When King County became the first epicenter of COVID-19 in the United States, members of the King County Public Health Reserve Corps (PHRC) stepped up as a key group of emergency volunteers in Public Health’s response.
November is a month for gratitude, and so we’re expressing our appreciation for the members of the Public Health Reserve Corps! They generously give their time to help our community at events like the recent Seattle/King County Clinic, a giant free clinic held for four days in September. And they stand ready to volunteer if […]
November 22, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.
In this season of gratitude, we’re recognizing our wonderful Public Health Reserve Corps! PHRC volunteers, nearly 1000 strong, provide healthcare services every week at food banks, homeless shelters, and drop-in centers and they stand ready to support our department in the event of a disaster or emergency. Over 350 PHRC members volunteered alongside current and […]
November 23, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.
Thank you to all of our staff and Public Health Reserve Corps (PHRC) volunteers who staffed the Seattle/King County Clinic at the end of October! With your help, the SKC Clinic provided free medical, dental, and vision services to nearly 4,500 patients in four days! And our immunizations staff provided free flu and Tdap vaccinations […]
On October 27, our Public Health Reserve Corps helped run a a pop-up clinic that provided free medical, dental, and vision care to nearly 4,500 people in just four days.
It’s just past noon at the St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank in SoDo and the space is humming with activity. A woman wearing a black fleece vest cheerfully approaches a man as he makes his way through the end of the table lined with packaged food. He looks up and gives her a warm smile […]