Nonprofit
Unity Clinic
A free primary care clinic for uninsured adults at 2130 South 21st Street in South Philadelphia. The Augustinian Defenders of the Rights of the Poor run it with help from Villanova's nursing school, and volunteer nurses, doctors and students staff it on Tuesday evenings.
- Free
- Spanish
- Indonesian
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What they do
Volunteer on a Tuesday evening shift as a nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, nursing or medical student, or translator. Clinicians commit to at least one shift a month.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- Adults of any age
When and where
Clinic sessions run Tuesdays, 5 to 8 pm. Volunteer hours run Tuesdays, 4:30 to 8:30 pm.
- Days
- Tuesday
- Times
- Evening
Unity Clinic
- Address
- 2130 South 21st Street
- Part of the city
- South
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: If you are a nurse practitioner or physician, email phewson@augustinian.org. If you are a nurse, a nursing or medical student, or a translator, email meredith.mackenziegreenle@villanova.edu. Students can also go through their school programs..
Check with the group before you show up. You need to sign up first.
What to expect
Shifts run on Tuesday evenings. Volunteer hours start at 4:30 pm, and patient visits run from 5 to 8 pm. Nurses and nursing students take vital signs and patient intake, and may give immunizations and watch clinicians at work. Nurse practitioners and physicians see patients, and medical students work alongside a clinician.
Tips for your first visit
- Bring your own stethoscope, since the Villanova page asks every volunteer to bring one.
- Arrive by 4:30 pm for volunteer hours, since patient sessions start at 5 pm.
- Parking at the clinic is on site and free.
- Nurses need a Pennsylvania license.
Newcomer welcome
Takes some effort for newcomers (2 out of 5). Why we say this: Clinicians need a license and commit to at least one shift a month, and students join through their schools, so a first-timer cannot simply walk in..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Free. Free care for uninsured adults who do not qualify for government programs. The pages do not mention any cost for volunteers.
- How often
- An ongoing role
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- Spanish, Indonesian
- Access notes
- Translators help in Spanish and Bahasa Indonesian, per the Villanova page.
Requirements
What to bring or wear: Bring your own stethoscope
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: villanova.edu Source: rightsofthepoor.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: rightsofthepoor.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: adropinfo@augustinian.org Source: rightsofthepoor.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: rightsofthepoor.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Phone: 215-925-3566 Source: rightsofthepoor.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: rightsofthepoor.org, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Probably active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.
- villanova.edu, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Schedule, Location, First step, Requirements, What they do, Cost, Commitment, Access
- rightsofthepoor.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Contacts
- rightsofthepoor.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Cost, First step
- rightsofthepoor.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: First step, Requirements, Contacts
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