We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, providing free clinics for uninsured residents of Greater Bluffton and Jasper County, South Carolina.
Our mission statement: “To provide free medical care in a compassionate and professional manner to the uninsured of Greater Bluffton and Jasper County with an emphasis on preventive medicine and health education.”
Our office hours are Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm. We do screenings on Mondays 1-3pm. Our clinic hours are:
Monday 8:30am-12:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am-12pm, & 1- 8:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am-12pm &1- 8:00pm
Thursday 8:30am - 12pm
Friday-Sunday CLOSED
Phone: 843-706-7090
Fax: 843-706-7078
12/18/2025
🚘 Have a vehicle you no longer need?
Donate it to BJVIM and help bring compassionate medical care to neighbors in need.
When you donate to BJVIM, you’re supporting compassionate, accessible healthcare for uninsured adults right here in our community.
Still looking for the perfect gift?
A LUX A Medical Spa gift card purchased through our BJVIM link gives twice - luxury for someone special and support for free medical care for those who need it most. 💚💙
Last Thursday, BJVIM held our annual Volunteer Meeting, and it was truly uplifting to have so many of our dedicated volunteers together in one room. 💚 Their compassion, commitment, and generosity touch lives every single day, and we are deeply grateful for the care they provide to our neighbors.
We also appreciated hearing from two of our collaborating agencies, Ochsner Novant Health 65 Plus - Okatie and . Their insight and partnership add so much to the work we do. 🤝
We proudly recognized five BJVIM Heroes for their outstanding volunteerism:
💚➤ Dave Faas – Administration (Bluffton)
💚➤ Jagruti Patel – Nursing (Ridgeland)
💚➤ Helen Yeager – Best Chance Network
💚➤ Bari Younce – Dental Hygienist
💚➤ Lori Andrews – Nursing (Bluffton)
Thank you to all of our volunteers for another incredible year of service. Volunteers are the heart of BJVIM, and their dedication continues to strengthen our mission and our community. 🌟
12/10/2025
Our heartfelt thanks to Pledge the Pink Foundation for their generous $2,500 grant to support breast-cancer screening, treatment, and outreach in our community. 💖
Because of caring organizations like Pledge the Pink Foundation, BJVIM can ensure that women who might otherwise slip through the cracks receive lifesaving mammograms, diagnostic care, and the hope that comes with early detection.
Thank you for believing in our mission and for helping us bring compassionate care to those who need it most. Together, we’re shining a brighter light for breast-health awareness and community wellness.
12/09/2025
Thanks to the incredible support of our community, BJVIM is a Top 5 finalist in two categories of the Bluffton Sun’s “Best Of” contest!
➡️ Best Nonprofit
➡️ Best Place to Volunteer
Now we need your help in the voting round! You can vote once per day through December 23 to help shine a light on the free medical care BJVIM provides for our neighbors in need.
🔗 blufftonsun.com/best
Thank you for helping share the BJVIM mission with our community! 💚
12/09/2025
We are deeply grateful to Jasper County Farm Bureau and Marty Sauls, Farm Bureau Insurance - South Carolina for their generous $1,000 donation. 💚
Marty and his team visited our Ridgeland clinic to present their check, and we couldn’t be more appreciative of their commitment to caring for our community.
Together, we’re helping ensure quality medical care for our neighbors in need. 💚✨
12/08/2025
Thinking about volunteering at BJVIM? We’d love to have you join our team!
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION - RIDGELAND
📅 Tuesday, December 9
⏰ 2-3 PM
📍 11332 N. Jacob Smart Blvd, Ridgeland
If you’d like to make a difference in our community, we’d love to see you there! 💚💙
12/08/2025
Spread a little joy and a lot of impact this season.
Buy a LUX A Medical Spa eGift Card using our special BJVIM link, and 20% comes right back to help provide free medical care to uninsured adults in our community.
A thoughtful gift for them. Real help for someone in need. 💚💙
Please share this with your friends...every gift card makes a difference! ↗️✨
12/03/2025
A huge thank you to Jim Evans, Bill Campbell, and Warren Stehn for proudly representing BJVIM at the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce 16th Annual Justin Ihly Baker Golf Tournament earlier this week! ⛳️💚
Because of this tournament, the chamber is able to award a scholarship to one child in every school in Jasper County each year. We are proud to sponsor a hole and be part of a tradition that continues to lift up our youth and strengthen Jasper County.
