THE JONATHAN GARDBERG LEADERSHIP AWARD

Board of Directors

Wiley Christian

Board President

Martha Allegri

Vice President

Susan Herring

Treasurer

Linda Grayson

Secretary

Dr. Allison Chung-Tice

Moren Braswell

Wes Chiniche

Vernon Coleman

Sr. Marilyn Graf, RSM

Patricia Hall

Dr. Stephen A. Kahalley

Christine Cumbie

Julie McGee

Mary Stone

Susan Stiegler

Danny Cottrell

Tuerk Schlesinger

Al Tenhundfeld

Casey Grant

Mike Molyneux

Staff

Shearie Archer

Executive Director

Annie Daniels

Chief Pharmacist

Judy Kramer

Access Your Rx

Doug Cook

Patient Relations

Jamie Landry

Development Asst.

Stay in touch with us!

Phone: (251) 432-4111

Fax: (251) 445-0981

www.ozanampharmacy.org

A medication safety net for uninsured patients in Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia Counties.

The Ozanam Prescription Volume 17 Issue 1 Winter 2017

T he Board of Directors of Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy kicked off the holiday season by

hosting the annual Holiday Luncheon to honor the

volunteers and staff who daily serve and meet the

needs of the patients of Ozanam. The luncheon is an

anticipated and special event for the staff and

volunteers and is also a time for Ozanam Charitable

Pharmacy to pay special tribute to an individual or

community organization who has provided ongoing

support for the work of the Pharmacy.

The Jonathan Gardberg Leadership Award

was established in 2011 to honor the chosen

individual or organization who embodies the

charitable spirit of Frederic Ozanam, the founder of

the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the namesake of

Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy. The award was

named after Mr. Jonathan Gardberg, a Mobile

attorney who along with the staff of his law firm Gardberg and Kemmerly, worked tirelessly to

promote and support the mission of Ozanam.

The 2016 recipient of The Gardberg Award

was The Hargrove Foundation, a charitable

foundation providing support to local

charities in the communities where a

Hargrove Engineering Firm is located. The

Hargrove Foundation has supported

Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy’s mission of

providing prescription assistance to the

uninsured through sponsorship of events,

donations of supplies and encouraging

Hargrove employees and their families to

become active volunteers with the agency. The Foundation’s support, along with the contributions

of their employee volunteers, makes a difference in the lives of all the patients served by Ozanam.

Mrs. Mary Lee Jones (3rd from left), retired

Patient Relations Coordinator, shared in the

holiday cheer with board members and staff at

the Pharmacy’s annual Holiday Luncheon.

Hargrove Business Development Director Vickie Studsill and Foundation Board member Leta Walton

accept the Jonathan Gardberg Leadership Award from Ozanam staff and Board members in recognition

of the foundation’s contributions to the mission of Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy.

F irst and foremost, I would like to thank all of our wonderful donors for helping us to keep our doors open to serve the most vulnerable citizens of Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia counties. As we enter our nineteenth year at the Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy, many of us are in wonder of how much our community pharmacy remains a steadfast value to access to health care for residents in our community.

Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy is always a busy place and last year was no exception. Last Fiscal Year, we dispensed over 26,000 prescription medications to 1614 patients. Without the help of Ozanam, our patients would have had to pay $1.8 million at local retail pharmacies to supply themselves with their medication. These patients do not have enough money to pay for basic necessities, much less expensive medications, often being forced to choose between food and medicine — a choice that would most likely end in additional sickness or death.

Our assistance to those in need would not have been possible without the help of our wonderful volunteers, Board of Directors and staff members. On any given day you can witness what drives our dedicated team and volunteers — they simply have a deep caring for our patients. We remain dedicated to our Medication Therapy Management Program, giving our patients an opportunity to talk to a pharmacist or advanced pharmacy intern about their medications and receive medication counseling, education, and connection to community resources.

I am grateful for every one of you and your support of the Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy. I truly wish you could feel the gratitude that our patients so often express as we provide the care and medications made possible by your support. You are welcome to visit and witness our good works first hand. Thank you on behalf of our patients and Medication Safety Net team.

Shearie Archer Executive Director

From the Director’s Desk

Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy faculty and students educate and counsel Ozanam patients at the Pharmacy’s

Giving Tuesday event in November.

On behalf of those whom we serve— thank you for continuing our mission of providing access to life-sustaining

medication to the working poor, homeless, unemployed and those in need.

Last year over 1600 persons in southwest Alabama got essential, often life-sustaining prescription medications, at no cost from the Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy. These are mostly working poor individuals faced with staggering prescription costs who have no access to public or private health insurance.

The pharmacy purchases generic medications with a focus on maintenance drugs for conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, seizure disorders, stomach and gastrointestinal conditions, etc. We also solicit and receive donated sample brand-name medications from area physicians in our three county service area of Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia Counties.

Thanks to your support, we continue to partner with outstanding organizations like Direct Relief and Dispensary of Hope to provide even more life-saving medication to our uninsured patients. Keeping our patients connected to their prescription medications is a vital step in improving their lives and the overall health of our community. In fiscal year 2016 (October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016), Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy dispensed 26,734 generic medications to over 1600 patients in our 3-county service area. In addition, our Access Your Rx Patient Assistance Program connected 364 patients to life-saving name brand medications directly from pharmaceutical manufacturers. These necessary medications would have cost our patients nearly $1.8 million from retail pharmacies.

