BINGHAM – Bingham Area Health & Dental Center will hold a Hat & Mitten Drive starting Monday, August 13th and ending Friday, August 24th. Donations will be accepted at the Health Center during business hours. All donations will benefit families in need. 

Bingham Area Health & Dental Center will also hold a basket raffle to win one of two health and dental. The raffle will start Wednesday, August 1st and end Friday, August 31st. Every time a patient comes in for a visit, they may enter their name into the jar. Two winners will be drawn at the end of the month.

Both events are being held in celebration of National Health Center Week, which runs from August 12th - 18th. This year’s theme for National Health Center Week is “Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Home of America’s Healthcare Heroes.” One of the bright spots in America’s health care system, Community Health Centers serve more than 27 million Americans, a number that continues to grow along with the demand for affordable primary care. 

 

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Bingham Area Health Center is part of HealthReach Community Health Centers, a group of eleven Federally Qualified Health Centers in Central and Western Maine. Bingham offers a range of services including family medical care, counseling, and general dentistry to residents of Bingham, Solon, Moscow, Madison, Skowhegan, Embden, Anson and neighboring towns. A reduced fee program is available to uninsured and underinsured residents.