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This weekend, unlike every other from now until the election, Carole Pratt will not be knocking at your door or attending your local barbecue. Carole will be volunteering this weekend in the Remote Area Medical Clinic, one of America’s largest free clinics. Pratt, a hospital board member, dentist, and National Rural Health Fellow will volunteer for the 10th consecutive year. The clinic is an annual event, staffed by hundreds of health care professionals donating their time. Volunteers expect to see 1,500 patients over the next 4 days from all over the county. All care is free and people start lining up a day before the clinic opens.

“I have spent my career providing health care to Southwest Virginians, and I have seen firsthand the effect that a lack of affordable, accessible, and available health care has on our communities; this clinic is an important attempt to compensate for this lack of health care,” Carole said. The families of our district have been hit hard by this economic crisis, and I encourage everyone in need of care to join us in Wise this weekend.

Campaign manager Eric Hyers added, “Carole’s campaign for delegate is an extension of her lifelong efforts to give back to her community and improve the lives of those around her. Carole is conducting her campaign in a way that reflects her core values. When she decided to run, she made two things very clear; she would not campaign on Sundays, and she would clear her schedule go to Wise for this clinic.”