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Pender Early College High School students learn about health careers

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 1:09pm

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Give the gift of blood at Pender Memorial Hospital

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Wednesday, March 27th, 2013, 10:23am

Give the gift of blood at Pender Memorial Hospital

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Pender Memorial Hospital will be hosting a blood drive soon, according to an event organizer.

From 2:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, you can give the gift of blood at the hospital.

The hospital is located at 507 E. Fremont Street in Burgaw.

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Students learn more about health care careers

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Friday, March 8th, 2013, 4:42pm

Students learn more about health care careers

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Students at Pender Early College recently had an opportunity to gain hands-on insight into some health careers like physical therapy, occupational therapy and as an optometrist.

According to a press release from the Pender County school system, the workshop used different stations to teach about each career opportunity.

The students began by learning about universal precautions with a station that emphasized the importance of hand washing by demonstrating how easily germs can spread.

There was another station that used therapy putty to show one exercise an occupational therapist would use for finger strengthening.

The Physical Therapy station featured Thera bands for facilitated stretching.

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Co-workers host BBQ fundraiser to help with medical expenses

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Monday, March 4th, 2013, 12:17pm

Co-workers host BBQ fundraiser to help with medical expenses

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Employees with the Pender County Sheriff’s Office are hosting a fundraiser to help a fellow co-worker.

Annette Applewhite, the sheriff’s assistant, has been with the office for quite some time. Her husband, Terry Applewhite, has cancer at an advanced level, so the office is trying to raise money to help with medical expenses.

Friends and co-workers will be selling BBQ meals Friday, March 8 at the Family Dollar Parking Lot in Burgaw starting at 11:00 a.m.

The cost is $7 a plate and includes BBQ pork & chicken, green beans, potatoes and a roll.

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Pender County Health Dept. offers services for rising kindergartners

Submitted by Bailey Hicks on Friday, February 22nd, 8:00 am

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - The Pender County Health Department is announcing the immunizations and physicals they offer to help kindergartners prepare for the school year.

According to a post on Pender County's website, the health department offers:

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Yard sale fundraiser will benefit 12-year-old battling cancer

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Friday, February 1st, 2013, 10:41am

Yard sale fundraiser will benefit 12-year-old battling cancer

HAMPSTEAD,NC(WECT) - The fight against cancer is getting tougher for a Topsail Middle School student and her family, and as a result, some local organizations are hosting a fundraiser.

WECT first told you about 12-year-old Kimberly Batchelor in October. Kimberly has a rare form of cancer called Leptomeningeal Oligodendrogliomatosis.

According to a family friend, the disease has gotten worse, and Kimberly has undergone more tests and is on more medication.

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Volunteers gather data about homelessness in Pender Co.

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013, 11:48am

Volunteers gather data about homelessness in Pender Co.

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Trained volunteers will take a snapshot of areas experiencing homelessness in our community over a 24-hour period to gather various data elements.

The annual Point-In-Time is sponsored by the North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness, which compiles data across the state.

The count is a piece of unduplicated demographic information in which staff and volunteers gather data including gender, race, cause of homelessness and where people are sleeping.

The data collection will take place Wednesday in Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties. The results will be calculated and analyzed in February and released to the public via www.wilmingtonhousing.org.

The kick off for the trained volunteers will begin at 5 p.m.

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