Karene O'Hare Ovarian Cancer Memorial Fund donates $12K grant to Lackey Free Clinic

From left are John O'Hare; Carol Sale, executive director at Lackey Free Clinic; and Jennifer Yates, clinical coordinator at Lackey Free Clinic.

The Karene O'Hare Ovarian Cancer Memorial Fund recently donated a $12,000 grant to the Lackey Free Clinic.

According to a press release, the funding will be used for screening, testing and treating ovarian cancer.

The Lackey Free Clinic, 1620 Old Williamsburg Road, Yorktown, offers medical, dental and mental health care, in addition to prescriptions for uninsured individuals at or below the 200 percent federal poverty level.

Karene O'Hare Ovarian Cancer Memorial Fund, a component fund of the Williamsburg Community Foundation, raises money through the annual Hare and Tortoise 8K Run/Walk. This year's run will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at New Quarter Park, 1000 Lakeshead Drive, Williamsburg.

For more information about ovarian cancer or the Hare and Tortoise 8K Run/Walk, visit hareandtortoiserunwalk.com.

For more information about the Karene O'Hare Ovarian Cancer Memorial Fund, call 757-259-1660 or visit williamsburgcommunityfoundation.org.

For more information about Lackey Free Clinic or how to partner with the clinic, call 757-886-0608 or visit lackeyfreeclinic.org.

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