In 2015 Care Ring joined 13 other nonprofits from across North Carolina for a 9-month leadership training program developed and lead by the BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Foundation. Each agency was given the gift of time and access to expert coaching to dive deeply into a variety of leadership topics, including leading and managing […]
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A new report from two premier American think tanks gives clear advice on one of the defining social and economic challenges of our time: We must improve intergenerational economic mobility in our country and the time to make a difference is now. The think tanks responsible for the report do not always nor do they
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“Our present staff and facilities are operating at peak load. We need more people, more equipment, more time. Truly our work has just begun. Will you help?” – From the booklet “Years of Growing 1955 – 1963: A Report by Heart Services of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County” about Care Ring’s early years in Charlotte This
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Special thanks to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) for supporting Care Ring during their “Month of Thanks” this November. Sixty years ago, the founder and original visionary for Care Ring, Maribelle Connerat, had the courage to step forward to make a difference for those with limited resources in Charlotte and the surrounding
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Hyong Yi turned some heads at a press conference in Washington, D.C., this week to announce the expansion of a Charlotte-born urban environmental sustainability program. Charlotte’s assistant city manager was up supporting the imaginative folks at Envision Charlotte, whose innovative initiatives on urban energy are now going national. Hyong shared via social media that he
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Come join us this November 14, 2015, as we celebrate Care Ring’s 60th birthday with a Beer, Bands & BBQ Bash at Triple C Brewery. The Fidgets will be rocking the night…I can’t wait to see you all there. Tickets are on sale now on the Care Ring event page.
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What is the most effective way to help those with limited resources establish and maintain good health? On this blog I offer thoughts and suggest innovations that appear to be working here in Charlotte, around the country, or on the other side of the planet. But what do you think? At Care Ring we approach
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Growing up in my house, Big Bird, Grover, the Cookie Monster and their friends on Sesame Street visited me almost daily through our little TV at home. I learned about counting and the alphabet, and discovered how people build friendships. I sang and danced along. And while I was supposed to learn about impulse control
Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? Read More »
Originally introduced to warn travelers on the London Underground to use caution when stepping on a train, “Mind the Gap” has been adapted for use far beyond subway safety messages. From movies to popular songs – and now to tourist t-shirts hawked across the UK – the phrase “Mind the Gap” is popping up all
At Care Ring, our tag line announces to the world we are the “heart of community health.” We care for those with limited resources in our uptown Charlotte clinic, helping them on their road to wellness. We provide folks who have few options access to the highest quality care through our partnership with thousands of
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