Shepherds Hope

Shepherds Hope is a non-profit organization that provides free, quality healthcare to the uninsured. Since its founding, Shepherds Hope has provided more than 350,000 completely free, primary and specialty care visits to children, women, and men. These patients have incomes at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level, are uninsured, and are not eligible for any government-assisted healthcare programs. Shepherds Hope was founded in 1997 by Dr. William S. Barnes, senior pastor of St. Lukes United Methodist Church. Dr. Barnes set in motion a grassroots effort to provide free medical care, education, and wellness programs to the uninsured in Central Florida. Since then, Shepherds Hope has become the largest free and charitable clinic in Florida and a nationally recognized non-profit health and human services agency. Shepherds Hope contributes directly to Central Floridas health care economy by mitigating the financial impacts of uninsured care on hospitals and healthcare provider...