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History
In 1834, when Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church transformed its brand new building into a medical facility for victims of Detroit's cholera epidemic, it began a long tradition of tending to the medical needs of southwest Detroit's poor. Consecration of Detroit's first English-speaking church was delayed so that the building could be used as a hospital for victims of the deadly disease. Thus, Most Holy Trinity became the first hospital in the Northwest Territory.One hundred years later, in 1950, Pastor Father Clement Kern had a mission, meeting the needs of the Corktown neighborhood residents who were the poorest of the poor. Because many were new immigrants in need of basic medical care, he established a free clinic, naming it in honor of Mother Frances Cabrini who was considered the patron saint of immigrants.Today, a statue of St. Frances Cabrini stands in the waiting room of the Most Holy Trinity's Cabrini Clinic. Volunteer doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals provide primary health care to the uninsured poor families who come to the clinic for help. Students from local universities and resident physicians receive clinical and service learning experiences.

Cabrini Clinic looks to the day when there will be no need for a free clinic, when the United States recognizes that health and health care are basic human rights, and a basic level of universal health insurance is available to all citizens. Until that day, Cabrini Clinic will continue to advocate and serve.
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Financial Support
Cabrini Clinic does not charge for the services offered. The clinic is supported by Most Holy Trinity Church, and by grants and donations. Donations help sustain the mission of Cabrini Clinic and are gratefully accepted. Cabrini Clinic is a nonprofit organization, and contributions are tax-deductible.
Cabrini Clinic’s income to support the operation of the clinic comes from three sources:
• “A Gathering of Friends,” fundraiser dinner will be held at the Detroit Golf Club on Thursday, November 7, 2008. To sponsor this dinner, contact Mary Ellen Howard, RSM, at cabriniclinic@sbcglobal.net or 313-961-8763.
• Foundation Grants
• Donors – Please make checks payable to Cabrini Clinic. To use our secure online donation page, click here: Donate Now

2007 Sponsors of A Gathering of Friends
Platinum Sponsorship Oakwood Healthcare
Gold Sponsorship Anonymous
Beaumont Foundation
Peter J. Cracchiolo
Henry Ford Health System
Molina Healthcare of Michigan
Priority Health
Southwest Solutions
Trinity Health

Silver Sponsorship AstraZeneca
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI-Blue Care Network
St. John Health System
Felician Sisters
Hollingsworth Logistics Group

Bronze Sponsorship Anonymous
Joe & Sandra Aoun
Mary Burkhardt
Comerica Bank
The Coyne Foundation
Jim Fitzgerald & Anne Zaragoza
Bishop Daniel E. Flores
Yousif Ghafari Associates
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
MGM Grand Detroit
Michigan Healthcare Improvement
Terry Nagle Family
St. Joseph Mercy Health System, Ann Arbor
St. Therese of Lisieux Parish
Sisters of Mercy
Thomas & Patricia Stock
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Trinity Community Services & Ecucational Foundation
UAW—Michigan CAP Council
UAW—Region One CAP
UAW-Local Union 412
Larry & Nancy Wanchik
Gail & Lois Warden

2007 Grants Received Ascension Health Partnership in Ministry
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Fund for Michigan Free Clinics
Buer-Den Foundation
Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Foundation
Deacon’s Fund – First Presbyterian Church, Birmingham
Father Clement H. Kern Foundation
Episcopal
Church Women of Christ Church Cranbrook
John S & James L Knight Foundation
Mercy Ministry Project Fund
Michigan Department of Community Health
Nazareth Association
Southeast Michigan Society of Hospital Pharmacists
Dr. Francis P. & Mrs. Nell A. Rhoades Foundation
Sisters of St. Joseph
Ministry Fund
The Village Woman’s Club Foundation

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Clinic Staff
 
The clinic has five staff members:
o Mary Ellen Howard, RSM, Executive Director
o Lenora Benda, CSJ, Clinical Nurse Manager
o Karen Van Atta, MSW, Social Worker
o Mary Ward, Prescription Assistance
o Audrey Brosnan, Administrative Assistant
More than one hundred volunteer health professionals and others volunteer their time to provide care for our uninsured clients.
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Advisory Board

Sheila Keefe, BSN, RNC, Chair
Volunteer, Cabrini Clinic
Mary Ellen Howard, RSM, Secretary
Executive Director, Cabrini Clinic
Peter Bush
Finance Manager, Eaton Corporation, Professor U of M-Flint
Rev. Russell Kohler
Pastor, Most Holy Trinity Church
Michael O'Neill
COO, Marshall Holding Company
Hermelinda Perez
Neighborhood Resident and Member of the Parish
Robert Pertuso
Managing Director, Veritas Global
Susan Schooley, MD
Volunteer Medical Director, Cabrini Clinic; Chair, Department of Family Practice, Henry Ford Health System
Joan C. Urbancic, PhD
Professor Emeritus, McAuley School of Nursing, U of D-Mercy
Nancy Wanchik
COO, Molina Healthcare of Michigan
Richard Young
COO, Kingswood Hospital, Henry Ford Health System
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