Fundraising efforts for the Neighborcare clinic soon to open on Vashon continue grow, with a storefront space established downtown and island volunteers committed to the cause slated to be present around town this weekend and beyond.

The Save Our Clinic Fundraising campaign began with requests from major donors and is going well, those close to it say, with more than 80 percent of the $380,000 raised in the first two weeks. Rick Wallace, who is leading that effort, noted the speed with which people agreed to donate.

“The startling thing is just how the quickly the community has responded and how generously,” he said.

Now, through a variety of avenues — online, in personal conversations and at larger meetings, including a Sept. 15 presentation hosted by Vashon Rotary — the remainder of the community is being asked to learn about what is transpiring and donate at a level that is comfortable.

This weekend, some of those involved with the fundraising effort will be “mingling about” at the Farmers Market and available during Saturday’s Passport to Pain bicycle ride and Sunday’s Isle of Vashon motorcycle event. Beginning Monday, the volunteers will begin to staff the new storefront, dubbed “The Information Station,” located between Gravy and the Glass Bottle Creamery. There, people can stop by, ask questions and make a donation if they wish. The focus of the outreach effort is not simply about raising money, said Tag Gornall, who is active in the community campaign, but also about informing people.

“If you step in the door of the station, do not feel obligated to make a donation,” he said. “It is about conversation … a community conversation about Neighborcare and the delivery of health services.”

A large poster of frequently asked questions hangs in the window of the Storefront, which owners Chuck Robinson and Bob Hawkins donated to the cause, and additional information sheets have been created to hand out, Gornall said. He added he and his fellow volunteers genuinely want to hear from people about what they want to know.

“What are those questions that are in people’s heads?” he added.

The community fundraising and information campaign will likely take two to three weeks, with Gornall noting that even after the money has been raised, the community conversation will need to continue.

“People will still have questions,” he said. “This is about long-term health care on the island.”

Information Station hours: 10 a.m to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Rotary presentation regarding the clinic: 6:30 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. presentation Thursday, Sept, 15, at The Land Trust Building.