Volunteers in Medicine, Jacksonville (VIM-Jax)

Volunteers in Medicine, Jacksonville (VIM-Jax) Providing FREE outpatient primary and specialty medical services to Greater Jacksonville’s WORKING uninsured

Our success can be directly attributed to the passion and commitment of more than 230 ACTIVE VOLUNTEER healthcare and non-clinical professionals that perform a wide array of services at our downtown clinic five days a week. These volunteer professionals qualify patients, manage medical records and deliver vital preventative medical care to our patients. On-site program specialties include mental h

ealth counseling, vision and eye care, cardiology and heart disease prevention and maintenance, diabetes and nutrition counseling. Volunteers in Medicine’s signature “Healthy Habits” programs include regular patient wellness events and activities including blood pressure and glucose screenings, mammograms, stress tests, and “Healthy Habits” neighborhood walks.

🎨✨ Ready to paint, create, and unwind?Join us for Art Therapy Classes hosted by Art with a Heart 💙🖌️ Every 2nd & 4th Thu...
05/21/2026

🎨✨ Ready to paint, create, and unwind?

Join us for Art Therapy Classes hosted by Art with a Heart 💙
🖌️ Every 2nd & 4th Thursday
⏰ 4–6 PM
📍 3728 Philips Hwy. STE 34

Whether you’re an artist or just need a creative escape… this space is for YOU. No pressure, just paint, self-care, and good vibes 🎶🎨

💙 Come create with us + connect with your community

🔗 Learn more & join us:
https://www.vimjax.org/vim-events/art-with-a-heart-and-vim

It’s Wellness Wednesday… but let’s be real 👀Which one are you today?💧 “I drank water, I’m basically a health icon”🥗 “Ate...
05/20/2026

It’s Wellness Wednesday… but let’s be real 👀

Which one are you today?

💧 “I drank water, I’m basically a health icon”
🥗 “Ate something green… don’t ask what else I ate”
🛌 “Rest is productive, argue with someone else”
🏃‍♀️ “I moved my body… yes, it counts”

No perfection over here—just real life wins 👏💙

BUT if you’ve been putting off taking care of your health… this is your sign 👀

✨ You can become a patient at Volunteers in Medicine
✨ Quality, compassionate care at no cost

👉 Apply today: www.vimjax.org

👇 Now tell us… what’s your health win (or almost win 😂)

✨ The Ones Who Don’t Ask for Recognition… Deserve It the Most ✨Some people show up quietly, consistently, and wholeheart...
05/19/2026

✨ The Ones Who Don’t Ask for Recognition… Deserve It the Most ✨

Some people show up quietly, consistently, and wholeheartedly—never asking for recognition, but changing lives all the same.

That’s Sally Anderson. 💚

On Sunday, May 17th, Sally was honored with the Unsung Hero Award at the Shades of Green Mental Health Excellence Awards Gala—and if there’s anyone who embodies that title, it’s her.

At Volunteers in Medicine, Sally doesn’t just give her time… she gives her heart.
To every patient she comforts, every life she touches, and every moment she shows up with compassion—she is making a difference in ways that can’t always be measured, but are always felt.

It was truly a night to remember, and we couldn’t be more proud to see one of our own recognized in such a powerful way.

Sally, thank you for being the kind of person who makes this world—and our mission—so much brighter. This honor is beyond well deserved. 💙

Drop a 💙 below to help us celebrate Sally! 👇

05/18/2026

✨ A Well-Deserved Honor for a True Community Hero ✨

Please join us in celebrating Barbara Potter, recipient of the Ponte Vedra Rotary Club Local Heroes Award Ceremony 🏆

Barbara’s dedication to Volunteers in Medicine Jacksonville goes far beyond the countless hours she has given—it lives in every moment of compassion, care, and kindness she shares with our patients. Her commitment to serving the working uninsured reflects the very heart of our mission, and we are endlessly grateful for the impact she continues to make.

This recognition is not only well-deserved—it’s a reflection of the lives she has touched and the difference she creates every single day.

Barbara, thank you for showing up with heart, for leading with compassion, and for being such an incredible part of our VIM family. We are so proud to celebrate you! 💙

👏 Drop some love in the comments to help us congratulate Barbara!

We tried to meditate through it… but traffic said absolutely not 😅🚗Due to anticipated Ironman Triathlon traffic, VIM’s Y...
05/14/2026

We tried to meditate through it… but traffic said absolutely not 😅🚗

Due to anticipated Ironman Triathlon traffic, VIM’s Yoga & Tai Chi classes for this Saturday are canceled 🧘🏽‍♀️🚫

We’ll be practicing na-ma-stay home and out of traffic this weekend 🫠

See you next Saturday for a much more peaceful flow 💙✨

👏✨ Please join us in celebrating our very ownDr. Jeffrey Levenson!For years, Dr. Levenson has been a vital part of the V...
05/13/2026

👏✨ Please join us in celebrating our very own
Dr. Jeffrey Levenson!

For years, Dr. Levenson has been a vital part of the Volunteers in Medicine mission—restoring sight and changing lives for our patients through compassionate, life-changing cataract surgeries. 💙

Now, his impact is reaching the world.

After 40+ years in ophthalmology, Dr. Levenson took the stage to share a powerful story—including his collaboration with MrBeast to help restore sight to 1,000 individuals. But beyond the numbers, his message is clear:

👀 The cure exists
💡 The impact is immediate
❤️ And no one should go without care

Through his work with programs like “Gift of Sight” and his continued dedication to our patients, Dr. Levenson embodies what it means to serve the working uninsured with dignity and excellence.

