Statistics from the Kaiser Family Foundation indicate that sixteen percent of Arkansans are uninsured and twenty-five percent of Texans are uninsured. In The Greater Texarkana Peoples' Clinic's medical service area, forty-one percent of their service area population is uninsured. Instead of waiting for a government fix, the people saw a need and set about solving that need. Thanks in part to Chaplain Jim Rowland, president of the Greater Texarkana Ministerial Alliance, Dr. Tim Reynolds, medical director, and Dr. D. Jack Smith, clinic board member, a non-judgmental, compassionate environment in which to serve those individuals and families largely rejected by mainstream society has been created. The Greater Texarkana Peoples' Clinic is truly the result of a collaborative community effort. Medical professionals throughout the Texarkana area along with numerous volunteers are generously giving their expertise, time and financial support to make this initiative an overwhelming success. 

I join with the leadership of Texarkana, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas in thanking and congratulating all that were involved in bringing The Greater Texarkana Peoples' Clinic to a reality. The clinic and its services will prove to be an asset for years to come