Recent Grant Brings Tangier Clinic Closer to Construction Goal

With a generous grant of $250,000 recently awarded by a family foundation, the Tangier Island Health Foundation has been able to meet the balance of its $285,000 matching grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia.   

This gift constitutes a major boost toward our Campaign goal of $1.25 million to build and equip a modern clinic on the island.  On awarding the grant, a trustee of the foundation said, “We hope that this gift not only will help improve health care on Tangier, but also encourage others to contribute to a project that we consider important to the preservation of this unique island culture.”

“This incredible gift moves us to a position where we can see the new clinic just over the horizon,” Tangier Island Health Foundation Chairman Jimmie Carter said.  “We are fortunate that the trustees of this foundation understood the need for a new clinic on Tangier Island and saw our mission as fitting their own goals.  We, and the citizens of Tangier Island, are deeply appreciative of their generosity.”