93 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to patient care thanks to our vast network of amazing volunteers and pro-bono providers, helping us keep operating costs for the clinic very low.

With healthcare premiums increasing starting in January, your donation helps our hardworking neighbors who are in a tough spot: not eligible for Medicaid (Oregon Health Plan) and not able to afford Marketplace coverage.

Donate $25 or more via Central Oregon Gives between Nov 13–19 to get:
▶️Free charcuterie board at Stoller Wine Bar
▶️Entry to win wine tasting for 4 at Stoller Wine Bar
▶️Entry to win Renewal Retreat Spa Package at Evoke Healing Spa

Treat yo'self! All while supporting VIM Cascades,
because a healthy community is a strong community...
and it starts with you.

👉 Donate (scroll to bottom of page): https://loom.ly/zs3qCHI

11/11/2025

11/06/2025

Let the giving season commence!
Central Oregon Gives launches today, and we are so excited to be part of this incredible community-wide giving movement for another year, thanks to The Source Weekly.

This year, your support for VIM Cascades is more critical than ever.
Why? Healthcare is in the headlines. With Affordable Care Act premium tax credits set to expire this year, thousands in Central Oregon face double, even triple the monthly cost for the same coverage, starting January 1st. It's likely someone you know, a friend, a coworker, a neighbor, is facing this scary reality.

Where will they turn for healthcare?

They will turn to us. VIM Cascades is Central Oregon's safety-net clinic.
We provide medical care and prescriptions at no cost for those who are uninsured, working, and not eligible for Medicaid (Oregon Health Plan/OHP).

When you donate to VIM Cascades via Central Oregon Gives, you aren't just making a donation, your support is a direct investment in our community’s health, ensuring our doors stay open for the people who need our help.

DONATE NOW TO CLAIM THIS WEEK'S INCENTIVES!
Make a minimum $25 donation to VIM Cascades this week (Nov. 6-12) and you'll receive:
✅ A FREE slice of pizza from Pinky G's Pizzeria!
✅ An entry to win a gift basket from 3rd Street Beverage!
✅ An entry to win a Day Lift Ticket from Mt. Bachelor!

👉 Donate Here: https://loom.ly/zs3qCHI

Thank you for believing in the health of our community.

11/04/2025

Many people are starting to receive notices about their monthly premiums for health insurance increasing next year, with the potential of premium tax credits expiring at the end of this year. 📈
If you're working but will be priced out, we're here for you.

VIM Cascades is a nonprofit free clinic for working adults who are uninsured. If you can't afford your new premium, you may qualify for our care if:
✅ You are working.
✅ You are uninsured.
✅ You meet income guidelines.

At VIM Cascades we provide:
• Free check-ups & chronic disease management
• Free medications
• Primary and Specialty medical care
• Mental health

Don't risk your health over rising costs. Call us to learn more: 541-330-9001


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10/31/2025

From our skeleton crew to you, have a spook-tacular Halloween! 💀🎃🕷️

VIM Cascades is Central Oregon's "bone-afied" safety net clinic. We're here for you if you're working but find yourself in a spooky spot: ineligible for Medicaid yet struggling to afford the premiums of private health insurance.

If you're losing sleep over how to afford healthcare, don't face that fear alone. Reach out! We're here to help clear away the cobwebs. 🕸️

Your health coverage doesn't have to be a horror story!
Call us today: 541-330-9001

10/29/2025

A recent KFF report states that ACA insurance premiums are set to rise by an average of 26% nationally, and for many, the real-world cost increase could be a staggering 114%. That's more than double what people are paying for their current health coverage premiums.

Why? Key federal premium tax credits are expiring. This will hit households earning less than four times the federal poverty level the hardest, making quality health insurance unaffordable for many hard-working people right here in Central Oregon.

At VIM Cascades, we want you to know we are a local safety net clinic. We provide free comprehensive primary care, medications, and specialty care to uninsured working adults with household incomes up to three times the federal poverty level (about $46,950 for an individual; $96,450 for a family of four).

You may be eligible if you:
✅ Are a working adult
✅ Have a household income within our eligibility guidelines
✅ Are uninsured and ineligible or denied for Medicaid (Oregon Health Plan/OHP)

Navigating healthcare coverage can be confusing. If you're worried about rising costs and losing coverage, the easiest thing to do is call us. We're here to help. Even if you don't qualify for VIM Cascades care, we can help you understand what other local resources are available.

📞 Call to Learn More: 541-330-9001

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KFF source: https://loom.ly/tTEEIik

10/27/2025

Did you know your pro-bono/volunteer service is more impactful than ever?

Caring for our patients at VIM Cascades (100% low-income, uninsured, and underserved) directly fulfills the Oregon Medical Board's Cultural Competence CME requirements. Your volunteer hours and pro-bono care of VIM Cascades patients count as experiential learning, helping you build the skills to care effectively for patients from diverse communities. We provide the documentation you need for your records.

Turn your compassion into credit.
Make a difference while meeting your professional goals!

Ready to learn more or sign up?
https://bit.ly/Volunteer-at-VIM
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