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The Club welcomed Jean Cameron, who was a guest of Frank Mabley. After a rousing round of Happy Dollars led by Mark Stange, Miriam introduced the guest speaker Mary Weeks.
Mary serves as the Executive Director of the Walk In Counseling Center that is based in Minneapolis. The Walk In Counseling Center provides free, anonymous, no-appointment, counseling service every weekday for English and Spanish speaking people. In 2017, they served more than 2600 people and provided more than 6800 free counseling sessions. More than one-third of the clients came to the free center because they couldn't afford the co-pays or deductibles from their insurance provider. They have been at their Minneapolis location on Chicago Avenue for 50 years. In 2010 they opened a location in St. Paul near Snelling and Marshall. Previously, they were funded about 85% by Hennepin County, but in more recent years they have had to move to funding entirely through grants and other donations.