Families Together Community Health Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one afternoon, an elderly volunteer was sorting through donated clothes when she noticed something peculiar in the corner of her eye. A delivery driver had just parked his truck outside and was walking briskly towards the entrance, muttering under his breath. As he approached the door, everyone inside heard him say, ‘Finally found it!’ As he entered, everyone saw what caught his attention—a stray cat lazily dozing on a pile of blankets meant for distribution. With a smile, someone joked, ‘Looks like our new mascot!’ And indeed, from that day forward, whenever deliveries arrived, so did Fluffy, the clinic’s unofficial resident feline.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the clinic and was surprised by the sound of laughter coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a group of kids playing with old medical equipment—an IV stand became a race car, while an oxygen tank served as a spaceship. The laughter grew louder when a neighbor walked in, pretending to be a doctor, and declared, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for our annual Clinic Olympics!’

3. Early one morning, as the sun struggled to peek over the horizon, a familiar figure shuffled into the clinic's parking lot. A neighbor had left their dog inside too long, and now it was determinedly trying to escape its own shadow. The dog, clearly agitated, bounded towards the entrance, tail wagging furiously despite its frantic pace. Seeing him, the receptionist smiled warmly and said, 'Good morning, Mr. Regular! Another day of adventure?' The dog, undeterred by doors or fences, simply trotted right past her desk, heading straight for the coffee machine.

4. Late one afternoon, while patients were waiting for their appointments, someone left a mysterious note on the clinic’s noticeboard. It read: ‘If you see a unicorn outside today, don’t be alarmed—it’s just our new mascot, Dr. Rainbowhorn.’ Later that day, a delivery driver arrived with a box marked ‘Dr. Rainbowhorn’s Lab.’ Inside was a cardigan and a pair of rainbow-colored spectacles. The next morning, everyone in town saw a unicorn—well, actually, just an enthusiastic nurse wearing the outfit. Patients laughed, staff smiled, and Families Together became known as the clinic where even unicorns showed up for check-ups.