Who We Are
The development of the Georgia Free Clinic Network began in early 2003 when the founders of the Good Shepherd Clinic in Morrow, Georgia identified the need for such an organization. Pastor Jim Lewis and Dr. Thomas Kelley had begun the clinic to serve the uninsured several years earlier.
They soon received contacts from groups around the state seeking advice about starting their own health ministry. Recognizing there were other organizations that might also lend valuable support to start-up clinics, the two decided to form a coalition of the existing free clinics in the state of Georgia. The purpose of the organization would be to facilitate communication and sharing of resources among those interested in assisting uninsured individuals and to aid in the creation of new free clinics.
Many telephone calls and e-mails later, the first annual meeting of the Georgia Free Clinic Network took place in the Fall of 2003. Thirty-five representatives from seven different clinics attended the meeting which was held in the fellowship hall of the First Baptist Church of Morrow. During the meeting, a steering committee was selected to continue the development of the GFCN.
