The Rocky Hock Lions Club has taken up the cause of helping Kecia Phelps get a lifesaving kidney transplant.
Phelps, who works at the Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library and previously waited tables at the Nothin' Fancy Cafe and Market, found out about a year and a half ago that her kidneys were not functioning. A biopsy was performed and she learned that she has a rare form of kidney disease in which the kidneys' follicles have died.
As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center's mission is not only to affect positive health outcomes for patients, but also positive change in the community. That community focus is represented in the Literacy Initiative, formed to promote increased literacy for all ages in RCCHC's service area of Hertford, Bertie, Gates, Northampton and Washington counties. The Literacy Initiative has so far been responsible for projects like implementing the Reach Out and Read program, which provides children ages 6 months to 5 years with a free book during their yearly wellness check at RCCHC; establishing Little Free Libraries, built by local Eagle Scout Daniel Lane, in its Ahoskie, Murfreesboro and Colerain clinics, as well as hosting story hours and children's activities with Everest and Gigi the Therapy Reading Dogs.
The National Association of Community Health Centers has awarded RCCHC "Advocacy Center of Excellence" status!
RCCHC collaborated with Martin, Tyrell, Washington District Health Department for an Outreach Event on January 12 entitled "Getting Healthy in the New Year", in Columbia NC. Participants were encouraged to add the following healthy resolutions to their annual list.
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust wants to share an opportunity for people to give to the North Carolina Community Foundation's Statewide Disaster Relief Fund for those interested in getting involved.
Donations can be made online through the NCCF website.
https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/1442933
Donations can also be mailed to the NCCF headquarters office in Raleigh at 3737 Glenwood Ave., Suite 460, Raleigh, NC 27612.
Please designate your gift for Hurricane Matthew.
For more information contact the NCCF headquarters office in Raleigh at 919-828-4387.