San Mateo, Houston, Hosts Health Fair Benefitting Residents in the Gulfton Community

especially critical to the150 residents who showed up.

Participants received services such as educational health workshops, dental, vision, blood pressure screenings, and immunizations for children. However, the most requested service was assistance with applying for the Harris County Gold Card.

The Harris County Gold Card is a financial assistance program offered by the Harris County Health System. It is not health insurance but allows card holders to get discounted pricing on healthcare on a sliding scale when they visit hospitals and clinics in the Harris Health System.

“Many residents in the Gulfton area do not have access to health care or aren’t aware of the resources that exist,” said the Rev. Janssen Gutierrez, rector of the parish. “At San Mateo we are convinced that love for others must be manifested with deeds rather than words and that the work of the church is enriched when we serve the community.”