Back-to-School Backpack Sale and Free Screenings Offered by Premier Mobile Health ServicesBack-to-School Backpack Sale and Free Screenings Offered by Premier Mobile Health Services Despite the ongoing summer vacation, Premier Mobile Health Services, a mobile health clinic providing essential medical care in Lee County, is gearing up for their annual back-to-school backpack sale and free school screenings. Until July 19, donations of backpacks, binders, writing utensils, and other school supplies can be made at the Premier Mobile Health Services walk-in clinic in Fort Myers. These donations will be distributed to underprivileged students in the area. Two back-to-school events are scheduled: * July 27: Mount Hermon Church in Fort Myers’ Dunbar neighborhood, from 3 to 7 p.m. This event includes free school screenings, backpack giveaways, and a community festival with various activities. * August 3: Pine Manor Community Center in Fort Myers, from 10 a.m. to noon. Premier’s mobile health center will provide free backpacks, medical screenings, and school physicals. “Our aim is to collect 500 backpacks to support low-income families,” said Dr. Nadine “Dean” Singh, Founder and CEO of Premier Mobile Health Services. “Many families are still struggling financially after Hurricane Ian, so these essentials can make a big difference.” Premier Mobile Health Services offers a wide range of services, including preventive screenings, vaccinations, school assessments, and more. Those without insurance or with limited income can receive free or discounted care. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 239-288-7949 or visit premiermobilehealth.org.
Summer vacation is in full swing, but a mobile health clinic that provides essential medical care to those in need in Lee County is once again participating in a back-to-school backpack sale, featuring free school screenings for local students.
From now through Friday, July 19, Premier Mobile Health Services is collecting donations of backpacks, binders, pens, pencils, flash drives and other school essentials at its walk-in clinic, 10676 Colonial Blvd., Suite 20, Fort Myers. Donations can be dropped off at the clinic during regular business hours or mailed in.
The first back-to-school event is scheduled for Saturday, July 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Mount Hermon Church, 2856 Douglas Ave., Fort Myers, in the city’s Dunbar neighborhood. In addition to the free school screenings and backpack giveaways, the church’s 2024 Community Fun Day Festival will feature a water play zone, petting zoo, bounce house and other activities, along with a concert, comedy show and DJ.
On Saturday, August 3, from 10 a.m. to noon, Premier will be taking its mobile health center on wheels to the Pine Manor Community Center for its back-to-school event. Premier will be handing out free backpacks and providing free medical screenings and school physicals. The community center is located at 5547 Tenth Ave., Fort Myers.
“Our goal is to fill 500 backpacks to support low-income families from underserved communities,” said Dr. Nadine “Dean” Singh, Founder and CEO of Premier Mobile Health Services. “Nearly two years after Hurricane Ian devastated our community, far too many families here are struggling to provide their children with the essentials they need to succeed in school.”
Interested donors can, if desired, view a wish list on Amazon for suggested donations.
Founded in 2018 by Singh, Premier Mobile Health Services offers a range of services to low-income children, families, individuals, and the uninsured, including preventive screenings, vaccinations, nutritional counseling, school assessments, and more.
Patients without insurance and those who can demonstrate that their income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty line, which make up two-thirds of the population, receive free care. Others who need help pay on a sliding scale based on their income.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 239-288-7949. Additional information and the monthly mobile clinic schedule can be found online at premiermobilehealth.org.
About Premier Mobile Health Services
The mission of Premier Mobile Health Services is to provide high quality health care to the medically vulnerable and those at greatest risk of developing and experiencing long-term illness and hospitalization.
Available services include early health screenings, blood pressure and diabetes screenings, drug testing, basic metabolic profiles, nutrition counseling, basic immunizations, health education, school and sports medical exams for children, as well as acute and chronic disease management. The organization has served more than 12,000 patients and provided frontline care during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The mobile clinic includes an on-site pharmacy and a point-in-care laboratory for immediate analysis of test results.
