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Congratulations to Karen Legato, 2022 Outstanding Women Awards honoree in Nonprofit Leadership category! Karen is the executive director of Health Brigade, Virginia’s oldest free clinic. She has served in the nonprofit sector for 30 years focused on seeking and promoting human health and welfare, especially for persons disadvantaged and marginalized. Her roles have ranged from […]
“When I began my tenure as a board member in 1999, Virginia, along with the rest of the United States, had an unacceptable level of the population that was uninsured and underserved with regard to health care needs. Health Brigade, then Fan Free Clinic, provided a medical home for the underserved population. I felt that […]
Comprehensive Harm Reduction Supply PackingHealth Brigade’s Needle Exchange promotes the rights and humanity of all people regardless of their substance use by acknowledging the harms associated with drug use are often linked to systemic oppression, criminalization, and stigma. Our CHR program provides needle exchange and other services to people who use drugs by distributing hundreds […]
Jay and Kathy Theado moved to Richmond in 1993 and got involved in the community by volunteering with local non-profits. “Our church supported the Fan Free Clinic for many years. We became familiar with the services they provided through the church and we thought this was a worthy cause to support. We are both members […]