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an Burnstein never trained for

a medical profession, but he is
committed to helping the nonin-
sured or underinsured obtain needed
healthcare.
His late father, cardiologist Gary
Burnstein, has been his role model.
The doctor, who took time from pri-
vate practice to provide free medical
treatment to the homeless in Pontiac,
served as inspiration for Jewish
Family Service's Project Chessed,
which helped provide similar atten-
tion in the Jewish community.
After the doctor's death in 2003,
and without government assistance,
volunteering family members and
friends raised funds and inter-
est to establish the Gary Burnstein
Community Health Clinic in Pontiac
and kept moving it forward.
While addressing medical needs
with general treatment, dental care
and pharmaceuticals, those involved
have been looking for ways to enlarge
services.
They reached a milestone in May
by moving into a 7,000 square-
foot facility, the Robert S. Peterson
Building, on Woodward near South
Boulevard. The structure brought
more than 5,000 square feet of addi-
tional space with accessibility to pub-
lic transportation and bike paths.

The facility will be at the heart of
a fundraising family walk scheduled
Saturday, June 6, with the Oakland
Livingston Human Service Agency
(OLHSA). Newscasters Diana and
Glenda Lewis will participate, joined
by DJs, clowns and a masseuse as
walkers move from the Crofoot
Ballroom (where a recent grand
re-opening celebration and fund-
raiser for the clinic was held) to the
Burnstein Clinic.
"We want people to be healthy
enough, with the dignity they need,
to become great members of the
community," says Ian Burnstein, a
lawyer in the self-storage business.
"My dad made an incredible impact
on the lives of strangers, and his
work soothed his soul:'
Last year, volunteers and a staff
of four worked with 3,000 patients.
Medical providers offered time that
otherwise would have earned them
close to $375,000. Medications and
supplies, available from corporate
donors, were dispensed by a fully
licensed pharmacy.
With the new building, it is hoped
the number of people treated will
reach 5,000 annually.
"When my dad was 50, 10 years
before his death, he got a letter
from Clark Kent, a minister at Grace
Centers of Hope, asking for help

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