The Free Clinics 2024

10/14/2025

🌟 Join Us for a Free Community Health Event! 🌟

The Free Clinics is hosting Health Screenings and an Information Session this Saturday, October 18 from 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Roseland Community Center!

Come take advantage of these FREE services and resources:
💙 Blood Sugar Screenings
💙 Blood Pressure Checks
💙 Health Education Items
💙 Over-the-Counter Medication Giveaways
💙 Information on Strokes, Diabetes, and Breast Cancer
🎁 Door Prizes & Refreshments!

Take a step toward better health and connect with caring neighbors who are here to support you. 💚

📍 Roseland Community Center
🕚 Saturday, October 18 | 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

09/30/2025

Our final Save a Life Day was nothing short of amazing. Neighbors came together, powerful stories of lived experience were shared, and lives were touched in ways words can hardly describe. 💚

Through courage and honesty, our community heard firsthand what recovery, hope, and healing truly look like. It was a day filled with inspiration, connection, and a reminder that every life saved matters.

We are so grateful to everyone who showed up, shared their story, and supported this mission. Together, we are stronger — and together, we are saving lives. 🌟

09/21/2025

🌟 Finale Save a Life Day – Friday, September 26th! 🌟

Join us for the grand finale of Save a Life Day on Friday, September 26th, from 12–4 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Hendersonville! 💜

This is a chance to be part of this life-changing event where our community comes together to fight the overdose crisis, spread hope, and share resources that truly save lives.

✨ We are honored to feature five incredible speakers who will bring real stories of strength and hope:

✨Missie Parren – NCPSS - from Family Center Treatment of Recovery, sharing her testimony and the importance of peer support in recovery💜

✨Daniel Conway - ARC - from Adult Recovery Court of Henderson County, sharing his recovery journey and how the program is changing lives locally💜

✨Jessica Perkins - NCPSS – from The Free Clinics of Hendersonville, sharing her story as an individual with 5 years in recovery and her passion for helping others find hope💜

✨Amber Curry, NCPSS, BSCJ, FPS with Adult Recovery Court, joining us to share her powerful and inspiring testimony. Amber’s journey is one of strength, hope, and resilience—and we know her story will encourage and uplift all who hear it. 💜

✨P. Brittany Vickery, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, BCGP, CPP - from The Free Clinics of Hendersonville, offering insight into the medical side of supporting recovery in our community💜

💉 Free Narcan & training
🫶 Recovery resources
💬 Inspiring stories of hope
🌎 Community connection
🍴 Free food for everyone

This event is open to all—whether you’ve been personally impacted, want to learn, or simply want to show support. Everyone is welcome to come, connect, and be part of the movement.

📍 Grace Lutheran Church – Hendersonville
📅 Friday, September 26th | 12–4 PM

This is our wrap-up event, closing out an amazing season of Save a Life Days we’ve been honored to host across Rutherford, Polk, and now Hendersonville. Come stand with us for this finale—together, we can save lives.

09/18/2025

09/17/2025

💜 SAVE A LIFE DAY – POLK COUNTY! 💜

We’re bringing Save a Life Day to Polk County this weekend!
📅 Saturday, September 20th
🕛 12 PM – 4 PM
📍 Columbus Presbyterian Church

Come out for free food, Narcan training, community resources, and support — and be part of a movement that is saving lives right here in our community. 💜

✨ Can’t make it this Saturday? Don’t worry! Our final Save a Life Day of the year is happening:
📅 Friday, September 26th
🕛 12 PM – 4 PM
📍 Grace Lutheran Church
We have some amazing speakers with their inspiring stories!

Let’s finish strong together. Every person matters. Every life matters. And YOU can help make a difference.

09/14/2025

🎗️ What an amazing day at kicking off our very first Save a Life event! 💜

A huge thank-you to our incredible partners, vendors, and volunteers who came out to help us kick things off. Your support, energy, and dedication made today possible—even in the heat!

🌞💪 Every resource shared, every conversation had, and every connection made matters in the fight to save lives.

Today was just the beginning—we have two more family friendly community— Save a Life events this month! 🎊 (There will be free food at Both! 😋)

📍 Polk County – Saturday, September 20th, 12–4 PM at 21 Peniel Rd columbus, nc 28722

📍 Hendersonville – Friday, September 26th, 12–4 PM at Grace Lutheran!

We hope you’ll join us as we continue working together to spread awareness, share resources, and most importantly—save lives. ❤️

09/08/2025

🌺SAVE A LIFE DAY – This Saturday! 🌺

Join us for a powerful community event focused on hope, recovery, and support right here in Rutherfordton! 💙

📍 Location: United Way of Rutherford County
668 Withrow Road, Forest City, NC 28043
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

✨ What to expect:
✔️ Free Narcan & training
✔️ Overdose prevention resources
✔️ Inspiring recovery stories
✔️ A caring, supportive community
✔️ FREE food & family-friendly fun

This day is about coming together, learning how to keep our community safe, and showing that no one is alone. Everyone is welcome! 🌟

A huge thank you to our amazing partners: SOAR WV, United Way of Rutherford County, RHA Health Services, Isothermal Community College, and Hands On! Children’s Museum. 🙌

💌 Questions? Contact us at jperkins@thefreeclinics.org or (828) 697-8422 ext. 130.

Let’s come together and save lives, spread hope, and build a stronger community. 💙

09/04/2025

09/01/2025

💜 Today, we were honored to attend Overdose Awareness alongside so many incredible community members dedicated to hope, healing, and change.

A heartfelt thank you to Lynette Oliver from Back On Track Addiction Ministries for having us and allowing us the chance to speak about the work we do at The Free Clinics.

From harm reduction and Narcan training to compassionate recovery support, our mission is to meet people where they are and walk with them toward health, safety, and dignity.

Every conversation, every shared story, and every life saved matters. Together, we are stronger—and together, we can continue to fight for a community free from the devastation of overdose. 💜

08/31/2025

Overdose Awareness Day 💜

Today, we pause to remember the lives gone too soon and the families forever changed by overdose. Every number is a name, a story, and a loved one who mattered. 🕯️

At The Free Clinics, we believe every life is worth saving. Through harm reduction, Narcan distribution, recovery support, and compassion, we are working every day to prevent overdose and bring hope to our community.

Together, we can break the stigma. Together, we can save lives.

08/30/2025

Holiday Closure Announcement ✨

In honor of Labor Day, The Free Clinics will be closed on Monday, September 1st.

We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 2nd.

We hope you enjoy a safe and happy holiday weekend! 💙

— The Free Clinics

08/21/2025

💜 Today is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day💜

This day is about honoring the lives lost, supporting families who carry this grief, and raising awareness of the dangers of illegally made fentanyl.

This year’s theme centers on hope and mental health—because prevention begins with compassion, connection, and care.

At The Free Clinics, we stand with our neighbors by:
✔️ Sharing life-saving information about fentanyl and overdose prevention
✔️ Providing access to naloxone (Narcan)
✔️ Offering mental health and recovery support resources

Together, we can save lives, fight stigma, and build hope. 💜