$350,000 Grant from SECU Foundation Helps Expand Access to Healthcare Services in Mecklenburg County
August 14 2024 - 12:20PM
A $350,000 grant from SECU Foundation will help Care Ring
significantly expand its comprehensive healthcare services for
low-income and uninsured residents of Mecklenburg County. The grant
will be used for the renovation of a 13,000 square foot structure
in downtown Charlotte that, to date, is recognized as the sole
charitable clinic within a seven-mile radius.
Care Ring has been a leading non-profit
healthcare resource of the underserved for nearly 70 years. It has
grown to provide access for low or no-cost services to over 6,000
residents each year, generating over $20 million in cost savings
from preventative emergency room visits and hospitalizations. The
new facility will enable the non-profit to serve over 8,500
patients annually.
“Through their compassion and dedication to
improve health outcomes for the area’s most vulnerable residents,
Care Ring is a shining example of our philosophy of ‘People Helping
People®,’” said SECU Foundation Board Member McKinley Wooten. “We
are so pleased to help expand access to Care Ring’s affordable,
quality-based healthcare, increasing their effectiveness and reach
while bringing overall well-being to the community.”
“We are grateful for SECU Foundation’s
dedication to the healthcare of our most vulnerable neighbors,”
said Care Ring Executive Director Tchernavia Montgomery. “Their
generosity will further our historic organization’s transformation,
enhancing our ability to serve those who entrust us with their
care. The future of Care Ring and its trajectory forward is only
propelled by philanthropic partners like SECU Foundation, where
strategic investments into the lives of people are priority.”
About SECU and SECU
Foundation
A not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by
its members, and federally insured by the National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA), SECU has been providing employees of the
state of North Carolina and their families with consumer financial
services for 87 years. SECU is the second largest credit union in
the United States with $56 billion in assets. It serves more than
2.8 million members through 275 branch offices, over 1,100 ATMs,
Member Services Support via phone, www.ncsecu.org, and the SECU
Mobile App. The SECU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable
organization funded by the contributions of SECU members, promotes
local community development in North Carolina primarily through
high-impact projects in the areas of housing, education,
healthcare, and human services. Since 2004, SECU Foundation
has made a collective financial commitment of over $300 million for
initiatives to benefit North Carolinians statewide.
Contact: Jama Campbell, Executive
Director, secufoundation@ncsecu.org
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