May 9, 2017

Robert R. Frank Student-Run Free Clinic golf scramble set for June 24

The Robert R. Frank Student-Run Free Clinic will host a charity scramble golf outing June 24 at Chandler Park, 12801 Chandler Park Drive in Detroit, to raise funds to support the work of the clinic.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Both experienced golfers and newcomers to the sport will enjoy the golf scramble, which offers the chance to participate in an informal tournament on an open course. There will be plenty of opportunities to gain an edge on opponents and to win prizes, with mulligans and other surprises. Club rentals will be available.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be included, and a silent auction will be conducted. Golfers will also have an opportunity to tour the clinic, which is located across the street from the golf course.

Cost is $400 for a foursome, $200 for a twosome, $100 for a single and $50 per medical student. Non-golfers may enjoy dinner only for $35. Sponsorships also are available, including at the dinner, on beverage carts, at holes and on golf carts. Learn more and make contributions online at www.frankclinic.org/golf-outing-sponsorship.

All proceeds will be used to purchase medication, laboratory services and equipment that will allow the clinic to operate and expand. The student-run free clinic has provided free primary and preventive care, medications, laboratory services and social work to uninsured patients in Detroit since 2010. The clinic, open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, also provides essential learning opportunities to Wayne State University's medical students, preparing them to provide top-tier care as future physicians.

The clinic is solely supported by sponsorships, donations and fundraisers, with 100 percent of money raised going toward patient care and operational costs. Every $1 donated allows the clinic to provide $4 of health care.

Register for the golf outing at frankclinic.org/golf-outing.

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