Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics’ (SBNC) Medical Mobile Unit will be visiting the UC Santa Barbara Wednesday, Oct. 14 to provide on-campus sports physicals for students preparing to participate in club sports.
“For many college students, completing a sports physical is a routine step toward joined campus athletics,” SBNC organizers said.
“However, out-of-pocket costs can present an unexpected financial barrier for students without adequate insurance coverage, potentially preventing them from joining teams, staying active, and fully engaging in campus life,” they said.
To address the challenge and ensure equitable access to club sports, SBNC’s said its healthcare team will offer direct, on-campus medical evaluations using its state-of-the-art Mobile Medical Unit.
“Joining a club sport is about much more than competition, it’s about finding community, building friendships, and fostering physical and mental well-being,” said Mahdi Ashrafian, CEO of SBNC. “Cost should never stand between a student and the opportunity to belong, connect, and thrive.”
To keep these vital evaluations accessible, SBNC has started a community sponsorship drive:
• $50 Sponsor level: Covers full cost of one student’s sports physical.
• $250 Sponsor level: Sponsors physicals for five students.
• $500 Sponsor level: Sponsors physicals for 10 students.
Community members and supporters can help put UCSB students in the game by donating directly to sponsor a physical.
Every contribution helps ensure financial limitations do not hold students back from taking the field, court, or track this season SBNC said.
To learn more about the initiative or to sponsor a student’s sports physical, visit sbclinics.org/support-us/donate, or call 805-618-7919. Include “UCSB Student” in the note section so gifts associated with the event can be identified.
For more about Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, visit www.sbclinics.org.