We are beyond proud to have him as part of our VIM family. 💙

🎥 See the impact for yourself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ2ifmkGGus
Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/-pfSAnluhVo?si=cRpLuxA329ngb-g0

05/12/2026

💙 National Women’s Health Week 💙

Mother’s Day may have passed, but the women who hold families together deserve to be celebrated every single day.

To the mothers, grandmothers, aunties, sisters, daughters, caregivers, and women carrying the weight of the world while still showing up for everyone else — this is your reminder that your health matters too.

So many women put themselves last.
They ignore the exhaustion.
Push through the pain.
Delay the appointment.
Carry stress in silence.

But you deserve care too. You deserve to feel healthy, supported, heard, and safe.

At Volunteers in Medicine, we want women in our community — especially the working uninsured — to know that you are not alone. From women’s health services to wellness support and compassionate care, we are here for you without judgment.

Because when women are cared for, entire families and communities are strengthened. 💕

This National Women’s Health Week, let caring for yourself be part of the love you give to others.

Learn more at www.vimjax.org

05/12/2026

Today is International Nurses Day and honestly… at this point, Nurses Week should probably just be a national holiday. 👏💙

Because where would we be without nurses?
The calm in the chaos.
The multitaskers of the century.
The “drink more water” ambassadors.
The people somehow keeping everything together with compassion, skill, and pure determination. ✨

To our incredible Volunteers in Medicine nurses: thank you for every life you touch and every patient you make feel safe, seen, and cared for. We appreciate you today and every day. 💕

💚 Some people change lives loudly. Others do it quietly, gently, and consistently every single day. Sally Anderson is on...
05/08/2026

💚 Some people change lives loudly. Others do it quietly, gently, and consistently every single day. Sally Anderson is one of those people. 💚

Volunteers in Medicine is beyond proud to celebrate our very own Sally (Sara) Anderson as she is recognized as an “Unsung Hero” at the Step-by-Step 4 Help Foundation Shades of Green Mental Health Excellence Awards Gala on:

📅 Sunday, May 17, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM

If you know Sally, then you know her heart. You know the way she shows up for people, the calm she brings into difficult moments, the compassion she gives so freely, and the safe space she creates for so many. Her impact cannot be measured by titles or words alone — it is felt deeply by the people and lives she touches every day.

At Volunteers in Medicine, we are incredibly fortunate to witness that kindness, strength, and dedication firsthand. This recognition is so deserved, and we could not be more proud to celebrate her and the meaningful work she continues to do for mental health awareness and our community. 💚✨

We invite our community to join us in celebrating Sally and supporting the incredible mission of the Step-by-Step 4 Help Foundation.

🎟️ Purchase tickets and learn more here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-shades-of-green-mental-health-excellence-awards-tickets-1984057152352

Congratulations, Sally. Thank you for being a light to so many. Your VIM family loves and celebrates you today and always. 💚

05/07/2026

💙 To Our Nurses at Volunteers in Medicine… 💙

Where would we be without you?

Every day, you walk through our doors carrying not only medical knowledge and skill, but compassion, patience, comfort, and hope. You hold hands during difficult moments. You calm fears without even realizing it. You listen when someone feels unheard. You show up for our patients with grace, even on the hardest days.

At Volunteers in Medicine, our nurses are more than caregivers. You are protectors, encouragers, healers, and the heartbeat behind so many of the lives we touch.

Many of our patients come to us during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives, and somehow you always know how to make them feel seen, safe, and cared for. That kind of love cannot be taught in a textbook. It comes from the heart.

This Nurse Appreciation Week, we simply want to say thank you. Thank you for every long day, every comforting word, every act of kindness, every sacrifice, and every moment you pour into this mission.

Because of you, our patients are reminded that they matter. Because of you, our community is healthier, stronger, and filled with more hope.

We are endlessly grateful for each and every one of you. 💙

🎉🩺 HAPPY NURSES WEEK TO OUR AMAZING VIM NURSES! 🩺🎉Today kicks off a very special week where we celebrate the superheroes...
05/06/2026

🎉🩺 HAPPY NURSES WEEK TO OUR AMAZING VIM NURSES! 🩺🎉

Today kicks off a very special week where we celebrate the superheroes in scrubs who somehow manage to do it ALL with compassion, patience, skill… and probably not enough coffee. ☕💙

From comforting patients and keeping things running smoothly to being the calm in the chaos, our nurses are truly the heart of care at Volunteers in Medicine. We appreciate every blood pressure check, every reassuring smile, every encouraging word, and every moment you pour into caring for others.

✨Fun Fact!✨
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 because it’s the birthday of Florence Nightingale — the founder of modern nursing! She was known as “The Lady with the Lamp” because she cared for patients late into the night carrying a lamp through hospital halls. 🕯️

And trust us… our VIM nurses continue that same light every single day. 💙

This is ONLY the beginning because we’ll be celebrating our incredible nurses all week long! 🎉

👇 Help us kick off Nurses Week by showing our VIM nurses some love in the comments!
Drop a 💙, share a thank you, or tag a nurse who deserves all the appreciation this week!

Address

3728 Philips Highway Suite #34
Jacksonville, FL
32207

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+19043992766

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