Overview
- Hundreds lined up at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center for free dental, vision and hearing services provided by volunteers and medical professionals.
- Organizers said they reached their daily limit shortly after 3 p.m. Friday and closed intake for the day.
- Nearly 2,000 volunteers staffed a temporary clinic outfitted with 100 dental chairs, 12 eye lanes and 18 hearing stations.
- The event requires no insurance, appointments or income documentation, with services offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Since its 2017 launch in Pittsburgh, the clinic has grown from serving 667 people in its first year to 1,676 over two days last year, with dignity-centered care cited as a core value.