JULY 29, 2010 ISSUE
Walk for Community Care
Community Care Clinic Announces 5K Fun Run/Walk August 7
Boone’s Community Care Clinic recently announced plans for a 5K Fun Run/Walk to be held at Brookshire Park on Saturday, August 7, rain or shine.
Registration will open at 7:30 a.m. on August 7 for the 8:30 a.m. un-timed Fun Run and the 9:00 a.m. Family Walk. The suggested donation levels are $5 per individual or $10 per family, with free t-shirts for those making a $20 donation. Organized by Sherri Wilson with the support of Watauga County Healthy Carolinians and other community agencies and businesses, the event will also offer information about community services, healthful living and fitness screenings.
While the primary aim is to raise funds to support the clinic’s services to low-income, uninsured local residents, organizers also hope the event will let the community learn more about the clinic’s programs and opportunities, while offering a family-oriented event that will help everyone’s health.
Brookshire Park is located off Highway 421 on Brookshire Road, near the county industrial park in Boone.
For more information about the 5K Fun Run/Walk or about the Community Care Clinic, call 828-265-8591. The clinic continues to welcome new patients who do not have health insurance, and appointments may be made at the same telephone number.
The mission of the Community Care Clinic is to provide healthcare to low-income persons in the local community who do not have health insurance. Through disease prevention, continuity of care and active follow-up, the clinic promotes the health and well-being of the local community.
The Community Care Clinic shares a building with The Hunger and Health Coalition at 141 Health Center Drive in Boone, located off Brookhollow Road 0.2 miles from its intersection with Bamboo Road. Residents can take AppalCART’s Green Route to access the clinic. For more information, click to www.ccclinic.org or call 828-265-8591.
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