Just this week, 3 volunteers started with us – including a First Year UNC School of Medicine student who is doing a rotation through AMM. Later this year, we will have several Kenan Urban Scholars come through for extended periods of time. And at the same time, we have 3 Medical Assistants leaving us to go to grad school – one to become a PA, the other 2 to receive MPH degrees from UNC. We are really proud to help shape the mindset of the next generation, as access to healthcare is going to remain one of the top issues facing our community.

In Wake County, the medical safety net is not sufficient to meet the growing needs of our most vulnerable neighbors. The human cost is profound. The economic cost is equally real—when uninsured individuals delay care, they often become sicker and rely on emergency rooms, placing strain on hospitals and the broader community.

We want to express our heartfelt appreciation for your unwavering support of AMM. Your generosity and commitment to community have allowed us to provide care to the most vulnerable populations in Wake County. It has been a challenging year, particularly when taking care of a population of patients like ours that has chronic disease on top of many other types of issues in their lives that do not lend themselves to good health.

As we enter this season of thankfulness and giving, I want to share my deep gratitude for you — our community of supporters who make healing possible at Alliance Medical Ministry.

Thanks to a generous grant from the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust, AMM is transforming care for uninsured patients with diabetes—helping prevent serious complications like kidney disease, blindness, and amputations.

At Alliance Medical Ministry, we rely completely on philanthropy—not Medicaid or insurance reimbursements. That independence keeps us flexible and ready to care for our patients, no matter what changes in healthcare policy come our way.

Thank you for supporting us through the good times and the tough times and for making Wake County a great place to live.

AMM is in a fortunate position because of our donors.  But we do not take that for granted.  As a nonprofit organization that does zero billing and accepts no reimbursement, we wake up every day thinking about how we can grow and expand access to Wake County residents who do not currently have healthcare or are about to lose theirs.

This summer, AMM is hosting two Kenan Urban Scholars from the UNC School of Medicine. The Kenan Urban Scholars are a group of medical students who provide targeted care for marginalized populations by addressing the specific needs of the community. 

Summer is almost here, and so are lots of summer veggies! The spring harvest of carrots and radishes wraps up in just a few weeks. The garden will soon be boasting summer squash, cucumbers, Sungold tomatoes, okra, peppers, eggplant, and blueberries.

April is Volunteer Month, so we are highlighting our clinical volunteers who are essential to what we do for our patients. We enjoy having the next generation of physicians, counselors, social workers, physician's assistants, and nurses in the clinic supporting our staff and patients.

Alliance Medical Ministry is an official featured non-profit organization for the 2025 Bloom & Zoom charity race festival hosted by Fit & Able Productions on May 10, 2025!

"I chose social work because I am passionate about mental health, the holistic well-being of people, and the experience and rights of children and English learners in the United States.”