Medical Ministry, Inc.

Shreveport, Louisiana

The Pool of SiloamMedical Ministry

The Pool of Siloam operates a

free medical, dental, and vision

clinic.

It is a non-profit, 501-c3

organization and was founded in

2005.

(Tax exempt number 20-

0171322)

It staffed by local volunteers.

It serves low income, non-insured

individuals within the community,

including the homeless and those

with chronic illnesses.

4140 Greenwood Road

Shreveport, LA 71109

Pool of Siloam Services

• Dental Clinic

• Vision Clinic

• Primary Care Clinic

• Mental Health Clinic

• Homeless Outreach

• Women’s Health Clinic

The Pool of Siloam

Volunteer Staff

Physicians

Physician Assistants

Dentist

Dental Assistant

Psychiatrist

Medical Students

Nurses

Therapists

Administrative Personnel

(1 part-time clerk only paid staff)

Terry Strain, Executive

Director

with LSU Pool Volunteers

The Pool of Siloam PatientsIn Shreveport there is a large

population of underserved, low-income, uninsured individuals,

including ones with chronic medical conditions.

Traditionally this population has limited access to medical, vision,

and especially dental care.

The Pool of Siloam’s mission is to make available to this population

a continuity of preventative medical care, including dental

and vision care, with the goal of minimizing exacerbations and

improving overall health.

Currently, the Pool of Siloam follows

~200 patients!

In the included newsletter you can read about one of our patient’s experience and

new chance on life.

The Pool of Siloam

Board of Directors

Officers:

Steven Nicksic, President

Dr. Dana Wheeler, Vice-President

Jerry Metcalf CPA, Treasurer

Elizabeth Hensley, Secretary

Members:

Aaron Hunter

Dr. Christina Ledbetter

Mark Ratley

Dr. Joel Schulman

Executive Director:

Terry Strain PA-C

Mark Ratley, managing partner of

ACACIA, and Drs. Christina Ledbetter

and Joel Schulman, LSU Health

Sciences Center, have been active

board members of the Pool of Siloam

since 2009.

Question 1• Volunteering and serving the Pool

of Siloam has been something I, my family, and my colleagues have been doing for many years now.

• Most recently we were involved in helping to organize the 1st Annual Emily Smith Memorial Golf Tournament benefiting the Pool of Siloam. I, Mark Ratley, served as Tournament Director and our company, ACACIA, was a corporate sponsor for the tournament.

• Emily Smith was a Pool volunteer and was serving as the president of the Pool’s Board of Directors when she unexpectedly died from a brain aneurysm in 2012. The tournament honored her memory and raised approximately $10,000 for the Pool of Siloam’s general operating fund.

Who did you serve, and what did you accomplish

that day?

Emily Smith

2013 Emily Smith Memorial Golf

Tournament

ACACIA Team

Question 1, Part 2 • In 2006 Mark Ratley and his

father, Dr. Jack Ratley, a Shreveport dentist, established the first dental clinic at the Pool of Siloam. They provided dental supplies, medications, furnishings and equipment including an autoclave and x-ray machine.

• In 2014 it is our goal to update the dental clinic and expand its services within the community.

What we have accomplished

(and what we want to

accomplish)

UNTREATED DENTAL DISEASE CAN LEAD TO

SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS: INFECTION, DAMAGE TO BONE OR NERVE, AND

TOOTH LOSS. INFECTION CAN SPREAD TO OTHER

PARTS OF THE BODY AND EVEN LEAD TO DEATH.

Few low income individuals have access to dental care,

urgent or preventative.

Question2 • With Super Service Challenge funds the ACACIA team will continue to:• Provide excellent

management skills• Host board

development retreats

• Assist in the acquisition of needed equipment, services, and supplies

• Organize and participate in fund raisers

• Volunteer at the Pool of Siloam Clinics

What is your team’s plan for an ongoing

relationship with the nonprofit?

Gail Rossi, dental assistantDr. Ellen Kinsey, dentist

Question 3 Dental Clinic

• Convert from dental film imaging to digital imaging through the purchase of a Schick digital imaging system and laptop computer

• Digital imaging advantages over film:• No costly chemicals• Faster image development• Digital patient records

• Cost for equipment and supplies• Cost $19,240.66

What would your nonprofit do if they won part of the

prize money?

L to R: Martin Stuart, HSE Coordinator; Mark Ratley, Managing Partner; Tricia Ratley, Executive

Administrator; ACACIA, LLC; Gail Rossi and Dr. Ellen Kinsey.

Quote for Dental

Equipment

$19,240.66

Question 3 Continued

Vision Clinic

• Purchase the following:• 35 pairs of glasses

($35 each)• 40 pair of reading

glasses ($3 each)• Total Cost $1350

• Replacement parts to repair slit lamp• Cost $1500

• Digital tonometer to check for glaucoma• Cost $3000

• Eye examination supplies• Cost $150

What would your nonprofit do if they won part of the

prize money?

Question 3 Continued

Primary Care Clinic

• Purchase the following:• 4 Littmann

Stethoscopes• Cost $200 each

• 4 Blood Pressure Cuffs• Cost $100 each

• Spirometry Equipment• Cost $1000

• Amazing Charts• Cost $2000/year

What would your nonprofit do if they won part of the

prize money?

Vision & Impact

• As all medical staff are volunteers, funding can be maximized in improving patient care.

• With $25,000 the Pool of Siloam will update vital equipment within the dental, vision and medical clinics.

• This will allow us to operate more efficiently and expand services to those in need within our community.

“Go,” he told him, “wash in

the Pool of Siloam”.

To learn more about the Pool of Siloam, visit:

www.poolofsiloam.org

Pool of Siloam’s Summer Newslett

er

Everyone at the Pool of Siloam thanks you very much for your time and

support!