(WJCL) - Nonprofits everywhere depend on donations to stay up and running, but unfortunately, the coronavirus has caused many to cancel major fundraising events.Now, one Hilton Head Island fundraiser is going virtual, and organizers are asking for your help to make it a success. Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island works to provide health and wellness needs to the medically under-served on Hilton Head and Daufuskie Islands.The clinic is able to provide everything from internal medicine to radiology to dental care and so much more thanks to volunteers and donors.Unfortunately, one of VIMs biggest fundraisers of the year had to be canceled because of COVID-19, its Circle of Caring Gala.The gala accounts for about a quarter of a million dollars in our annual revenue budget each year. So thats just a huge gaping hole in our budget that were having to make up somehow," says SOT Ginger Allen, Director of Development for Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island.That gala is now going virtual.It will include a presentation by the clinics executive director, patient testimonials and a virtual concert by island favorite Deas Guyz.Allen says now more than ever because of the coronavirus, VIMs services are a critical need.Our patients were among some of the hardest hit by this pandemic. They are already economically disadvantaged. Many of them are facing unemployment, lost wages. And they were already in a bad situation thats been made even tougher," Allen says.You can make the gala a success by becoming a donor or sponsor of the event.VIM neither seeks nor accepts any kind of government funding, so we are strictly reliant on donations from individuals and foundations. So its absolutely huge," Allen adds.Allen says VIM's services are not only beneficial to its patients; they keep the islands tourism industry going and the local economy thriving.I try to remind businesses that we really affect their bottom line because we keep employees at work, we keep them healthy, we keep them productive. We keep kids at school. And were really keeping this community strong," says Allen. If youd like to donate or sponsor the Circle of Caring Gala, click here.Right now the VIM clinic on Hilton Head is open, but by appointment only.

(WJCL) - Nonprofits everywhere depend on donations to stay up and running, but unfortunately, the coronavirus has caused many to cancel major fundraising events.

Now, one Hilton Head Island fundraiser is going virtual, and organizers are asking for your help to make it a success.

Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island works to provide health and wellness needs to the medically under-served on Hilton Head and Daufuskie Islands.

The clinic is able to provide everything from internal medicine to radiology to dental care and so much more thanks to volunteers and donors.

Unfortunately, one of VIMs biggest fundraisers of the year had to be canceled because of COVID-19, its Circle of Caring Gala.

The gala accounts for about a quarter of a million dollars in our annual revenue budget each year. So thats just a huge gaping hole in our budget that were having to make up somehow," says SOT Ginger Allen, Director of Development for Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island.

That gala is now going virtual.

It will include a presentation by the clinics executive director, patient testimonials and a virtual concert by island favorite Deas Guyz.

Allen says now more than ever because of the coronavirus, VIMs services are a critical need.

Our patients were among some of the hardest hit by this pandemic. They are already economically disadvantaged. Many of them are facing unemployment, lost wages. And they were already in a bad situation thats been made even tougher," Allen says.

You can make the gala a success by becoming a donor or sponsor of the event.

VIM neither seeks nor accepts any kind of government funding, so we are strictly reliant on donations from individuals and foundations. So its absolutely huge," Allen adds.

Allen says VIM's services are not only beneficial to its patients; they keep the islands tourism industry going and the local economy thriving.

I try to remind businesses that we really affect their bottom line because we keep employees at work, we keep them healthy, we keep them productive. We keep kids at school. And were really keeping this community strong," says Allen.

If youd like to donate or sponsor the Circle of Caring Gala, click here.

Right now the VIM clinic on Hilton Head is open, but by appointment only.

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