Benefit to support 7-year-old
A barbecue benefit sponsored by Southwood Memorial Christian Church is planned for Friday for Emily Dunham, 7-year-old daughter of Sam and Kim Dunham. Emily was diagnosed with Type I Juvenile Diabetes when she was 4 years old. She has an insulin pump but still has to check her sugar levels several times a day and at night.
The benefit is raising money to help the family buy a Diabetic Alert Dog for Emily, which will be able to determine a sugar level change 20 to 30 minutes before it happens. The cost of the dog is $25,000.
The committee will be peeling potatoes in the Southwood Church Family Life Center Wednesday. To help, show up at 3 p.m. with your own peeler.
Barbecue chicken or pork plates are $7 each, available Friday at these pick-up stations: Woodman Community Center, Southwood Memorial Christian Church, Wheat Swamp Christian Church, Pink Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Deep Run VFD, Jackson Heights Piggly Wiggly, Piggly Wiggly at the Plaza, old Piggly Wiggly parking lot in La Grange, the Kinston-Lenoir County Visitors Center, Fuel Warehouse at Skinner’s Bypass and Fairfield Recreation Department.
An order of 10 or more plates at one location can be delivered by faxing the order to 252-522-2230 or emailing to benefit@embarqmail.com by Wednesday.
As an individual, business or organization, donate by making checks payable to Southwood Memorial Christian Church, 1027 N.C. Hwy 58 S., Kinston, NC 28504. Designate that the check is for the Emily Dunham benefit. For more information, call Wendy Robinson at 252-559-0852.
Hospital’s plans workshop
The Pastoral Care Department of Lenoir Memorial Hospital is offering a free, full day workshop Feb. 4 to help families and friends deal with life events that are so hard to understand.
“Where Is God When Bad Things Happen?” will be presented by Terry Wilson, chaplain and manager of Pastoral Care at the Medical University of South Carolina. Wilson has done extensive work in this area and has distinguished himself in how to help people in a cross cultural setting.
While everyone is welcomed, the target audience is pastors, health care professionals, community leaders and caregivers.
The workshop will be in the hospital auditorium on the lower level. Seating is limited so reserve a seat by calling 252-522-7131.