Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic Inc.

01/29/2026

Our February Mobile Medical Clinic schedule is here. We’ll be providing free primary care services for uninsured adults throughout Charlotte County.

No appointments needed — clinics are first come, first served.

Please help spread the word by sharing this with anyone who may need care. Thank you for your continued support of the Mobile Medical Clinic.

01/29/2026

We recently received a holiday greeting from a patient that reminds us how important and impactful our work is:

Hi Everybody,

Well, I told you that if I was still around at Christmas time I would let you know. If not, my friend, J. would have told you I was in heaven.

I just want to thank all of you for everything. Thank you for being open minded. I don’t remember everyone’s names, but you know who you are.

A BIG thanks for sending me to find out what was going on. I listened to you & went for additional tests, and I do have cancer.

God has allowed me more time. I thought all my ducks were in a row, but I guess not. No pain, not yet.

I have signed up with hospice, and they have accepted me even though I can’t pay.
I am such a lucky woman to have people like you in my life, all of you. I’ve been with hospice since September.

Happy Holidays. Luv you guys!
J. C.

If you want to volunteer or financially support Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic, please visit: www.volunteercare.org

01/28/2026

Meet our Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic Director of Pharmacy - Val. The VBA Pharmacy is dedicated to providing free pharmaceutical care to qualified residents of Charlotte County.

The patients that we serve are carefully screened and include the homeless, people who have lost their jobs and the working poor who cannot afford prescription insurance.

Our mission is to improve access to medications, and provide healthcare advocacy and educational services to this under-served population.

This formulary lists our most commonly prescribed medication that are readily available. Over 1000 additional medications are stocked, quickly available, or available through manufacturer assistance programs.

We also have medications that are processed by our Advocate Department through manufacturer (PAP) programs. In many situations, we are able to provide the first month supply of PAP medications.

To learn more or financially support VBA, please visit: volunteercare.org

01/28/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE!
Giving Challenge 2026 is coming!
✨ April 15 – 16, 2026 ✨

Get ready to give where your heart is and help power no-cost medical care for our neighbors through Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic. More details coming soon - stay tuned! 💙

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has announced that it will host its 10th online giving day from noon to noon, April 15-16, 2026. The Giving Challenge is a 24-hour giving event that supports nonprofit organizations in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.The event in 2026...

01/27/2026

Where is our Mobile Medical Clinic today? From 10 am - 1:30 pm we will be at Charlotte Behavioral Health Care.

If you are or know of a un-insured resident of Charlotte County in need of pharmacy, medical or wellness care, please visit our website to learn more about our services and to learn more about being screened for eligibility. www.volunteercare.org.

01/26/2026

Meet our Clinic's namesake and benefactress, Virginia B. Andes. She was so much more than just a name on our marquee.

To learn about our mission of providing no-cost volunteer medical, pharmacy and wellness services to the under-served in Charlotte County, check out this video of Virginia, herself, from a few years back: https://youtu.be/i1Ag7_5VmNY?si=15sCsVZeho85xTwn

To learn more about VBA, visit: volunteercare.org

01/25/2026

🤠🎶 Grab your boots and your heart – Country for a Cause is calling! 💙
Join us for a toe-tapping good time while supporting Virginia B. Andes’ clinic, providing no-cost medical care to those in need across Charlotte County.

🎟️ Great music. Great people. A great cause.

Get your tickets or learn more about sponsorship opportunities: https://onecau.se/vbacountry

01/25/2026

Beautiful mural of our Virginia B. Andes ❤️🦋❤️

01/24/2026

Jennifer's story:

I’d like to share a little bit of my own story.

I moved to Port Charlotte to become a caregiver for my mom. Prior to this I always had a full time job and insurance to cover my medical needs. My mom had developed Alzheimer’s, COPD and diabetes. It was really stressful 24/7 and made it impossible to hold down a full time job. I loved my mom dearly and would make this exact choice again… but financially it eventually left me broke.

As for other resources, I was too young for Medicare, have no children, no Medicaid and do not suffer a disability. Eventually we had the Affordable Care act, but even this did not work for me. I was really worried that I was not going to be able to afford the care and medications I needed. And I knew I needed to stay well to be able to care for my mom.

That is why I am so very thankful for Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic. I was also able to get some of my medications through the hard work of the pharmacy staff that petitions drug companies directly, which is amazing (PAP.)

And I need to mention…. getting the Vitriol shot through a drug company and administered at CBHC really changed my life. It has helped me stay sober (my sister is also grateful). I was also able to get the Ni****ne patches and with the help the Wellness coach, who also helped me to quit smoking. Not to mention important blood tests, lung CT scans, mammograms, and medications for high cholesterol and low thyroid. So in a way you can say my life has been saved!

If you are or know of a Charlotte County resident who is un-insured or under-served and is in need of pharmacy, medical or wellness care, please let them know we are here for them. Our clinic hours are Monday - Friday 9 am - 3 pm and we are located at 21297 Olean Blvd., Unit B in Port Charlotte.

To volunteer or financially support VBA, please visit: www.volunteercare.org

01/23/2026

Check out our Mobile Medical Clinic throughout Port Charlotte, Englewood and Punta Gorda.

For our current schedule of times and locations, please visit:
https://volunteercare.org/mobile-medical-clinic-calendar/

01/22/2026

01/22/2026

Don't mind us while we're doing a little bragging today, but we're pretty proud of our Mobile Medical Clinic and our amazing mobile medical team of drivers, practitioners, schedulers, and more who are dedicated to bringing essential healthcare services to the underserved in Charlotte County, Florida.

To learn more or volunteer, please visit: www.volunteercare.org