For two days, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center will convert into a space where medical volunteers and professionals will provide free care for hundreds of people.

Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh is hosting its annual free medical clinic, an event that began at Duquesne University's A.J. Palumbo Center in 2017 with 667 patients.

Doors will open at 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and will stay open until capacity is reached. Last year, more than 676 people were served, nearly three times the original number. Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh plans to have about 2,000 volunteers from various medical fields to handle the influx of patients.

"I just want to say thank you to all of them, because we could not make this happen," said Keith Young, the event's administrative director and a Mission of

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