Dottie’s Pharmacy and Summit Clinical Institute’s Chief Clinical Pharmacist Dottie Farfone and Dottie’s Pharmacy’s Director of Business Operations Scott Farfone recently gifted a fully equipped sprinter van to support the system’s community health outreach across the tri-county region. Illustrating their commitment to best serving their customers and community, the Farfones purchased the sprinter van during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide testing and vaccines, as well as to continue regular pharmacy services.
The van will have a profound impact on our mobile health efforts. As the second vehicle in the mobile health fleet, the sprinter van will allow the team to reach rural communities more frequently and efficiently. The addition of this van will allow the current larger unit to serve as a “moving practice,” enabling us to deliver expanded and high-quality care to patients across our community.
“During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw an urgent need in our community for accessible testing, vaccines and pharmacy care,” the Farfones said. It’s incredibly meaningful to know that this van, born from a moment of community need, will go on to support that same community through Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s mobile health program. We’re honored to see it continue serving the people who need it most.”
The newly donated van includes a refrigerator, enabling the team to administer flu and COVID-19 vaccines in the field—a new service not previously available.
The gift from the Farfones will help to provide much-needed medical services for so many of our underserved community members. “We are deeply grateful to Scott and Dottie for their support in expanding our mobile health initiatives,” said Dr. Megan Baker, Chief Operating Officer of Roper St. Francis Healthcare and Interim President of the Roper St. Francis Foundation. “Their generosity will have a lasting impact on the lives of countless community members. On behalf of all who will benefit from this enhanced care, thank you.”