In 2006, volunteers from several churches came together in a low-income, high-crime neighborhood in Portland, OR to host the very first Compassion Clinic. This clinic was inspired by members of a local church who had served on medical missions trips to Mexico. They asked a simple question: “Why don’t we do this in our own backyard?” 

The experience of that first Clinic ignited a passion in them to mobilize other Jesus followers to look beyond the Church walls and unite to serve their neighborhoods in Jesus’ name. Almost 20 years later, we are still committed to inviting the Church and her people into a story of unity and compassion. 

In 2021, the story expanded into the Midwest with local churches hosting the first Compassion Clinic in New Brighton, Minnesota, followed by a clinic in Roseville, MN in 2023. These clinics present a beautiful picture of God’s people working together to love and serve their neighbors through the provision of free health services.