Our Future
THE NEW AND IMPROVED HEALING BRIDGE CLINIC
As we move into Phase 3 of our campaign, our focus turns to expanding the access to care for the underserved populations. We are seeing a tremendous increase in those served with our newly remodeled footprint. Through nine months of FY25, compared to same time in FY24, we hosted six more clinics, and have served 400 more patients. That’s an amazing increase in capacity!
Your ROI on a donation is changing lives for more today than ever before. Our first Spanish speaking clinic is on the books, and we are seeing new patient signups hit new records. In March of 2025, we had over 1000 patient encounters for the first time in the history of our clinic.
We couldn’t be happier with how God is moving in our clinic and the lives we are touching all because of our community support. Your donation today will not only help us reach the finish line of our campaign sooner than expected, but it will open doors for more of the underserved to be served and lives changed or saved.
Recognizing Your Donation
Donors to our Expanding Possibilities campaign will be honored throughout our clinic:
$1,000 donation - name placed on glass monument in our reception area
$2,500 donation - name placed on our new phlebotomy lab
$3,000 donation - name placed on a nursing station
$5,000 donation - name placed on an exam room
Our Capital Campaign
The Healing Bridge Clinic has resided at its current location in Peachtree City, Ga., since its inception in 2009. Constructed in 1971 as a Kinder Care facility, this structure has seen its share of impact over the years, with little to no maintenance. After being purchased by First Baptist Church in 1993, the building quickly transitioned into a home for a mother’s morning out program, later making space for a children’s ministry, high school youth ministry, as well as a Japanese Church space, and finally serving jointly as home for Iglesia Cristo Reina Church and the Healing Bridge Clinic.
The maintenance and upgrade of the facility have always taken a backseat to meeting the needs of the community. Numerous lives have been impacted and changed from the ministry that has taken place in this building over the years.
As the Healing Bridge Clinic became the sole occupant of our building, we launched a capital campaign to fund needed renovations. With a 10-year lease signed, work began to transform our clinic and expand the care we give to those who are uninsured and underserved in our community. Finally, 215 Willow Bend Road is now a functioning, updated medical clinic.
Ruth McCommon Day: June 11, 2024
June 11, 2024 was not just the re-opening day for in-patient visits at our clinic. Peachtree City Mayor Kim Learnard proclaimed it Ruth McCommon Day in the city of Peachtree City (see proclamation below). McCommon, a retired nurse and Minister of Health & Wellness for First Baptist Church in Peachtree City, wanted to make a difference in the lives of residents who had no insurance. She brought together a team comprising of a pastor, a nurse, an administrator, a pharmacist, a lawyer, a CPA, and a church, and opened the doors of the Healing Bridge Clinic on September 24th, 2009.
Since inception, the Healing Bridge Clinic has provided care for thousands of people, offering a variety of services that have evolved over time. Since that first clinic night in 2009, we have seen our clinic grow into a fast-paced, deep impacting, community resource. During our fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, we recorded more than 5,300 patient encounters and the value of medical care provided to the underserved in our communities exceeded $1,700,000.
Phase 1 of the Plan: $427,000 COMPLETED
The previous “open” floor plan provided a creativity canvas for dreaming of our future! The original bathroom plumbing had suffered issues for some time. Now, we have new, updated restrooms relocated to better accommodate traffic flow of the building. New exam rooms have been added, better flow is built into the check-in area and nursing stations, and there is now plenty of room to serve more in need. The remodel, as evidenced by the old layout, transformed two permanent exam rooms into a maximum of 10 potential exam rooms.
Phase 2 of the Plan: $190,000 COMPLETED
Phase Two addresses the needed FF&E (finish, furnish & equip). This phase is as important as phase one as, without the needed equipment, the additional rooms provided in phase one will remain empty and unfunctional. In phase two, funding is needed to cover additional medical equipment, nursing supplies, office and technology needs, and telecommunication equipment.
Phase 3 of the Plan: $400,000
Phase three follows the board approved three-year strategic plan and as funding permits, will begin the expansion of clinic hours, days of operation, and services offered. While we will always do our best to remain a volunteer driven clinic, we know that additional staffing will most likely be needed to cover the extended hours and services.