Elks Lodge awards $6K to Heritage Health's Street Medicine program
Heritage Health Street Medicine Community Outreach Director Chris Green discusses different services offered at the center Wednesday morning while giving a tour to visiting members of the Coeur d'Alene Elks. The Elks awarded Street Medicine $6,000 after learning about the many resources the nonprofit provides for those in the unhoused population, which includes young families with kids and senior citizens.
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Coeur d'Alene Elks Esteemed Lady Knight Lynne Thomas, left, and treasurer Fran Lara speak with Street Medicine Community Outreach Director Chris Green as they present a $6,000 grant to support the program Wednesday morning.
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From left, Two Feathers and Chris Green of Street Medicine Community Outreach accept a $6,000 check from Coeur d'Alene Elks treasurer Fran Lara and Esteemed Lady Knight Lynne Thomas during a tour of the facility and presentation of funds Wednesday.
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Chris Green gives a tour of the Street Medicine Community Outreach center Wednesday morning, including a donation closet with supplies such as clothing and toiletries kept on hand for emergency situations.
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COEUR d'ALENE — A warm place, friendly faces, a bite to eat, internet access, behavioral health support and medical services are among the many resources Heritage Health's Street Medicine Community Outreach offers North Idaho's unhoused neighbors.
A $6,000 grant from the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Coeur d'Alene Lodge No. 1254 will assist Street Medicine team members as they continue to compassionately care for this underserved community.
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