Hunter Campbell "Patch" Adams (born May 28 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia) founded the Gesundheit! Institute in 1972. In 1998 his life was portrayed as a movie. Patch Adams is a social activist, citizen diplomat, professional clown, performer, and author. Each year he organizes a group of volunteers from around the world to travel to Russia as clowns, to bring hope and joy to orphans, patients, and the people. Wikipedia
The Gesundheit! Institute is dedicated to revolutionizing healthcare delivery by replacing greed and competition with generosity, compassion and interdependence. www.patchadams.org
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