Thank you to the voters of Bennington, Pownal, and Shaftsbury for supporting the Bennington Free Clinic (also known as The Dr. G. Richard Dundas Free Clinic) at March Town Meeting.
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BENNINGTON â A former Bennington College administrator will be the next executive director of Greater Bennington Interfaith Community Services Inc., the nonprofit that runs an array of anti-poverty programs.
Natalie Basil, of North Bennington, who previously served as the collegeâs dean of students, will join GBICS on Monday, April 19, the group announced in a press release.
Basil, who has worked in higher education for about two decades, including a nine-year spell at Brown University, said in an interview that the coronavirus pandemic made her more aware of systemic inequities and prompted her to turn toward thinking about how she could give back to the local community.
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BENNINGTON â When Scott Winslow became head of the Greater Bennington Interfaith Community Services Inc. a year ago, he was looking forward to the challenge of running one of the areaâs busiest nonprofit organizations.
GBICS operates the largest food distribution site in southern Vermont. It also provides medical, dental, insurance and financial assistance to people who live in poverty or near-poverty.
But then came the coronavirus pandemic, which has sickened and killed millions throughout the world.
Like other organizations, GBICS needed to make changes to its operating procedures to protect its employees, clients and the public from the COVID-19 disease. Staff worked remotely whenever possible, but that certainly couldnât be done with its Free Clinic and Kitchen Cupboardâs thrice-weekly food distribution.
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BENNINGTON â After 12 years as the volunteer medical director at the Bennington Free Clinic, the organization he helped to found, Dr. G. Richard âDickâ Dundas will retire on Thursday.
The 78-year-old is a highly respected clinician who established the Bennington Free Clinic in 2009 to provide care for citizens without medical insurance. Since its opening in 2009, Dundas has provided and supervised care for over 3,000 patients.
The clinic covers all-important health and medical procedures including giving vaccines, screening patients for substance use/abuse, mental health, depression, and dental health issues. In addition to medical services, the clinic also helps patients get connected to one of Vermontâs health insurance programs.