How do donors feel about this?  Would there be any businesses that might partner with us to try this?  Would it be worth NOT being able to build a relationship with our donors?

These are tough questions to answer.  With many of our outreach programs running at a deficit and the threat of D.C. cutting health center and Medicaid funding, our organization is really brainstorming on what we can do to assure greater access to care for all Indianapolis residents.  Here are three ways for you to give a care about greater access to health care and support services (we promise, no embedded giving here! This site is completely free to all!)

1. Like us on Facebook – A way to directly see how donations, awareness, and support affect the lives of many in Indianapolis. HealthNet’s Facebook page is a way to hear the stories, see the expansion of buildings, and engage with a community that cares about all Indianapolis residents.
2. Subscribe to this blog (up & to the right) – Doing so will send our blog posts directly to your e-mail inbox!  It’s an easy way to be updated on HealthNet happenings while simply going through your daily routine of checking e-mail.
3. Sign-up to receive our e-newsletter – Our monthly e-newsletter always highlights a different aspect of HealthNet and how it increases support and wrap-around care that is available to Indianapolis residents who need it.  Featuring success stories and staff opinions, our e-newsletter is a great way to stay involved and become a part of the HealthNet team.

Okay, so this may have been toeing the line of embedded giving, but look at it as simply rounding up the much appreciated time you took to read this post by taking three simple steps that will make it easier for us to keep in touch in the future!

THANK YOU for the support you have already shown. We look forward to building a relationship with you and asking for your input rather than just your quarters!

Construction of our NEW Barrington Health & Dental Center

Yet even as welders and electricians prepare the building for its late 2011 opening, a funding battle brewing in Congress threatens to choke off new health services for Indy and other communities across Indiana.

As Congress looks to cut its way to a trimmer deficit, the 2012 federal budget is on the chopping block. In hard economic times, health and human services programs like Community Health Centers are often the first line items to be cut or eliminated – even though the number Americans needing services is on the rise as people lose their jobs, their health insurance, and their homes. Why cut something that actually saves taxpayers money?

At this stage in the long, complicated budget process, we have one day left to make a difference for access to care in Indy! TOMORROW – May 20^th – is the deadline for members of Congress to show their support for Community Health Centers by making a program request to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, asking for increased discretionary funding for Health Centers in FY12.

Take 5 minutes TODAY to call or jot a quick e-mail to your Representative! Encourage him or her to support the recommended discretionary funding level that will lower our nation’s health care costs AND strengthen primary care – especially in Indianapolis.

In the time it takes to get a cup of coffee, you can make a difference for the future of our city!  Click the link on ‘to call or jot a quick email’ to do so!