RIPTA TO EXTEND SERVICE FOR RHODE ISLAND MISSION OF MERCY FREE DENTAL CLINIC ON SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2016
June 3, 2016
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today
that RIPTA will again extend its service to assist people who are
planning to visit
the Rhode Island Mission of Mercy (RI MOM) annual free dental clinic
which is being held this weekend. The clinic will be at the Community
College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Lincoln Campus on Saturday, June 4, 2016
and Sunday, June 5, 2016, with doors opening
at 6:00am on both days.
RIPTA
will run supplementary service on Sunday, June 5, 2016 from 9:15am to
5:15pm – service that event organizers say will be important in helping
people return to
the Providence area after having received treatment. Passengers can
board a RIPTA bus marked “SPECIAL” at Bus Stop Y in Kennedy Plaza during
that time. Trips will run between Kennedy Plaza and CCRI every half
hour beginning at 9:15am, with the last trip departing
CCRI at 5:15pm. Schedule information is posted below. The fare for
this service will be the regular bus fare of $2.00 one-way.
Libby
Swan, Executive Director of
the Rhode Island Oral Health Foundation, said that the demand for
affordable dental care is so great that many people start lining up well
in advance of the 6:00am
start time on Saturday.
“We find that people have difficulty getting home later in the day,
particularly on Sunday, which is why we appreciate RIPTA running this
service for us. It’s one more way of making this care accessible.”
On
Saturday, June 4, 2016, passengers can use regularly scheduled service
on Route 51 (Charles St.) or Route 54 (Lincoln/Woonsocket) to travel to
and from the CCRI
campus. “Last year, this clinic provided care to about 1,000 people
over the course of one weekend, so we are very happy to be of
assistance,” said Barbara Polichetti, Director of Public Affairs for
RIPTA. “Having access to affordable is important to people’s
overall health and well being.”
SPECIAL SUNDAY SERVICE TO RIMOM DENTAL CLINIC
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DEPARTS
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ARRIVES
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9:15AM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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9:40 AM
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Kennedy Plaza
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9:45AM
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Kennedy Plaza
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10:10 AM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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10:15AM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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10:40 AM
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Kennedy Plaza
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10:45AM
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Kennedy Plaza
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11:10 AM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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11:15AM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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11:40 AM
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Kennedy Plaza
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11:45AM
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Kennedy Plaza
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12:10PM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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12:15AM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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12:40 PM
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Kennedy Plaza
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12:45pM
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Kennedy Plaza
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1:10 PM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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1:15PM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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1:40 PM
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Kennedy Plaza
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1:45PM
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Kennedy Plaza
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2:10 PM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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2:15PM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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2:40 PM
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Kennedy Plaza
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2:45PM
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Kennedy Plaza
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3:10 PM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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3:15PM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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3:40 PM
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Kennedy Plaza
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3:45PM
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Kennedy Plaza
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4:10 PM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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4:15PM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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4:40 PM
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Kennedy Plaza
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4:45PM
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Kennedy Plaza
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5:10 PM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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5:15PM
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CCRI (Lincoln)
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5:40 PM
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Kennedy Plaza
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The
RIMOM program will provide free dental care to the uninsured, the
underinsured and anyone who otherwise has difficulty getting to a
dentist. Those who arrive for
care and do not have any medically-compromising conditions that will
prevent them from receiving care will be treated on a first-come,
first-served basis based on oral health needs.
The
CCRI Dental Hygiene clinic is a fully-equipped dental center, with
digital radiography, a sterilization center and electronic dental
records. The clinic will be
staffed with more than 370 dental and medical volunteers and more than
250 community volunteers. Other health organizations will also be on
hand to share information on other services. For detailed information on
the services offered please visit http://rimom.org/patient-info.htm.
For more information on schedules or other RIPTA services, please call 401-781-9400 or visit ripta.com.
