The Virginia Garcia 40th Anniversary Gala

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Other Sponsors Include:

City of Beaverton

Northwest Health Foundation

OnPoint Community Credit Union

Pacific University

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Washington County

World Of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry

The Virginia Garcia 40th Anniversary Gala

Friday | October 16, 2015 | 5:30PM

**This event is sold out**

To pay for tickets you have already reserved

in advance or to be placed on the wait list,

please call Beckie Lee at 503-352-8618.

Sentinel

614 SW 11^th Ave.

Portland, OR 97205

40 years ago, a young girl died of a simple cut and a legacy was born from a small clinic out of a 3-car garage. Today, this legacy has grown to become one of the biggest health care agencies of Washington and Yamhill counties and is a catalyst for change in health care delivery. Honor our visionary founding leaders, celebrate the staff, our patients and the work of Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center throughout the past 40 years. Join us at The Virginia Garcia 40^th Anniversary Gala.

The evening will include dinner, live entertainment and an auction with international trips and foodie packages. You won’t want to miss this evening of reflection and celebration.

About Us

Virginia Garcia is a catalyst for change in health care delivery.

The mission of the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center is to provide high-quality, comprehensive, and culturally appropriate primary health care to the communities of Washington and Yamhill Counties with a special emphasis on migrant and seasonal farmworkers and others with barriers to receiving healthcare.

History of Virginia Garcia

In 1975, beautiful six-year old Virginia Garcia and her farmworker parents traveled from their home in Mission, Texas to California and Oregon to work in the fields. Along the way Virginia cut her foot, and by the time they reached Oregon, it had become infected. Due to economic, language and cultural barriers to health care, Virginia died from what should have been an easily treatable wound on Father’s Day as her own father was working in the fields, unaware of the tragic turn of events.

Moved to action by Virginia’s unnecessary death, the community quickly rallied together to open the first Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center in a three-car garage, determined to prevent similar tragedies from occurring.

Today, Virginia Garcia provides healthcare services to more than 36,000 patients a year in Washington and Yamhill Counties at our five primary care clinics and pharmacies, five dental offices, and five school-based health centers. We also provide outreach to schools, community health fairs and to migrant and seasonal farmworkers at local camps and commercial nurseries through our mobile clinic.