The Pacific Beach United Methodist Church (PB UMC) and its neighborhood run the SD Project Grace, wherein volunteers give out meals for all hungry every Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The church event section also noted that the team conducts medical, dental, and acupuncture clinics. Local professionals and students make these medical efforts. They also posted that they also of numerous services through community and non-profit partners.
As of now, the webpage stated that, in response to the CDC and White House suggestions on public gatherings, they have decided that meal service will be to-go only with no crowds allowed in the area. During this period, the team also requests prayers for hungry, sick, and weak people.
Project Grace
According to another section of the church’s website, PB UMC participates in various programs. They do this to reach outside the church's walls and go into their local and global community.
One of the church’s focuses is on the hungry and the need for medical care. The said program was formerly called the “Wednesday Night Ministry.”
They mentioned that the church remembers when Jesus’s disciples came to him and said, " Let the crowd go home since they were getting hungry. " Jesus replied and said they didn't need to leave. The disciples should give them something to eat. This story is based on the book of Matthew 14:13–21.
The same webpage also stated that the food for the homeless is given from different sources. They noted that there are around 150 to 200 individuals every week.
Free Clinic
In addition to free meals, the church also hosts free medication with UCSD Free Clinic, and the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine offers acupuncture. Besides, amidst the pandemic, the said clinic is still operating.
The free clinic provides consultations based on availability but gives all significant care services. The website noted that the clinic offers specialty work, social work, and food projects. The clinic also provides pharmacy services.
UCSD Student-Run Free Clinic Amidst Pandemic
The UC San Diego School of Medicine website noted that its goal is to give respectful, strengthening, and high-quality health care to the vulnerable people in their community. They added that they work with their neighborhood to inspire the next generation of health professionals.
According to them, their patients during this pandemic are specifically vulnerable. Most of them are senior citizens and suffer from severe chronic illnesses. These diseases include diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.
The website noted that their group continuously provides care through phone and telemedicine. Patients and families visit the free clinic parking lots, and doctors carry medicines and food to the patients' cars, all within a safe distance, they added.
Meanwhile, their students are offering social continuity calls to their patients. They also medicine and food to their houses. Also, their team for mental health gives Spanish language phone advice.
Social workers and promoters in the clinic give support and resources. The team also provides reliable contact numbers that their patients can call if they are ill or have some concerns.
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