We are asking those who have been inspired by Patch and Gesundheit to rise to the challenge by donating what you can now - from $5 to $500 - and to make a Fun-raising Pledge: host a Party for Health Care to help raise funds for the Teaching Center & Clinic.

Our goal is to have 1000 house parties in the next year. We have dozens signed up so far. Could you help?

A house party involves you inviting as many people as can fit in your house (or church, or civic center) to come socialize and talk about health care reform. About 30 minutes into the party, you can play a short video for your guests. The video, narrated by Patch Adams, talks about the need for health care design, where Gesundheit has been, and where it is going with its campaign to build a Teaching Center and Clinic.

Sign up to host a house party and we will send you all the materials and tips to make it easy and fun. Anyone can be a host, even if you've never organized an event before: