RotaCare Opening of the RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic Click here for Volunteer Forms RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul, 2210 Gladstone Drive, Pittsburg, opened on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. It will be open weekly on Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Appointments can be made on Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. by calling 925-439-2009.  Walk-ins will also be seen, but on a first come first serve basis.  RotaCare Pittsburg’s mission is to bring free medical care for relief of pain and suffering to those who have the most need and the least access to medical care.  The clinic, developed by St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County, is sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Alamo and Pittsburg, and co-sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Antioch, Brentwood, Danville, Danville-Sycamore, Delta-Antioch, Dougherty Valley, San Ramon, and San Ramon Valley.  A primary focus of the education/treatment will be in the areas of Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, and Obesity, as the low-income and uninsured populations are known to suffer disproportionately from these chronic conditions. Monthly Diabetes classes are being planned and will be offered in English and Spanish. Early intervention programs for pre-diabetes patients will also be implemented.  Funding for the clinic to date has been made possible by the Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund, Bank of American Charitable Foundation, The Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation, the Kaiser Permanente Diablo Area Community Benefit Grants Program, St. Ididore’s, St. Joan of Arc and St. Mary’s Churches.  The RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic continues to recruit for volunteer physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, translators and non-medical volunteers. Volunteers can work at the Clinic one Wednesday per month or as often as they would like. If interested in volunteering contact the Clinic’s site administrator, Katie Messina at 925-439-2009 or e-mail at katiem@rotacarebayarea.org