Open Arms Free Clinic

03/16/2026

Open Arms Free Clinic DENTAL Office is CLOSED today. The MEDICAL office remains OPEN. Please use caution if you have to be on the roads today and reach out at 262-379-1401 should you have any questions for us at Open Arms.

03/16/2026

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Email from Open Arms Free Clinic The light of love becomes visible in action March 2026 In This Issue: Staff Spotlight: Dental Clinic Manager Seeking Pharmacy Intern l Micro Clinic l Golf Outing Gener

02/24/2026

The Open Arms Summer Select is a volunteer program open to college-aged students with an interest in a healthcare career track. During this unpaid internship, students will participate in a variety of OAFC activities, including but not limited to days at the medical clinic, dental clinic, and work on advancing our outreach program.
Applications: https://openarmsfreeclinic.org/ways-to-help/

Summer Select At-a-Glance
Orientation Date: May 27, 2026
Program Dates: June 2 – July 31
Hours: Minimum 10 hours/week
Location: Open Arms Free Clinic (Elkhorn, Wisconsin)
Qualifications: College students, Age 18+, with access to transportation

02/23/2026

Celebrate Founder's Day with a gift to the Open Arms Legacy Fund. Together, we are ensuring that compassionate care is not a privilege, but a promise. https://openarmsfreeclinic.org/donor/

01/30/2026

Our hearts ache with the news of the passing of John Henderson. As a person who modeled service above self (Rotary International Elkhorn Rotary Club ) he mentored and made connections to lift others to their highest potential. And so we are reminded of the poem, What is Success...

What is Success
To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To give of one's self;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;
To have played and laughed with the enthusiasm and sung with exultation;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived -
This is to have succeeded.

01/23/2026

01/23/2026

01/19/2026

At Open Arms, we believe dignity is not a concept, it’s an action.
It shows up when we choose care over indifference, community over isolation, and hope over fear. Every act of service is a quiet declaration that every life has worth.

12/25/2025

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas! May your light of hope shine bright.

12/02/2025

A Moment of Hope
The Seal A Smile team still remembered the day they visited Lakeland School. They had all been prepared for another challenging screening, the kind they’d had many times before with the quiet 16-year-old student who could not speak and could not move on his own. He rarely cooperated, not because he didn’t want to, but because the world was simply harder for him to navigate. When they were about to perform the service, they found out that he was sleeping.

And because he was sleeping, still and peaceful, the team was able to gently examine him—little by little, carefully checking each area they normally couldn’t reach. For the first time, they were able to do a meaningful screening.

After the service the team contacted his mom. When she learned that the team was actually able to look inside his mouth, over the phone, her mother’s voice wavered, heavy with tears she couldn’t hold back. She explained that no dentist had been willing to see him, not with his medical condition. She had called clinics, tried referrals, begged for help. The answer was always the same. And yet, there was a team willing to try. For the first time, she felt a spark of hope.

And so, the plan began.

Weeks later, the boy arrived at OAFC Dental Clinic. This time, everything aligned, the quiet room, the tired student, and a team ready to do whatever they could for him. Slowly, patiently, they completed a full cleaning. The X-rays followed, each one a small victory. For the first time in his life, he had a complete oral screening.
When it was over, his mother held his hand, smiling through grateful tears.
He finally had the care every child deserves.

All it took was one peaceful moment, one determined team, and a mother who never stopped trying.

12/01/2025

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11/28/2025

The OAFC 2025 Gala Online Auction is OPEN! Find your holiday bargains and support the mission of accessible healthcare for our community. Open to the community: https://oafc2025.ggo.bid