The Faith Community Pharmacy is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization created to provide free prescription medication to residents of Northern Kentucky in need. Some prescription medications are donated by area physician's and drug manufacturers.   Other medications must be purchased, such as insulin and generic medications.  All medications are dispensed in accordance with the Kentucky State Board of Pharmacy regulations. We are prohibited by law from dispensing controlled substances.

Costs are kept to a minimum by using volunteers and intern students from the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy. These volunteers and intern students sort, inventory, fill, and dispense prescriptions to approved clients. Other volunteers also assist with answering the phones and other clerical work as needed.

In the Spring of 2010, we moved our main office from Erlanger to a larger facility in Florence, Kentucky.  In addition to its main office, The Faith Community Pharmacy has established numerous outreach locations where patients can meet with a pharmacist, pick up their medications or qualify for service.

To purchase prescription drugs and to meet operational costs the pharmacy relies on private and business donations, foundation grants, and fundraisers.  We provide HEALTH, HOPE and HARMONY to those in need.

 

History

The Pharmacy started out as the St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy in March of 2002.  The two co-founders, Rosana Aydt and Mary Beth Beimesch, both retail pharmacists, recognized the need in the community for a charitable pharmacy. They worked with the Kentucky State Board of Pharmacy to change the law to allow the dispensing of drug samples donated for our use by local physician's offices and pharmaceutical companies.

The first ever non-profit small business “Success” award was presented to the Pharmacy in 2006 by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. In July 2007, we received the Community Services Collaboration of the Year Award from the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission. 

In 2009, the business name of the Pharmacy was changed to the Faith Community Pharmacy.

"What so ever you do to the least of my brethren, that you do unto me".

These words from Scripture are the driving force of those associated with the Faith Community Pharmacy.  The Faith Community Pharmacy is a non-profit volunteer-based organization providing HOPE for those in need. 

Since opening we have dispensed over 19 million dollars of prescription medications and helped over 4,400 clients.