KINGFIELD – The staff of Mt. Abram Regional Health Center would like to say thank you to Kingfield Elementary, the people of Kingfield and surrounding communities, and Tranten’s Market, for supporting their Thanksgiving Food Drive. The Health Center’s goal was to provide five complete Thanksgiving dinners to local families in need. They easily surpassed that goal and were able to provide holiday dinners to 12 local families.
One patient of the Health Center donated 75 buttercup squash to the cause. Many individuals also donated money. Kingfield Elementary joined the effort early on, by helping to fill the Health Center’s Thanksgiving baskets and replenish the on-site Food Closet, which patients are encouraged to visit and use anytime the Health Center is open.
“The community really showed their generosity and holiday spirit this year through food and monetary donations,” said Sherra Osgood, practice manager. “I would like to give special thanks to Brenna Cockerham for volunteering her time to organize the food drive at the elementary school.”
For many families and individuals in Franklin County, food insecurity is a harsh reality that must be faced 365 days a year. If you would like to support Mt. Abram Regional Health Center’s ongoing effort to keep their food closet stocked, please consider a cash or nonperishable food donation.
Mt. Abram Regional Health Center is a practice of HealthReach Community Health Centers, a group of 11 federally qualified health centers in central and western Maine. Dedicated providers deliver high quality medical and behavioral health care to citizens in over 80 rural communities. To ensure access for everyone, HealthReach accepts Medicare, MaineCare and major insurances. In addition, an Affordable Care Program is available to uninsured and underinsured residents as well as assistance with applications for programs that help with the cost of health care and medications including the Health Insurance Marketplace. A private, non-profit with a 41-year history, HealthReach is funded by patient fees, grants and individual donations.
