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Dedication of the Dental Department to Cathy Ford, dds & Jim McClung, DDS

regular participant in the three-day medical/dental clinic. The MOM provided free dental services, including restorative, extractions, and dentures, to more than 1200 patients each year. Jim continued to volunteer his services to the “Mini-MOMS (Mission of Mercy) coordinated by the Bradley Free Clinic in Roanoke in much the same way. We are dedicating the Ford and McClung Dental Department to Cathy and Jim for their long-standing dedication and commitment to the Bradley Free Clinic.

Cathy and Jim moved to Roanoke from New Orleans in 1980 after completing their training in general dentistry and oral/ maxillofacial surgery, respectively. Cathy opened her general dentistry practice in Rocky Mount, VA, shortly after that and maintained it for 26 years before retiring in 2006. Along the way, Cathy found time to assist with fundraising for various organizations in the Roanoke Valley, including the Bradley Free Clinic. In addition, she proctored the VCU dental students at the Clinic from time to time. Cathy also served on the Board of Directors for Family Service of Roanoke Valley. She frequently provided free dental services for the indigent in her private practice, including the needy Ferrum College students. Jim entered the private practice of oral & maxillofacial surgery in 1980 and treated numerous Bradley Free Clinic patients in his office over the ensuing 33 years. After he retired from private practice in 2013, he began volunteering at the Clinic, soon establishing a “Tuesday morning” extraction Clinic. He also proctored VCU dental students regularly. When the Mission of Mercy (MOM) project came to Wise County, where he grew up, Jim quickly volunteered and became a

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