The student-run Jackson Free Clinic, which provides free, non-emergency health care to a vulnerable population, has been named the next beneficiary of WellsFest, an annual fund-raising event in Jackson.
Each year, the music festival’s sponsor, Wells United Methodist Church, chooses a different area nonprofit to receive net proceeds from a celebration which has raised more than $1.5 million for these organizations over the years, mostly through sponsorships.
“This is excellent news,” said Qua’niya Head, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the chief financial officer for the clinic, whose volunteers are mostly UMMC students.
“We are expanding the clinic, and the proceeds from WellsFest will help us cover some remaining costs, in addition to helping support various projects like our point-of-care lab. So, we appreciate the church reaching out to us, listening to what we have to offer and ultimately selecting us for this year.”
“We look forward to what the future holds as we collaborate with the church in this new partnership and we’re super grateful for the opportunity to serve and uplift more people through this event.”
Church leaders say JFC is a worthy beneficiary of WellsFest 2025, which will be held on the last Saturday of September in Jackson’s Jamie Fowler Boyll Park.