| June 2, 2009 | Contact: Margie Wachtel (603) 422-8208 x141 |
Rite Aid Foundation pitches in to provide health care for uninsured
PORTSMOUTH, NH The Rite Aid Foundation recently awarded $5,000 to Families First Health and Support Center to contribute to the cost of providing health care for patients who lack health insurance.
Families First, the Seacoasts community health center, offers a discount to uninsured patients based on their income. Some patients pay as little as $10 per visit. Contributions from organizations like Rite Aid are essential to make up the difference between what we collect from uninsured patients and what it actually costs Families First to provide the care, says Families First Executive Director Helen Taft.
The Rite Aid Foundation is pleased to be able to partner with Families First Health and Support Center to provide much needed health care to those who have no insurance, said Gayle Rife, manager of The Rite Aid Foundation. It is organizations like Families First that fill the unmet needs in our communities.
Families First Health and Support Center provides affordable primary, prenatal and oral health care; parenting and family programs; one-on-one family support; and mobile health care for people who are homeless. For a program calendar, or to receive information on all Families First services, call 603-422-8208, or visit www.FamiliesFirstSeacoast.org.
The Rite Aid Foundation, founded in July 2001, is a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to helping people in the communities Rite Aid serves. Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nations leading drugstore chains with nearly 4,900 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia with fiscal 2009 annual sales of $26.3 billion. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and press releases, is available through the companys website at http://www.riteaid.com.
