Health Care For All
Working on Eat at Mike’s
Now I understand why most nonprofits have entire committees to organize fundraising events.
I can’t sit still and relax for a minute without thinking of something else that needs to be done or someone who needs to be called. I was shopping yesterday and realized we have to get a bunch of steam tables for the food or it won’t stay hot. I need to look into renting those.
Since we’re a new nonprofit, we don’t have a big list of contributors yet, but we’re working on it. I never realized how easy it is to ask for money — or how hard it is to get it!
But Asheville is a great, giving place and I know we’re going to get Life o’ Mike’s programs up and running.
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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