12/02/2025
Thanks to the incredible support of our community, BJVIM was nominated and is a Top 5 finalist in two categories of the Bluffton Sun's “Best Of” contest! We are truly grateful to everyone who took the time to nominate us - your belief in our mission means so much.
Voting starts today! Save the voting link and vote for BJVIM once per day through December 23 in two categories:
👉 BEST NON-PROFIT ORG in the "Best of" category
👉 BEST PLACE TO VOLUNTEER in the "Community & Entertainment" category
Your vote helps raise awareness about our mission and the compassionate care happening here every day.
12/02/2025
This Giving Tuesday, your generosity can help provide life-changing medical care to neighbors right here in the Lowcountry.
When you Give the Gift of Care, you’re giving hope, healing, and dignity to people who need it most. 💙💚
Every gift makes a difference.
Together, we build a healthier community.
Purchase a LUX A Medical Spa gift card through our exclusive BJVIM link and 20% of your purchase will be donated to BJVIM to support free medical care for our neighbors in need.
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Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers In Medicine is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. With the dedicated service of volunteer physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, the Bluffton Jasper VIM provides care to our friends and neighbors in Bluffton and Jasper County who are without medical insurance.
Our History
Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) began in Hilton Head, South Carolina. In 1992, one out of three people who lived on Hilton Head Island had no access to healthcare. At the same time, a number of retired medical personnel (physicians, nurses, dentists) began expressing an interest in finding a way to continue practicing their profession on a voluntary, part-time basis to help those without access to healthcare. Presently in the U.S., there are over 250,000 retired physicians; 350,000 nurses; and 40,000 dentists. Most are looking for a meaningful way to spend their retirement. The VIM model emphasizes the use of retired medical professionals to provide quality healthcare services in free clinics which focus on serving the needs of the uninsured.
In 2010 a group of concerned citizens recognized the need for a free clinic that would serve the town of Bluffton and Jasper County. On September 19, 2011 Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine opened its doors and saw its first patient. Today the all-volunteer free medical clinic provides medical exams, counseling and nutritional services as well as preventative disease education to over 2,000 eligible uninsured residents in Greater Bluffton and Jasper County. In addition, radiological imaging and lab testing referrals are made for patients needing these services.
The clinic is staffed by caring and generous local physicians and nurses who donate their time and expertise to extend first class medical care to patients at the clinic. Office and administrative positions are filled by volunteers who answer the phones, greet patients and manage medical records and paperwork necessary to operate a busy clinic. In all, approximately 75 volunteers make the day to day operation of the clinic possible. The benefits of a clinic such as BJVIM are important and broad reaching: by helping people to stay healthy, they are more likely to stay employed and less likely to suffer from chronic illnesses. More families who previously did not have access to healthcare can now be educated to make healthy choices, learn to participate in their own health care and subsequently pass this valuable knowledge on to their children. Healthy families create healthy communities and in every way, a healthy community is a better community!
Bluffton-Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine is one of over 90 independent clinics under the guidance of the National Volunteers in Medicine Alliance. These clinics are a local solution to a national problem and seek to make primary healthcare accessible to a greater number of people in the community who have no insurance. Obviously, even with the excellent leadership and hard work of the volunteers, the success of the clinic would never have been possible and would not be sustained without the support of corporations and individuals who live in the community. The generosity of the people of Bluffton and Jasper County, citizens and corporations alike, who provide working partnerships, medical services and financial support is the key to making it all work.
Our Mission
The Mission of the Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine is to provide free medical care in a compassionate and professional manner to the uninsured of great Bluffton and Jasper County with an emphasis on preventative medicine and health education.
Our Vision
No one in our community goes without access to quality health care.
Our Values
Caring – We are empathetic to any individual in our community with limited access to quality healthcare and we volunteer our time to serve those in need.
Compassion – We value and respect all human life and we selflessly serve to protect human dignity and improve the quality of life of our patients.
Commitment – We are dedicated to serving the needs of our patients and providing the highest level of professional healthcare
Community – We believe that responsible stewardship and investment of our donated resources into the continued health and well-being of our community is our highest calling.