As President of the Board of Directors for the Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy, and on behalf of the other Board of Directors members and the dedicated staff and volunteers of Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy, we thank you for all you do to learn about and support our mission. Please continue to visit our web site, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Feel free to contact the Pharmacy directly at (251) 432-4111 if you have any questions about our services and to learn how you can support our vital mission.

Wiley Christian, President Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy Board of Directors

A Message

from

the Board of Directors

Ways to support the patients of Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy

Volunteer—email jlandry@ozanampharmacy.org for more information

Go to caringcent.com and register a debit or credit card to round up for Ozanam

Register for Thompson Engineering's Funky Monkey 5K & Fun Run and name Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy as your charity to help us win $1000!

Watch our Facebook page for details about our upcoming Lucky Ducky fundraiser and plan to attend

Donate through our website—www.ozanampharmacy.org or the DONATE button on our Facebook page

Use the enclosed envelope to return a donation

Honor a loved one with a gift to Ozanam to serve the poor in their name

How your dollars help

$45—one month’s supply

of medication for one

patient

$135—90 day supply for

one patient

$270—180 day supply

for one patient

$540—1 year supply for

one patient

Each $1 donated pays

for $6 in medications

“ It’s a blessing. I

knew I couldn’t

budget $450 a

month. Being able

to get my

medication has

made a huge impact

on my quality of

life. I can function

again!”

- “Jim”, an Ozanam

patient

The Ozanam Prescription

Ozanam by the numbers

Financial Statement

Statement of Activities Fiscal Year 2015/16

Unrestricted Net Assets 2016 2015

Support and revenue:

SARPC $50,000 $50,000

City of Mobile $13,000 $12,250

Mobile County $10, 737 $9,711

United Way $30,395 $31,029

Contributions and grants $197,961 $229,167

Contributions In Kind $1,258,386 $1,274,567

Fundraising Income $22,691 $36,564

Other income $22,881 $680

Investment Income $170 $92

Gain/loss on Disposal of Equipment ———- ($4,497)

Total unrestricted

Support and revenue $1,606,221 $1,639,563

Net assets released from restrictions $0 $0

Expenses

Program expenses $1,541,668 $1,527,613

General and administrative $63,042 $58,046

Total expenses $1,604,710 $1,585,659

Change in net assets ($1,511) ($53,904)

Net assets, beginning of year $228,809 $174,905

Net assets, end of year $230,320 $228,809

The Faces of Ozanam

Volume 17 Issue 1

Recognize this handsome duck? Lucky Ducky is all dressed up and ready to

party. On May 6, join Lucky Ducky at Joe Bullard Infiniti of Mobile to

benefit the patients of Ozanam. Watch Facebook, Twitter and our website

for ticket details. Email jlandry@ozanampharmacy.org for sponsorship info!

Ozanam’s Partners in Patient Care …Stepping up and reaching out

Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy has been blessed with young helping hands eager to assist

our patients not only to receive necessary prescription treatment but also to learn more about

the health issues they are facing and how to manage them. Fourth-year Auburn University

Harrison School of Pharmacy Students, under the supervision of volunteer Pharmacist Dr.

Marlena Kelly, PharmD, are gaining valuable professional experience while at the same time

offering an additional level of care to the patients who receive prescription assistance at Ozanam.

In 2011, the Harrison School of Pharmacy students developed a patient education

program called the Medication Therapy Management Program at Ozanam Charitable

Pharmacy. This student-engaged community service project displays the enormous impact of

student pharmacists that are both “stepping up” in pharmaceutical care to provide patients with

medication safety and “reaching out” to uninsured communities while working with local

physicians to provide optimal care for underserved patients. Student pharmacists conduct

patient interviews on a monthly to bi-weekly basis and partner with the supervising pharmacist,

the patient and the patient’s physician(s) to identify and resolve any concerns while promoting

positive health care behaviors. This program is designed to give greater access to health care

education to uninsured patients by teaching them about their disease state and helping them

manage their health. It empowers the patient to take responsibility for their well-being by

watching their diets, exercising and taking their medication properly. According to Courtney

Bush, 4th year Pharmacy student, the patients “are eager to learn and take care of themselves

and are appreciative of the time and resources provided through the MTM program.” The

program also teaches the student Pharmacist to better understand the needs of low-income

patients when they enter their first job as full time Pharmacists.

In conjunction with the Medication Therapy Management Program, the students will

participate in a research project that focuses on providing evidence that pharmacist-led care

coordination and collaboration with healthcare providers is essential to improving patient health

outcomes. The study will use the tools of medication therapy management, effective and timely

provider level communication and maximum utilization of health information technology. The

level of care our patients are receiving has been expanded and improved as they learn not only

about the medications they are taking but also how their health issues can be managed to

improve their quality of life. The students have become the teachers and our patients their

eager students.

“My experience at Ozanam has been

different than any other pharmacy

experience I’ve had and I feel that I’ve

made a positive impact on the

patients’ health.

Ozanam is such an asset to this

community and I am very thankful

for the opportunity to spend time here.”

...Courtney Bush

Auburn University

Harrison School of Pharmacy

Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy

109 South Cedar St.

Mobile, AL 36602

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Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy is supported in part with donations and grants

from Alabama Public Health, Baldwin County Commission, Catholic

Charities, the City of Mobile, Mobile County, South Alabama Regional

Planning Commission, United Way of Southwest Alabama and the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development.