Funders to approach for The North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Inc

The North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, Inc. (NCASF) is dedicated to preparing the next generation of professionals who will partner with vulnerable people to live healthier lives and create healthier communities. The program provided Fellowships to 33 graduate level health professional students who led 17 projects aimed in communities throughout the state. Fellows led several free clinics providing comprehensive cardiology care, oral health clinical care, connections to a dental home, vision services and eyewear, street medicine, and dental clearance for cancer patients so they can begin their medical treatment. In addition, they provided a multitude of services including mental health support for patients affected by Hurricane Helene, mobilizing hospitalized older adults, diabetes education for farmworkers, patient navigator and peer support for people with head and neck cancer and a second one for stroke patients, a nutrition initiative for pregnant women with gestational…