A good day for advocacy in Asheville
WNC for Change sponsored a health care rally this mkorning in Pritchard Park, where we had our rally last fall. We drew about 175 people then; 300 came out today. It was amazing.
I was the keynote speaker, so I got to tell Mike’s story. I asked people to visit our site and leave a story and to call and/or write their legislators to tell them we need this fixed NOW.
Later in the afternoon, Rep. Heath Shuler met with us and heard our concerns. About 50 people attended that.
Thanks to Paul Choi, director of WNC for Change for all his hard work. I know how difficult it is to organize one of these and was happy to have someone else do it for a change.
There’s a big photo gallery up at the Citizen-Times. I’ll get some photos up on this site when I’ve had a little rest. It’s been a long, tiring day, and it has made me miss Mike terribly.
So, to see the gallery, visit:
Second annual Eat at Mike’s
Reserve now
Life o' Mike sponsors its second annual Eat at Mike's, an evening of good food prepared by local chefs, at Tingles Cafe in downtown Asheville. The event also features silent and live auctions with items from Highlands Brewing, artist Angela C. Alexander and more.
Tickets to the dinner are $25; $20 for children 3-12 and free for children under 3.
To reserve, e-mail lifeomike@gmail.com. For more information, call 828-243-6712.
Patient Pals & Family Friends
Life o' Mike has a new peer support program for people newly diagnosed with chronic or serious illness or with a new disability and their caregivers.
Patient Pals are people who have experience with various illnesses and disabilities, who can help someone newly diagnosed or with a new disability work through the fear, frustration, confusion and grief often experienced in the first few months.
Family Friends are there to help caregivers and other family members grow into their new role.
People with new illness or disability fare better when they have a role model -- someone who can help them negotiate their new path in life.
We need volunteers, who are asked to donate a minimum of one hour a week. Training is free and includes information on active listening, ways to help and when to know more help is needed.
And of course, we need funding.
To learn more, call Leslie Boyd at 828-243-6712 or e-mail lifeomike@gmail.com.
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