There are only 10 more days remaining!
Until what? The
election? No.
Veterans Day? No.
The time for the Western
Oklahoma Family Care Center Fundraising
Banquet is approaching fast. It will
be on Tuesday, 15 November 2016 at the Elk City Civic Center. The silent auction begins at 6:00 p.m. and the
program and meal commence shortly thereafter.
This year’s theme is Unsung Heroes.
What’s the big deal about the Western Oklahoma Family Care
Center?
This is a place where people who can barely keep their heads
above water go for help. They may have a
minimum wage job and generally get by in life, but one week of missing work due
to an accident or the flu or four kids out of school with the flu and suddenly
the electric bill is past due. The
Family Care Center has rescued many a family that were trying hard to make it
in life but just needed a little boost when the cutoff notice arrived a week
before the next paycheck.
Have you ever had an abscessed tooth? That’s normally not something that you tough
out and hope it goes away, but some people don’t have the money or insurance
needed to get it fixed. Many have found
relief at the Hope Clinic. Others come
for other reasons but the common denominator is that they can’t afford to go
anywhere else. Whether you like the
Affordable Care Act or hate it with a passion; there is still a large part of
our community that has no health insurance and can’t afford to get it. That does not mean they cannot get care. Over the past few years, the two clinics that
are a part of the WOFCC have provided the equivalent of more than 1 million
dollars’ worth of services to patients at no cost to them.
Stranded travelers, fire victims, people on the verge of
homelessness, and so many more who have just hit a rough spot in their lives
have found help at the WOFCC. Please
note that this is a hand up and not a
hand out organization. The WOFCC is a faith based non-profit
organization and that means making every encounter with the clientele count. Workers practice mercy and do it cheerfully
but do speak the truth in love. More
than money, so many of our clientele need lifestyle changes, the discipline to
budget, and a family of faith to call home.
The WOFCC does its best to guide, mentor, counsel, and even
challenge those served to know a better way of life. Many of the people that are helped are just
focused on the short-term issue but those who serve on the board, the few employees
in the organization, and the volunteers are focused on helping people for the
long haul as well. All who are called to
serve have found that the monetary help given, the medical services provided,
and everything else that happens during a day of service just come down to
loving our neighbor. Those are familiar
words in these parts.
What’s the big deal?
What’s not a big deal? This is
where the rubber meets the road in loving our neighbor in Beckham, Custer,
Roger Mills, and Washita Counties. WOFCC
services rely on donations. The November
Fundraiser is critical to continued operations.
Some will donate thousands of dollars, some a few hundred, and others
will buy a ticket to the banquet. All
donations help.
If you live in Washita County and need a ticket or would like
to donate, please contact Reverend
Thomas Spence at (580) 562-4706. If
you live in the other three counties that are served, please contact the
Western Oklahoma Family Care Center at (580) 225-5500.
Western Oklahoma Family Care Center
Unsung Heroes
Fundraiser Banquet
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Elk City Civic Center
6:00 p.m.
Tickets $30
Advance Purchase $25
And for those who are called to do more...
