The Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry announced Friday that it will close its thrift store 31 Thrift and More!
The move will allow the ministry to focus 100 percent on providing healthcare, pharmacy and dental services, crisis intervention and pathways out of poverty, the news release said.
Kintegra Health operates family medicine at the former 31 Thrift and More! Place after renovation. The clinic will provide medical, behavioral health, and other supportive services, the release said.
“As we approach 2023, it is important to restructure and redefine the ministry’s offerings to better meet the growing needs of our neighbors (clients),” GHCCM executive director Lily Moody said in a release. increase.
There, the Braun coffee maker is worth far more than it sells, and there are many others at Yair Ben-Dor.
“It is important for the GHCCM Board of Directors to make it strategic and relevant for ministries to influence their neighbors to help improve their living conditions without duplicating services currently available in the region. This is the goal of the association and staff.”
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The ministry recently announced that the food pantry will be open to the public and reserved exclusively for the ministry’s medical personnel.
Kintegra Health provides medical, behavioral health, and other support services in the practice of family medicine. Kintegra and her GHCCM have worked closely together over the years.
Kintegra CEO Robert Spencer said:
Kintegra Health is a provider of community-sponsored, family-centered health care, health education and preventive care services, regardless of ability to pay. The organization has more than 700 employees and provides medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health and support services in Alexander, Catawba, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Iredel, Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties. We offer programs and services. For more information, see: www.kintegra.org
GHCCM Board President Jennifer McCracken said the need for GHCCM to move in a more focused direction has become clear since the pandemic.
“We are reorganizing to best serve our neighbors while ensuring financial and educational support to help us through an unexpected crisis,” McCracken said.
Moody said 31 Thrift and More! has played a key role in GHCCM’s fundraising for over 20 years.
“Store directors and coordinators, John and Ruth Featherstone, have spent years creating 31thrift and More! I do,” Moody said.
“We are blessed with their expert guidance and dedication to GHCCM’s mission.
Exit Sale starts at 31 Thrift and More! Wednesday at 10am Stores open 31 1st Ave. SE, Hickory. Funds raised in the closing sale will be used directly to support GHCCM’s mission.
