Truth’s Community Clinic Awarded Grant From Jackson EMC

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA. — Truth’s Community Clinic, a Lawrenceville, non-profit healthcare organization, was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from the Jackson EMC Foundation. The grant will be used to fund diagnostic testing and prescription medications and to pay for referrals to medical specialists.

Truth’s Community Clinic provides non-emergency primary care, including medical, dental and
pharmaceutical services, to low-income families in the east Gwinnett County area. Patients with
insurance or Medicaid are not accepted. Although healthcare services at the clinic are free, a $20
donation is suggested to help defray expenses.

“This funding will go a long way toward furthering our mission of healing,” said Scarlett Rigsby,
clinic director. “Over the years, the Jackson EMC Foundation has generously supported our
efforts to provide medical and dental services to a vulnerable patient population in Gwinnett
County. We are grateful to them for investing in the health of our community and for providing a
safety net for those people who otherwise would not be able to obtain quality care.”

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The Jackson EMC Foundation awards grants to organizations and individuals in the 10 counties
Jackson EMC serves. It is funded by Operation Round Up, a nationally-recognized program
supported by Jackson EMC members who voluntarily round up their monthly electric bills to the
next dollar amount, contributing an average of $6 per household annually. One-hundred percent
of the contributions go toward improving the lives of others.

Truth’s Community Clinic is located at 250 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville. Founded in 2003, it
serves Lawrenceville, Dacula and surrounding communities with non-emergency primary care.
The clinic partners with Nothing but the Truth, a faith-based organization that assists struggling
families in Gwinnett County through its food and housing ministries and community outreach
events.

For more information, visit www.truthsclinic.org.

Photo courtesy Jackson EMC Foundation