CACHE
Administrative Staff

Dr. Vernease H. Miller
Managing Director
vmiller@cacheinc.org
704-405-5600 ext. 105 

CACHE welcomes three Pfeiffer graduate interns to our office staff.  You may call or email them at:  

Administration Graduate Intern
Betsy McLeod, MS
bmcleod@cacheinc.org
704-405-5600 ext. 101 

Data Management Graduate Intern [MHA candidate]
M. Lewis Goldsmith
lgoldsmith@cacheinc.org
704-405-5600 ext. 102 

Community Program Development Graduate Intern [MHA/MBA candidate]
Timothy Suggs
tsuggs@cacheinc.org
704-405-5600 ext. 103

June Calendar – see our June 2007 calendar at  cachenc.org for time and directions details.

June 12^th
CACHE Open House

June 18^th
CACHE Board Meeting

June 22^nd
CACHE General Assembly 

CACHE Website

Take Another Look – CACHE Website Rocks!

We’ve updated the corporate website, www.cachenc.org. Now you can

• Check the calendar to see where and when meetings are being held

• Register for the Symposium

• Sign up for a Council

• Email members of the Board of Directors

• Learn about and link to other service providers
   

If you have health service news that you would like to share, send it to us for inclusion in our Community Links section. New information is added on a regular basis so check back often.

Call for Volunteers

CACHE welcomes volunteers to help with the symposium and other projects.  To volunteer, please register online at www.cachenc.org/volunteer.htm

CACHE is a non-profit organization seeking to achieve community health equity throughout the Carolinas by eliminating health disparities that affect racial, ethnic and other at-risk populations through collaborative partnerships. Its goals are to improve access to health care, improve quality of health care, improve cultural and linguistic competency and to promote education and research.

Carolinas Association
for Community Health
Equity, Inc.
PO Box 31573
Charlotte, NC 28231-1573
704.405.5600 Phone
704.405.5601 Fax

News the Community Can Use

June 2007 

CACHE Opens New Home Office
Our new home office is located at 4701 Park Road, on the Pfeiffer University Charlotte campus.  You may contact us at 704-405-5600 or visit our website at www.cachenc.org.

CACHE Elects New Board of Directors 
Charlotte, NC --- Elected on March 9, 2007, Carolinas Association for Community Health Equity is pleased to announce the new board of directors:

Cache's Health Symposium -- Fall 2007

CACHE’s 4^th annual Health Symposium is scheduled for Thursday, October 25^th, 2007 at Charlotte Convention Center [www.charlotteconventionctr.com].  Online registration is available on cachenc.org/registration.htm.  Individual and group table tickets can also be purchased online.

Our focus this year is:

HIV/AIDS In At-Risk Populations - Know Your Status
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Phill Wilson, Executive Director of Black AIDS Institute in Los Angeles, CA.

Community Links

Dr. [2] Shoes offers free shoes to diabetics who have Medicare or Medicaid coverage!
Please contact Kelly Owens, Diabetic Foot Specialist with Dr. [2] Shoes, at 704-222-2712 for information on free orthopedic shoes for diabetics who have Medicare or Medicaid coverage. 

In an attempt to decrease foot amputations, diabetics are allowed one free pair of orthopedic shoes a year.  Ms. Owens visits churches, senior centers, and low income neighborhoods to register people for the free shoes.  Many of the people meets are very happy to learn about this program. 

Get Your Veggies Here!  Return of the Market!
The University Park Neighborhood Farmers’ Market returns for its fourth season! The season runs from May 5, 2007 through November 17, 2007.  The market is open from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and is located at the Northwest Health Department campus at 2845 Beatties Ford Road. 

This season is expected to be the best ever!  We welcome new vendors as we expand our service to our residents.  If you would like to participate as a vendor, please contact Mrs. Hattie Anthony at (980)-253-8419.  There is no vendor’s fee.

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