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This Saturday (May 10), join Safe Kids Wilkes County for the annual Bike Rodeo and Safety Day at West Park Medical Campus in North Wilkesboro!
🚴♂️ Safe Kids Wilkes County 2025 Bicycle Rodeo & Safety Day 🚒
📅 Saturday, May 10, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 West Park Medical Center, North Wilkesboro, NC
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🎉 Big congratulations to our 2025 Challenge Grant winners! 🎉
We're proud to support these incredible local nonprofits through our matching grant program, helping them grow their fundraising power and stay financially strong. These organizations are doing amazing work to meet health care needs right here in our community — and we're honored to stand beside them.
Strong nonprofits = a healthier Wilkes.
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The Health Foundation, Inc. wore blue today in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month! Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, healthy environment where they can thrive. The Health Foundation proudly supports the Safe Spot Child Advocacy Center, law enforcement, and our community partners who are dedicated to keeping our children safe. #WearBlueDay2025
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We want your opinion! Please take a few minutes to fill out the community health needs survey (link in comments).
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Flu is still making the rounds, so if you haven't yet gotten your flu vaccine, please do! Flu vaccines are available through your doctor's office and at pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens.
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Since 1991, The Health Foundation has been dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the people who call Wilkes County, North Carolina home.
One way we do this is through the Teeth in Need Fund, which pays for preventative dental care like cleanings as well as treatment for emergent dental issues, like fixing a cavity or pulling a tooth.
We also have the Shelton Helping Hands Fund, administered by school social workers in the Wilkes County schools that provides a “helping hand” in an emergency. This fund has helped cover security deposits for housing, put groceries in the fridge, mattresses on a bedframe, and so much more.
Be our Valentine today and bring a smile to the face of a child!
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Have a safe and healthy holiday! Remember to water your Christmas tree (unless it's fake)!
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The Health Foundation, Inc. loved being in this year's Christmas parade! Hope everyone had as much fun as we did.
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Your Health Foundation is mission-driven, with a vision that you–and everyone in Wilkes County–is healthy, safe, and living life to its fullest potential. That’s why, since 1991, we’ve supported the people, programs, and processes that make a difference.
One of the loveliest aspects of our work is seeing the community come together and put into motion those ideals. And whether it is hearing the joyful voices of children playing or witnessing the quiet relief that comes when help and care are there when needed, knowing that collectively we’ve improved and saved lives is about as good as it gets.
Our core strategy is to bring together people from across the county who, together, are identifying, designing, and implementing the programs and services most needed here. With the help of your charitable gifts, we’re building a better tomorrow for all Wilkes Countians by investing in the collective wisdom we gain from these processes.
I have often said that when you support The Health Foundation, you never know who you may help—it could be a friend, a family member, or even yourself. No matter your age or stage in life, your Health Foundation is working tirelessly to make Wilkes County a place you can take pride in calling “home.” We know that be investing in the places people live, work, play, pray, and learn we can improve the length and quality of all our lives.
Thank you. As a member, you are part of an ever-growing circle of supporters who, together, are contributing to a healthier community. In unity, we uncover joy.
—Executive Director Heather Murphy
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Residents in 25 western counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians impacted by Hurricane Helene can apply for help buying food through the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) which will begin on Oct. 18, 2024, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced. D-SNAP is open to individuals and households not currently receiving Food and Nutrition Services benefits who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. NCDHHS estimates more than 150,000 people will apply for up to $120 million in D-SNAP benefits.
Learn more: ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases
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Stop by our office at 1503 West D Street, North Wilkesboro this Thursday (Oct. 17th) from 5:30-7 for The Health Foundation, Inc.'s first Business After Hours event! Refreshments provided by Can Do Catering.🎉 You’re Invited! 🎉
Hey Chamber Members, the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce is excited for October’s Business After Hours event at The Health Foundation, Inc. brand-new location!
🕔 Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
📅 Date: 10/17/24
📍 Location: 1503 W. D. Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Come mix, mingle, and network with fellow Chamber members as we celebrate this exciting new space. Enjoy great conversations, delicious refreshments, and the perfect opportunity to build valuable business connections in a fun, relaxed setting.
✨ Don’t miss this exclusive chance to explore The Health Foundation’s stunning new location and expand your business network!
We can’t wait to see you there! #businessafterhours #TheHealthFoundation #localconnections #wilkeschamberofcommerce #growyournetwork #chamberevent
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Thank you Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC!
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If you are a current recipient of food stamps, your card is automatically being reloaded with 70% of the benefit you received for September to compensate for food loss during Hurricane Helene.
This is for the North Carolina counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey.
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"The N.C. Department of Insurance (DOI) announced that its North Wilkesboro office will be open as a victim assistance center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4, and Monday, Oct. 7. The office is at 307 Ninth Street, North Wilkesboro. A DOI press release said the office will help give in-person assistance and provide insurance-related support to those directly impacted by Hurricane Helene. For assistance with insurance matters, contact the DOI’s Consumer Division at 1-855-408-1212."
DOI victim assistance center open here Oct. 4, 7
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The N.C. Department of Insurance (DOI) announced that its North Wilkesboro office will be open as a victim assistance center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4, and0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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We have received several requests for information about how to support the communities that were devastated by Helene. This is the link to the most comprehensive resource list we have found so far.
Thank you for your caring and compassion. #wnc
Resources for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene – NC Alliance for Health
www.ncallianceforhealth.org
We are deeply saddened by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene across North Carolina. Many of our communities are facing devastating and significant challenges in the storm’s aftermath. In thi…0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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If you have already RSVP'd to tomorrow's (10/1) annual meeting at the Walker Center, please know that the event is still taking place.
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