“I receive my healthcare services here and I give in gratitude to ensure that others have the same access to empathetic care as I do.”
– Caroline Duong, Patient & Lowell CHC Board Chair
YOU are The POWER to CARE
Preserve the Access. Protect the Future. For our patients. For our neighbors. For all of us.
For 55 years, you have helped make our mission possible: providing everyone in our community with access to care, regardless of ability to pay. Now, we need your help to preserve and protect it.
WHY THIS MOMENT MATTERS: Our Patients
For our 40,000+ patients, our health center is a lifeline. Now, that lifeline is under strain. Demand is rising, costs are climbing, and sweeping policy changes threaten access to care for our entire community. Your gift to the Power to Care delivers health, hope, and security when it matters most.
As an independent, 501(C)(3) nonprofit, we must raise 20% of our $80M+ annual budget through grants and individual donations. Your support makes all the difference by helping close the gap between what insurance pays for and what our patients need to get, and stay, healthy. There are many ways you can make an impact.
THE POWER TO CARE
With over 55 years serving our community, our Health Center has grown from a small clinic located in a public housing complex to 500+ team members strong, caring for more than 40,000 patients. Innovation alongside our community is woven into our being.
In the rapidly changing healthcare landscape, we need your help to continue to evolve in service of our key guiding principle: care with compassion, always.
Your donation to the POWER to CARE supports essential healthcare services.
Our mission and promise to our community is that we care for anyone – regardless of ability to pay or health insurance coverage. Even when a patient is insured, it only covers a fraction of the cost per visit cost. Your gift today helps us close that gap and continue to care for our community, providing:
- A primary healthcare home for anyone who needs it
- Care for adults and children living with complex, chronic conditions like asthma or diabetes
- Preventive and timely care that keeps people healthy and out of the hospital or emergency room
- Continuity of care, centered on compassion & community
“You treat me like I really matter. I am alive because of you all here at Lowell CHC.”
– Lowell CHC Patient
Who We Serve
Patients from Greater Lowell
Are low income (at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level; $64,300 for a family of 4)
Are best served in a language other than English
Recommend Lowell CHC
Impact
People employed (48% live in Greater Lowell)
patients received financial counseling
Patient medical visits provided
patients screened health related social needs like housing or food insecurity.
All patient data based on UDS (Uniform Data System) reporting for 2024.
Patient satisfaction data obtained through an independent survey.
Your gift, in any amount, can have a significant impact on someone’s health and well-being.
Online Donations
The fastest way to put your gift to work is with a debit or credit card payment. We also update our fund options periodically so you can direct your gift in a way that aligns with your values – and our areas of greatest need. You also have the option to give monthly.
Checks
You can also mail a check to: Advancement Department, 161 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852
NEW DAF Tool
Have a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)? You can now give electronically!
Leave a Legacy
Getting married? Having a baby? Or is another significant life event causing you to create or update your will? It’s a great time to consider including a bequest to Lowell CHC in your estate planning. Please contact Carley Monell at development@lchealth.org for more information about legacy giving.
Matching Gifts
Did you know that an estimated $4-$7 billion in corporate matching gifts go unclaimed each year?* Check with your Human Resources department to see if your company will match your gift to Lowell CHC, and we’ll work with you on any paperwork.
Direct Patient Assistance
Whether it’s diapers, a pair of socks, or new board books, even seemingly small items can have a huge impact. If you or your organization is interested in hosting a drive or helping us address direct patient needs, please get in touch by emailing development@lchealth.org.
* Source: Double the Donation
“Why do I give? The Health Center is the heart and soul of our community.”
– Lowell CHC Donor
