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Mission
Provide free, comprehensive healthcare to low-income, uninsured adult residents of St. Lucie County, and connect them with the broader community resources they need to live healthier, fuller lives.
About HANDS Clinic
Healthcare is a right, not a privilege.
Since 2010, HANDS Clinic has provided free, quality healthcare to uninsured adults in St. Lucie County — powered entirely by volunteers, donors, and neighbors who believe everyone deserves care.
Our 2025 Impact
Care that adds up.
Every visit, every prescription, every late-night appointment. Here's the scale of care HANDS delivered in 2025 thanks to our donors, volunteers, and partners.
$10M+
In free medical care delivered in 2025.
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Patient visits across primary, dental, and specialty care.
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Licensed volunteer providers — doctors, dentists, hygienists, and more.
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Volunteer hours donated by providers, students, and interns.
Based on HANDS' 2025 reporting. Contact us for the latest annual report.
Visit Breakdown
A snapshot of the care we delivered in 2025, by program.
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Dental Care
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Total Visits
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Licensed Providers
Active Volunteers
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Volunteer Hours
Hours Donated
$10M+
Care Delivered
On a $700K Budget
What We Stand ForCare without
Care without
barriers.
Three principles guide every decision we make, every dollar we steward, and every neighbor we serve.
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Vision
A St. Lucie County where access to quality healthcare is never determined by income, insurance status, or circumstance.
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Values
Dignity, compassion, excellence, community, and stewardship — present in every interaction, every appointment, every dollar entrusted to us.
Our Team
The people behind the care.
HANDS runs on the generosity of a small staff and a volunteer board, supported by hundreds of medical professionals who donate their time.
Board of Directors
06 MembersHarold Melville, ESQ
President and Chairman
President and Chairman of the HANDS Board of Directors.
Christine Candio, LFACHE
Vice-Chairman
Former president and CEO of St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis, with three decades of healthcare leadership and a Past Chairman of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Nancy Harris, DNP APRN
Secretary, Board of Directors
Director of the Nurse Practitioner Programs and Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.
Jarrod Trefelner
Treasurer, Board of Directors
Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Team Leader with SouthState Bank, with more than 21 years of banking experience across the Treasure Coast.
Dr. John H. Kinney
Medical Director
Medical Director and volunteer physician at HANDS since 2013; joined the Board of Directors in 2021.
Nikita Lloyd, M.Ed.
Board of Directors
President and Co-Founder of WebSuited, former educator, and longtime St. Lucie County community leader with extensive experience in business, nonprofit governance, education, and community engagement.
Staff
06 Members
Lori Ullrich
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer, with HANDS since 2012 and leading clinic operations. A proud Fort Pierce native.
Storm
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant since 2020 with a Human Services degree; passionate about serving her community.
Joe Holbrook
Medical Provider
Nurse practitioner at HANDS since 2012, with experience across primary, urgent, emergency, and addiction medicine.
Ami
Patient Navigator
Patient Navigator; joined HANDS as a Medical Assistant in 2015 and moved into navigation in 2023.
Graciela
Patient Navigator
Patient Navigator; joined HANDS in 2024.
Malaica
Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant; UF graduate in Physiology & Kinesiology and aspiring physician. Joined in May 2025.
Our Partners
Care made possible together.
We’re proud to work alongside the organizations and the hundreds of medical professionals that make free care possible for our neighbors.
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Volunteer Doctors
Specialists who provide free out-of-clinic medical and surgical care to HANDS patients.
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Volunteer Dentists
In-clinic dental care plus out-of-clinic procedures like root canals for HANDS patients.
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Hygienists & Assistants
Volunteer in-clinic, providing cleanings, education, and chair-side support for our dental program.
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Vision Specialists
Free eye exams, prescriptions, and follow-up vision care for HANDS patients.
Funding Partners
Foundations, councils, and community funders that sustain the clinic and underwrite specific programs.
- Bernard A. Egan Foundation
- Florida Association of Free & Charitable Clinics
- St. Lucie County Board of Commissioners
- The Community Foundation Martin - St. Lucie
Leverage
$14
Of care delivered for every $1 donated. Volunteer-driven, so your gift goes further than you think.
$10M+ in care delivered through HANDS each year
Help us keep care free for our neighbors.
Every gift covers labs, prescriptions, and the chair time of a volunteer doctor or dentist. If your organization wants to partner instead, we’d love to talk.