2009 Mosteller Award Winner - CVIM

     Community Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) is a community-based, volunteer nonprofit organization providing primary medical and dental care to low income, working people in Chester County without insurance. Since opening its doors in 1998, CVIM has treated more than 10,000 patients.
     In recognition of this ongoing commitment to our community, the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce is pleased to honor CVIM with the 2009 J. Dewees Mosteller Community Service Award. The award will be presented during the Chamber’s annual banquet on February 2, 2010 at the Mendenhall Inn.
      “The men and women behind Community Volunteers in Medicine have been working quietly for nearly a dozen years providing a healthcare safety net for the working poor in our county,” said Katie Walker, Chamber president. “We are grateful for the service they provide and delighted to honor them with our Community Service Award.”
     Founded to provide healthcare, hope and healing to the uninsured working adults and their children, CVIM was started with funds and leadership provided by the trustees and auxiliary of the Paoli Hospital Foundation and other generous benefactors. In 2001, CVIM moved from a small facility in Frazer to its present 9,700 sq. ft. facility in West Chester which offers 10 medical exam rooms and 6 dental operatories.
     With help from 200 volunteer licensed healthcare professionals and a small core staff, CVIM logs more than 1,000 patient visits per month and cares for a multi-cultural, multi-lingual population from every zip code in the County. CVIM’s team of licensed healthcare professional and lay volunteers provided 22,557 hours of service during fiscal year 2009.  CVIM’s services include primary medical care, cardiology, orthopedics as well as comprehensive dental care.
      According to the organization’s website, more than 45,000 Chester County residents are working but earning less than 200% of poverty level and have no health insurance or coverage from other government programs. An additional 50,000 residents are uninsured and earning less than 300% of poverty level. These are the patients who seek help at CVIM. The organization’s budget is supported through the generosity of individuals, foundations, corporations, churches and civic groups in the community.
     “The CVIM volunteers and staff join me in thanking the Chamber for this great honor,” states Maureen Tomoschuk, CVIM President and CEO. “To be chosen to receive an award such as this from a community that is already so incredibly supportive makes this moment even more meaningful.  We are only able to help the thousands of struggling families in our county because this community is so generous with their time, talent and treasure.”