Community Thanks honors volunteers, shines light on clinic’s hepatitis C efforts
By Teen Aron SALISBURY — The Community Care Clinic of Rowan County hosted the seventh annual Community Thanks program Monday at First Presbyterian Church. The program thanks donors, volunteers and community partners for their support, recognizes the work of the clinic during the previous year and awards the Volunteer of the Year and Silent Angel awards.…
Read MoreCommunity Care Clinic’s open house shows off its remodeled digs
SALISBURY — For 90 days, things were a little topsy-turvy at the Community Care Clinic of Rowan. Over those three months, the clinic underwent an $188,000 remodeling. It meant the kitchen was being used as a reception area and pharmacy. Patients waited in a narrow hallway before being called to one of the makeshift treatment…
Read MoreCommunity Care Clinic receives Salisbury Academy Bloom gift
As the featured nonprofit for Salisbury Academy’s Bloom in Wonder gala held March 30, the Community Care Clinic of Rowan County received $2,500 to be used without restriction toward its mission of providing primary medical and dental care as well as prescription medications to qualified underserved and uninsured adults in Rowan County. The gift was…
Read More‘Bonnets, Baskets and Brunch’
An afternoon of fashion fun benefits Community Care Clinic Click here to view the photo gallery. “Bonnets, Baskets and Brunch” was the theme of the 21st Annual Fashions for a Cause benefitting Community Care Clinic, held Wednesday in Catawba College’s Crystal Lounge. “The Rowan County Medical Society Alliance did such a phenomenal job,” said Teen…
Read MoreHave a Heart: 51st annual ball raises money to support Salisbury’s Community Care Clinic
The 51st Annual Salisbury-Rowan Heart Fund Ball was held February 9, 2019 at the Country Club of Salisbury. Brad and Heather Brady were the gracious chairs of the beautiful black-tie event with Victor and Vickie Wallace as their co-chairs.Approximately 240 guests enjoyed a formal dinner and then danced the night away entertained by the Adrian…
Read MoreSaturday ceremony will close out ’49 Days of Gratitude’
SPENCER — A closing ceremony filled with patriotic music and tributes to military veterans will mark the end of the countywide “49 Days of Gratitude.” The closing will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at North Rowan High School. Launched Feb. 9 with a parade and opening ceremony at the N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer, 49…
Read MoreExercise Is Medicine
You know you need to get in shape, but you can’t get motivated. Don’t you wish your doctor could write you a prescription to get healthy? That’s exactly what the Community Care Clinic is doing through its Exercise is Medicine program. Exercise is Medicine is a global health initiative managed by the American College of…
Read MoreTeamwork links Community Care Clinic award winners
SALISBURY — Debbie Hill was so excited that Dr. David Mayberry was being named Volunteer of the Year for Community Care Clinic on Monday evening that she totally forgot about the other award. Hill, the clinic’s dental coordinator, has worked with Mayberry, a local dentist, at a dozen Missions of Mercy dental clinics statewide, including…
Read MoreProud to be from Rowan again
Rowan County and Salisbury are “on the move” now and are very positive places to work, live and play. The potential is unbelievable. As a native who spent the first 25 years of my life in Rowan County and who continues to visit and speak there, I take great pride in being a native. As…
Read MoreRunway show: Fashions for a Cause benefits Community Care Clinic
Pink and coral. Black and white. Floral prints. Lace. Long necklaces and huge sunglasses. Kimonos and “cold shoulders.” All of spring’s newest trends were on display at the 20th annual Fashions for A Cause on April 10 in Catawba College’s Crystal Lounge. The perennially sold-out event raises money for the Community Care Clinic, a local…
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