Messages For Meds 2018

Messages For Meds is CommunityHealth’s volunteer-driven online giving campaign to support our MedAccess Chicago Pharmacy.

Accessing affordable prescription medications is one of the greatest challenges facing low-income, uninsured individuals; even a small fee through low-cost retail pharmacy programs can be cost-prohibitive. Last year, over 30,000 prescriptions were filled at CommunityHealth’s MedAccess Pharmacy at no cost to our patients.  We are fortunate to have partners who donate medications to our pharmacy for distribution, but we must purchase a significant number of additional medications each year to ensure our patients always have access to the treatments they need to be healthy.

Because of the incredible value provided by donated medications and our volunteer model, it costs an average of only $54 to provide free medications to one patient for an entire year.  Last year, this campaign provided a year's supply of free medications to 435 patients. This year, we have received a challenge from our generous friends at the Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation... 

If we reach or surpass our fundraising goal of $35,000 this year, we will receive an additional challenge grant of $25,000!!!  Meeting this challenge will allow the campaign to provide medications to over 1,000 patients for an entire year!  Help us build a healthier Chicago by providing this critical component of a healthy lifestyle for some of our neighbors most in need. #MessagesForMeds 

Because our unique model allows us to stretch your donations exponentially, your gift will make a huge difference in our pharmacy. Here are some examples of the value* of your donation. (*These are based on the average cost of medications per patient at CommunityHealth.)

$27 provides 1 patient with access to free medications for 6 months.

$54 provides 1 patient with access to free medications for 1 year.

$108 - 2 patients

$270 - 5 patients

$540 - 10 patients

$1,080 - 20 patients

$2,700 - 50 patients

$5,400 - 100 patients