Karis Community Health

03/12/2026

We are so honored to be selected as one of the First Horizon Bank Foundation's 2026 grant recipients! This directly impacts our patients by creating smiles, restoring health, and revitalizing our community, right here in Cleveland, Tennessee. 💜

03/11/2026

A BIG THANK YOU to McAlister's Deli for donating a delicious lunch to our staff! Your support encourages our staff as we continue to meet the needs of those in need of accessible dental and medical care.💜

03/10/2026

Karis Board Member Highlight. 🩺🦷

Meet Dr. Matthew Tolbert, a founding member of the Karis Board of Directors. Dr. Tolbert was instrumental in Karis' start over 10 years ago. He led the way in designing and implementing many of our core organizational policies and procedural guidelines.

Dr. Tolbert is also heavily involved in leadership at the United Way of the Ocoee Region and works as a professor at Southern Adventist University, as the Director of their Center for Learning Innovation and Research.

His wisdom and direction were paramount in the development of the Karis we know today. We are so thankful for his continued guidance and support!

03/08/2026

Clocks will spring forward tomorrow, March 8, for Daylight Savings! 🕰️ ☀️ Be sure to check and change your clocks before your appointments on Monday morning!

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03/06/2026

Happy National Dentist Day! 🦷🪥✨

We are BEYOND thankful for our amazing team of hard-working dentists. They are not only skilled in their practice but also have such an incredible passion to serve those in need. They create healthy smiles and change lives with their kindness and outstanding work. We are so grateful for them and their leadership.

03/04/2026

Happy Dental Assistants Recognition Week: Meet the superheroes behind the smiles! 😁🦷✨ Our amazing Dental Assistants play an essential role in Karis' mission. They treat each patient with compassion, enhancing their experience while providing quality dental care. Thank you, Mallory, Stephanie, Maylee, and Brooke! 💜

02/25/2026

Karis Board Member Highlight. 🩺🦷

Meet Reverend Frank Walker, one of Karis' Board Members, who joined in 2024. Walker works as the Local Missions Pastor at First Baptist Cleveland, TN, and has a strong commitment to making impactful changes in our community through his resilient work.

From lending his insight to our board to leading staff devotionals, Walker has helped sustain Karis' constant transformation over these past two years. We are so thankful for his guidance and support! Thank you, Reverend Walker!

02/22/2026

Happy birthday to our amazing Medical Office Manager, Lana Jones! 🎂🎊 Lana is strongly committed to serving our community and is always looking for ways to improve patient care. We are so thankful to have Lana on our team and hope she enjoys her day of celebration! 💜

02/20/2026

Meet Mallory Cogdell, one of our amazing Registered Dental Assistants! 🦷💜✨

Mallory is an exceptional member of our dental team, consistently prioritizing patient-centered care. She helps assist our dentists, sets up operatories, completes X-Rays, and maintains sterilized equipment. Mallory shared that her favorite part of working at Karis is seeing patients who haven't had a felt comfortable smiling in years receive a complete new look.

"Many people will start crying from happiness at the chair, being so grateful to have this part of themselves back," shared Mallory.

We are so thankful for Mallory's compassionate care as she enters year ✨SEVEN✨ of working at Karis Community Health! 💜

02/17/2026

🌟VISTA Member Position Open at Karis🌟

This is an amazing opportunity to begin your career in the nonprofit field and build professional skills, all while serving your community. Karis Community Health is proud to be a Service Site with AmeriCorps Ocoee's VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) Program and to be a part of cultivating the next generation of nonprofit leaders.

🌟 Build Systems. Strengthen Healthcare Access. Create Lasting Impact. 🌟

The AmeriCorps Ocoee Vista Program is recruiting a VISTA member to serve with Karis Community Health, an organization providing quality medical and dental care to low-income adults.

As a VISTA member, you’ll help strengthen the long-term sustainability of Karis by supporting resource development, improving data systems, and developing marketing and fundraising strategies that expand access to care.

✨ What you’ll work on:
• Resource development & fundraising support
• Data collection, tracking, and reporting systems
• Marketing and outreach strategy development
• Documentation of organizational systems to support leadership continuity

✨ Why serve as a VISTA?
• Make long-term, sustainable impact
• Gain experience in nonprofit operations & community health
• Receive a living allowance + Segal Education Award
• Build professional skills in strategy, data, and development

📍 Service Site: Karis Community Health
📆 Term: May or June 2026 - 2027

Ready to make a difference? Apply today at https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=121615 or DM us to learn more!

02/15/2026

This Valentines, Karis staff is advocating for the importance of American Heart Month. ❤️🫀We wore red this week to spread awareness of how heart disease impacts Tennesseans and highlight importance of regularly visiting your doctor to increase disease prevention.

Our team of medical professionals are dedicated to giving the most exceptional care to our patients in every aspect of their lives. Learn more at karishealth.org.

02/12/2026

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