Seafood Festival this Saturday, 8/31

Volunteers and staff are hosting the first annual “Ocracoke Seafood Festival Health Center Benefit” on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Berkley Barn, 58 Water Plant Road, Ocracoke, NC.

All proceeds from this event will go to much-needed repairs to the Health Center’s nearly 40-year-old building, program expansion, and operations.

Live music, live and silent auction of donated items, and local seafood will be the highlights of the event.

Visit www.ocracokeseafoodfestival.org for a schedule of events, sponsorship, how to donate and volunteer, and more information.

The Ocracoke Health Center became a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in 2013, receiving federal grant funds each year from HRSA. “Those funds allow theHealth Center to provide more patient services and provide a discount for patients unable to pay for medical care. Grant funding and patient payments do not cover all costs, especially the increasing need for discounted medical care and repairs to our aging and weather-beaten building,” said Cheryl Ballance, C.E.O. 

About Ocracoke Health Center

The Ocracoke Health Center is a community owned and operated, private non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation. They were established and have been operating since 1981 as a provider of family practice medical care. Their mission is to provide quality, accessible, affordable, community-based medical care with respect and dignity to all individuals in a culturally sensitive manner. You are never refused care at the Ocracoke Health Center if you are unable to pay for services. A discount plan is offered to all, and eligibility is based on income and family size.