'Tomatoes at Terrapin' Offers Fun, Music and Those Tasty Sandwiches

Written by the Athens Nurses Clinic Staff

The Athens Nurses’ Clinic is pleased to announce the fifth annual “Tomatoes at Terrapin,” a celebration of local music, locally crafted beer, and—of course—delicious sandwiches made with locally grown tomatoes. Join supporters of the free clinic on July 17 for a fun-filled night, celebrating another year of providing innovative, effective health care to most needy citizens.

Founded in 1991, the Athens Nurses' Clinic provides primary health care to the homeless and uninsured in Clarke County and surrounding areas. The clinic treats acute and chronic illness and provides dental services, hygiene kits, and over-the-counter and/or prescription medications. Currently, the clinic treats about 1,200 individual patients per year.     

The clinic has gone through some remarkable changes within the past few months – including implementing a successful diabetes management program, which has helped 100 of their patients improve blood sugar management; a breast health program, educating 1500 women and helping provide 150 with screening and/or diagnostic mammograms, ultrasounds and biopsies. In addition, more than 60 patients attended their smoking cessation classes.

Now they are preparing to move to a new building to accommodate the amount of patients coming in, and in the year ahead, they are planning on introducing a new, groundbreaking approach to obesity.

All proceeds from “Tomatoes at Terrapin” will help the Athens Nurses’ Clinic purchase new medical equipment and support their mission to continue providing quality healthcare with compassion to low income, uninsured residents in Athens.