2/25/13 - An emergency benefit is planned this weekend to assist a medical clinic recently destroyed by fire. The Faith Medical Clinic provides free medical care to those without insurance and was operating out of the old Putnam Township annex building until a fire destroyed the entire facility, along with all of the equipment inside. The clinic was started by Mitch and Laura Goldman. Mitch Goldman says they were only able to salvage the patient files and are hoping the benefit will allow them to obtain needed equipment because items like stretchers can be very expensive. The Goldman's also have a partnership with the University of Michigan and it has agreed to share the cost of getting equipment and expects that the St. Joseph Mercy Health System will do the same. Goldman says they hope to start seeing patients again in the next 3 to 4 weeks and been offered two places to use on a temporary basis. He says the one they're leaning toward is the old Putnam Fire Hall on M-36, which Goldman says is ironic because thatâs where they started out on the ground floor. The benefit will take place this Saturday, March 2nd from 6 to 8pm at the Mission Church, 511 Hamburg Street in Pinckney. Goldman says anyone and everyone is welcome to attend. Donations can also be made through PayPal on the clinic's website, a link for which is posted below. In addition, a fund has been set up at PNC Bank to also help raise donations. (JK)
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