Nashville’s Soul Soup will perform in a fundraiser concert at The Grove in Fairfield Glade on Friday, May 17.
Admission is free; donations will be solicited, with all proceeds to benefit for St. Mary’s Legacy Mobile Medical Clinic, a Knoxville-based charitable mobile health care provider that sees patients monthly in Crab Orchard and Crossville.
“I am very excited that St. Mary’s Legacy is being recognized as an important and valuable service in Cumberland County,” said Father Michael Woods, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. “It is one of the gems of true charity that belongs to everybody.”
Soul Soup’s repertoire spans various genres, from Motown to rock. Delivering a diverse musical experience — a mix of jazz, pop, and rock from the 1960s-2000s — makes them a popular venue with for all ages. The band is a favorite among the line-ups of Mirror Lake Blast concerts at Fairfield Glade.
The benefit concert begins at 5 p.m.; food and beverages will be available for purchase.
The concert is sponsored by St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Fairfield Glade.
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic is a fully staffed mobile medical doctor’s office administered by the Sisters of Mercy of Alma, MI. It travels to underserved areas in East Tennessee treating patients free of charge.
The clinic bus, which spans more than 40 feet long, will be onsite at the concert and open to visitors to view first-hand the good work that is done and to educate the public about this traveling medical service available to people in need.
St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic is run by a small staff and many volunteer physicians, nurses, and community members who donate their time and talents to this ministry. They currently have more than 90 volunteers.
Anyone in need may request service from St. Mary’s Legacy regardless of religious affiliation. Although administered by the Catholic Church, most patients have no association with the church.
Being that the clinic is a “doctor’s office on wheels,” St. Mary’s Legacy cares for both urgent health needs and chronic conditions.
Laboratory testing and medications are provided on site. The clinic offers telehealth visits between in-person appointments.
There is no cost to patients for services. St. Mary’s Legacy is funded solely by grants and donations.
The need for medical services in East Tennessee is great. Tennessee is second in the nation for rural hospital closures.
To continue its good work, St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic needs a new clinic bus with updated medical equipment; hence, the benefit concert at The Grove.
Members of the community are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs to the amphitheater and, if so moved, donate to this very worthwhile healing ministry of St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic.