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Norwalk Clinic Renamed in Honor of AmeriCares Founder
CONTACT: Donna Porstner STAMFORD, CT – When AmeriCares founder Bob Macauley opened the first AmeriCares Free Clinic in Norwalk in 1994, he set out to help the uninsured, one person at a time, and ended up helping over 20,000 low-income state residents. Today, community leaders, AmeriCares staff, volunteers and members of the Macauley family gathered to pay homage to the man who went to great lengths to help people in need – whether around the world or around the corner – by renaming the Norwalk clinic in his honor. Bob, a longtime New Canaan resident, passed away in December at the age of 87. His wife, Leila Macauley, unveiled the new sign for the Bob Macauley AmeriCares Free Clinic during a ceremony in the clinic at 98 South Main St. “One of Bob’s mottos was ‘make things happen’ and he did – whether it was sending aid to a war-torn nation or to people suffering from extreme poverty here at home,” said AmeriCares Free Clinics Executive Director Karen Gottlieb. “I can’t think of a greater honor than to have our flagship location bear his name.” Today, three AmeriCares Free Clinics in Norwalk, Bridgeport and Danbury provide $5 million worth of free medical care to 3,000 Connecticut residents annually. Over 300 doctors, nurses, interpreters and administrative volunteers donate their time and expertise to help their neighbors in need. Patients are treated for episodic illnesses as well as chronic health conditions such as heart disease, asthma and diabetes. AmeriCares Free Clinics is a program of AmeriCares, the Stamford-based nonprofit global health and disaster relief organization. |