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Honor Cards

Honor Cards
We provide honor cards for all occasions: birthdays, anniversaries, remember someone, thank someone, recognize someone or just because. It is a great way to support GHCCM and let someone know you are thinking of them. To get your honor cards, contact Lillian Carte at 327-0979 ext. 231.

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As I prepare to leave Hickory, it is with mixed emotions. GHCCM gets “in the blood”. This agency is special in so many ways. The mission is from Matthew 25 and as the HDR stated in their “Thumbs Up” on April 27th, we do unique things to help hurting people in Catawba County. Whether it is food, clothes, utilities, or health care, CCM is the place where thousands come for a hand up or just to make it through difficult days. So many people are now unemployed or under employed that never dreamed they would need some assistance. The many partnerships make it possible to provide significant services. I am always surprised that so many people do not know about all CCM does to help folks and to assist people from other social services. In 2008, the HDR called CCM “the Hub Organization” of Catawba County because so many people and agencies depended on us. The numbers continue to grow. Unemployment is still the number one problem. The agency has a great volunteer Board, competent and dedicated staff, and wonderful volunteers. I encourage all citizens of Catawba County to lend their support through donations of dollars, time, and talent. CCM is a volunteer driven agency. I appreciate the many citizens that volunteer in the various areas of CCM, they are caring and have a heart for others.

Blessings,
Roger Baker, Ed.D.
Executive Director 2007-2013

Diabetes Education Center

Our Mission:

To provide quality, comprehensive diabetes self-management education.

A collaboration service between Kate B. Reynolds Foundation, Catawba Valley Community College, Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry, Catawba Valley Medical Center, and Medical Access for Catawba County.

Managing diabetes requires a combination of diet, exercise, medication and coping. The Diabetes Education Center's caring staff can help you manage all these aspects of your care.

We offer a series of classes that will teach you:

All about diabetes
Exercise and medication management
Prevention, complications, and coping
Tips for meal planning

Classes are available at no cost to:

Any Catawba County resident who is uninsured or underinsured
Clients of Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry
Clients of Medical Access for Catawba County (MACC)

Class Schedule
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Catawba Valley Community College Diabetes Education Center is located at:

Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry
31 1st Avenue SE, Hickory, NC 28602.

For more information, contact:

Sharon Jimison, RN, MSN
Center Program Director &
CVCC Nursing Faculty
(828) 327-7000, ext. 4341
Email: sjimison@cvcc.edu
or
Diabetes Education Center
(828) 322-1854

The Diabetes Education Center is funded in part by a grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust of Winston-Salem, N.C.

CVCC's Associate Degree Nursing Class of 2009 helped develop the curriculum and activities for this collaborative clinic. Many heartfelt thanks to them for their caring and passion.