Ana Frey, NP In June of 2023, Care Ring lost one of its shining stars with the passing of Low-Cost Clinic Nurse Practitioner Ana Frey. Hailing originally from Ecuador and living in the United States for over two decades, Ana joined Care Ring in 2015, and was well-respected and beloved by both the staff and …
Author: Alexa Montgomery “I discovered the importance of loving what you do.” During the Summer of 2023, I interned at Care Ring as a Davidson College Nonprofit Leadership Fellow. The goal of my fellowship was to explore Charlotte’s nonprofit sector and understand Care Ring’s role as a healthcare nonprofit. I learned about programming by helping …
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Care Ring Community Health Workers Sunday Shobowale (l) and Miguel Garcia (r) at Grier Heights Community Center the obstacles to accessing care many residents face. In 2018, Care Ring started a partnership with Grier Heights, one of Charlotte’s oldest historically Black neighborhoods, providing monthly health screenings and telling residents about our variety of services. That …
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For Care Ring Board Members Dean Cikins, Will Hadley, and Sherry Saxonhouse, MD, their service to the organization involves their children, too. In honor of Volunteer Month, we salute the “next generation” of Care Ring philanthropists! Maya Cikins Maya Cikins bake sale to benefit Care Ring Maya Cikins is the daughter of Andrea and Dean …
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Photo credit: WCNC.com On any given day in Charlotte, there are over 3,100 individuals who are experiencing homelessness. This number is up 55% from before the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to dealing with housing insecurity and many other challenges, these individuals are often also lacking easy and affordable access to medical care. To attempt to …
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Care Ring is pleased to have Jewel Greywoode, MD as the guest author of this blog post. Dr. Greywoode is an otolaryngologist who specializes in cosmetic and functional facial plastic surgery. He practices with Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, PA. and is part of Care Ring’s Physicians Reach Out network of volunteer providers who …
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In a small room, brightly painted with a forest scene off the waiting room area in the Care Ring Low-Cost Clinic, sits volunteer Judith Wood. Since 2016, Judith has been here every Wednesday from 9 am to Noon, using her 40 years of experience as a diabetes educator to help our patients learn more about …
Rodney Gaddy never thought of his family as poor. His life was rich in many other ways. He had loving parents who worked hard to provide for him and his two brothers. Rodney’s talent on the basketball court gave him the opportunity to attend a Jesuit college in West Virginia on an athletic scholarship. He …
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Rosalyn and David Jacobs have been supporting and donating to Care Ring for well over a decade. Rosalyn has had a long career working in healthcare and nonprofit consulting, and David is the former Medical Director of Adult Trauma Services at Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health. We talked with them about what Black Philanthropy means …
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Healthcare Leadership Council Honors Care Ring with the Redefining American Healthcare Award CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) honored Care Ring with the Redefining American Healthcare Award during a virtual ceremony on Zoom on August 9, 2021. Care Ring has multiple programs which increase accessibility to healthcare services to uninsured and underinsured …
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