WE CARE MANATEE, INC.
BRADENTON, FLORIDA

WELCOME TO WE CARE MANATEE We Care Manatee provides free, quality medical care and referral services to low-income, uninsured adult residents of Manatee County, Florida. Partnerships with community hospitals and alliances with other medical facilities enable us to give our patients the quality care they need, from local providers they trust. Together, we are making a healthy difference in our patient’s lives. We Care Manatee provides an invaluable service to both our patients and our community through our unique program. Patients receive the critical treatment they need to keep them healthy, out of local emergency rooms, and on the job. Our patients, physicians, donors and volunteers are your neighbors, friends, local care providers, students, and retirees. We are funded though individual and corporate donations, government and private grants, and in-kind contributions. Thanks to the generous support of our medical community and people like you, we are proud to report the following: We Care Manatee Budget Snapshot We Care Manatee’s status as a 501c3 charitable nonprofit organization allows donations that are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Our funding sources are derived from the generous donations and grants of those who support our mission and include individuals, organizations, and county municipalities. We Care Manatee Panel Discussion Victoria Kasdan, Executive Director of We Care Manatee discusses healthcare services for Manatee County residents who are uninsured or underinsured. The 2018 GIVING CHALLENGE is an exciting 24-hour online fundraiser sponsored by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County with matching funds provided by The Patterson Foundation, and additional support from the Herald-Tribune Media Group as well as Manatee Community, Knight, and Selby Foundation’s. For almost 20 years, We Care Manatee has facilitated FREE medical care for low-income, uninsured residents of Manatee County, FL. If YOU care about the health of our community, show your support during the 2018 GIVING CHALLENGE. Make a secure donation online to We Care Manatee at: This year We Care Manatee hopes to exceed all donation amounts from previous years. Plus, each donation provides We Care with an opportunity to receive matching dollars and additional grant incentives. As the Executive Director and supporter of this great community, I hope you will please join me in helping We Care Manatee continue to provide medical assistance to our friends and neighbors in need. We Care Manatee was founded by the Manatee County Medical Society in 1999 to address the increasing need of uninsured residents to be seen and treated by a medical specialist. In 2001, We Care Manatee began coordinating care between local physicians who were willing to see uninsured patients in their offices free of charge. In 2002 we incorporated. In the years since then, We Care Manatee physicians have provided nearly $6 million in donated care to patients who would otherwise go without. OUR PROVIDERS Our volunteer physicians and clinicians are doing some amazing things to serve the medical needs of low income, uninsured residents of Manatee County through We Care Manatee. We are grateful for their energy and commitment. Many of our physicians tell us their participation with We Care Manatee is a gratifying way to give back to the community and satisfy their desire to care for the sick and injured. PROVIDERS PERSPECTIVE Anyone who has volunteered knows that to give is to receive. Here’s what some of our physicians have to say about their We Care Manatee experience. WELCOME TO WE CARE MANATEE We Care Manatee provides free, quality medical care and referral services to low-income, uninsured adult residents of Manatee County, Florida. Partnerships with community hospitals and alliances with other medical facilities enable us to give our patients the quality care they need, from local providers they trust. Together, we are making a healthy difference in our patient’s lives. We Care Manatee provides an invaluable service to both our patients and our community through our unique program. Patients receive the critical treatment they need to keep them healthy, out of local emergency rooms, and on the job. Our patients, physicians, donors and volunteers are your neighbors, friends, local care providers, students, and retirees. We are funded though individual and corporate donations, government and private grants, and in-kind contributions. Thanks to the generous support of our medical community and people like you, we are proud to report the following: We Care Manatee Budget Snapshot We Care Manatee’s status as a 501c3 charitable nonprofit organization allows donations that are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Our funding sources are derived from the generous donations and grants of those who support our mission and include individuals, organizations, and county municipalities. We Care Manatee Panel Discussion Victoria Kasdan, Executive Director of We Care Manatee discusses healthcare services for Manatee County residents who are uninsured or underinsured. The 2018 GIVING CHALLENGE is an exciting 24-hour online fundraiser sponsored by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County with matching funds provided by The Patterson Foundation, and additional support from the Herald-Tribune Media Group as well as Manatee Community, Knight, and Selby Foundation’s. For almost 20 years, We Care Manatee has facilitated FREE medical care for low-income, uninsured residents of Manatee County, FL. If YOU care about the health of our community, show your support during the 2018 GIVING CHALLENGE. Make a secure donation online to We Care Manatee at: This year We Care Manatee hopes to exceed all donation amounts from previous years. Plus, each donation provides We Care with an opportunity to receive matching dollars and additional grant incentives. As the Executive Director and supporter of this great community, I hope you will please join me in helping We Care Manatee continue to provide medical assistance to our friends and neighbors in need.