Free Healthcare, No Barriers

A free medical, dental, and vision clinic that asks nothing of you but showing up — no insurance, no income screening, no residency requirement. On this episode, host Janet Michael talks with Gina Hilliard, President of the Luray-Page Chamber of Commerce, and Ben Dolewski, Executive Director of the Page Free Clinic, about the clinic's fifth annual Remote Area Medical (RAM) Clinic coming to Luray High School on September 26th and 27th. Ben breaks down how the Page Free Clinic serves Page County residents year-round, why the RAM event throws its doors open to anyone from anywhere, and what a day at the pop-up clinic actually looks like — from midnight parking-lot lines to walking away with a free pair of glasses. Gina also shares what's new at the Luray-Page Chamber, including a new member portal and a full slate of August events. It's a conversation about removing every possible barrier to healthcare, one weekend at a time. EVENT DETAILS What: 5th Annual RAM (Remote Area Medical) Clinic — free medical, dental, and vision care, including free eyeglasses for those needing a vision correction When: Saturday, September 26 – Sunday, September 27 Where: Luray High School, Luray, VA Format: Walk-in, first come first served — no appointment or reservation needed Parking: Lot opens at midnight the night before (Friday, September 25, ahead of Saturday's clinic day); doors/registration begin around 6:00 AM Cost: 100% free — no income, insurance, or residency screening required; open to anyone from anywhere To volunteer: Register at ramusa.org (search for the September 26 Luray event) LINKS & RESOURCES Page Free Clinic: pagefreeclinic.org  Page Free Clinic phone: 540-743-1054  Page Free Clinic address: 250 Memorial Drive, Luray, VA (on the Page Memorial Hospital campus); open Tuesdays 4:00–7:00 PM Luray-Page Chamber of Commerce website: luraypagechamber.com Chamber phone: 540-743-3915 THE VALLEY TODAY with Janet Michael — A decade of conversations. New podcast episodes drop weekdays at 11 AM. Catch the show on The River 95.3 and Fox Sports 1450 AM weekdays just after noon. Subscribe and listen at thevalleytodaypodcast.com — available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to leave a rating or review — it helps more listeners find us. Connect with us: Facebook — facebook.com/ValleyTodayFanPage Instagram — instagram.com/thevalleytoday