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Carter County CAReS open house a success
Dec. 16, 2009 — Carter County CARES, (Community, Access, Resource, Education and Support) hosted its first open house, Saturday, Nov 7th at their new office located at 210 W Main Street, Grayson. CCC Director, Marsha McDavid states that 75 families participated in the food, clothing and coat give away.
Guests enjoyed the live music by Nevada Hart, Kim Abbott and Craig McCray as well as many friends and family. Volunteers and board members showed their support as well; those present were Deanna Barnes, Vicki Gilbert, Wilma Hall, Dana McDavid, Jo Brown, Deanna Bradley, Jeff McDavid, Rudy and Judy Reed, Diane Jenkins and Audra McCue.
Shawnee State University Mobile Health Unit participated in the day’s activities providing a number of health screening services. Dr. Mattie Burton, Chair of the Department of Nursing and Christy Sherman, Family Nurse Practitioner, along with several students from the Grayson area stated that they enjoyed coming out to other counties and showing support to the community.
Mandy Hart, director of the Center for Appalachian Philanthropy showed a short documentary film that she and Andy McClave have been developing for CCC over the summer to help demonstrate the needs of Carter County. The film is near completion and will soon be made available to the public.
CCC began the Kids BackPack Club (KBPC) in the winter of 2008. The KBPC is a week-end food program especially designed for children who may not have sufficient food over the week-end. We work with the County Extension Office to provide a newsletter containing nutritional information, kid friendly recipes and games. Children also receive words of encouragement promoting education, getting along with others and self worth. Our goal is to let children know that they are special, loved and thought about. We pray over each bag once its’ filled and ask God to bless the families, supply their needs and to satisfy the child’s hunger.
We spoke with additional families who requested their children be enrolled in the KBPC; we will continue to expand the program as finances allow. All families were encouraged to contact their child’s Family Resource Center and request to be added to the list. At this time we are serving 288 bags a month. I really encourage churches, businesses and individuals who are interested in the KBPC to partner with us and become a sponsor or to host a food drive. For a donation of $10 a month you can sponsor four children. If we can all work together we will be able to reach the 2,600 plus children that qualify and need our help. That’s the key; working together.
CCC officially began in April 2008 and has been working behind the scenes in providing referral assistance, emergency food, coats, RX assistance, furniture etc. to residents of Carter County. We are just so thrilled to finally be settled and have everything under one roof; thanks to the generosity and support of The First Baptist Church and Pastor Paul Schedmit. We would have never gotten started without the on-going support of Judge Charles Wallace and Pastor Kyle Burchett, New Beginnings Celebration Center. They both stepped up on numerous occasions to help us come up with a plan to get things going. We will always remember their generosity and belief in the program. I want to express my gratitude about the board members and volunteers and their compassion for the residents of Carter County as well as the churches, businesses and private donors. We have a lot of caring people in our community.
CCC Board Members are as follows: Deanna Barnes, Chairperson, Vicki Gilbert, Secretary, Jenny McDavid, Treasurer, Roger Nolty, Rudy Reed and Tim Waggoner. Board Advisors: Senator Robin Webb and Angie Johnson. The CCC board meets the second Tuesday of each month.
Thanks to everyone who has helped make this program a success. We appreciate the support and prayers. You’re giving is making a difference and together we will put a stop to child hunger in Carter County.
For more information regarding volunteer opportunities contact Marsha McDavid @ 316-3503 or Vicki Gilbert @ 474-5464 or email cartercountycares@yahoo.com
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