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FAiTH recognizes departing board members for service Submitted to Branson Globe BRANSON - December 13, 2020 – Faith Community Health (FAiTH) announced that three veteran board members will be completing their service to the nonprofit organization this month. Brock Shamel, Administrative Director - Clinic Medical Group Operations with CoxHealth Regional Services, was invited to join the FAiTH board in 2013 and served as an executive committee member for five years in the roles of secretary and treasurer. Shamel credits FAiTH founding member and volunteer physician, Dr. Peter Marcellus, with introducing him to the charitable clinic in 2011. “It was evident that God had a plan,” Shamel recounted. “The journey along the way has been full of blessing.” He cites Psalm 139 as motivation, stating “I thank him every day for allowing me to
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The management and staff of The Branson Globe are joining forces with our advertisers to help those in need in the area, through two local nonprofit organizations. The Branson Globe and friends are holding a food drive and toy drive now through December 23, collecting nonperishable food items and new, unwrapped toys. Food items collected will be donated to Christian Action Ministries, a local help-agency who assists those in need with groceries, through food banks in both Branson and Forsyth, and mobile outreach. Toys collected will be taken to the Salvation Army for use in one of their holiday assistance programs, the Toy Store, slated for later in December where parents can
“shop” for gifts for their children ages 0 to 17 for Christmas. Advertisers and friends of The Branson Globe will be assisting with the collection of donations. Currently, donations may be taken to The Rogue Chef, located at 2715 West 76 Country Boulevard, The World’s Largest Toy Museum (Memory Barn Entrance) at 3609 West 76 Country Boulevard, or The Flag Store at 114 South Commercial Street. Donations may also be taken to The Branson Globe office, located at 2460 South Business 65, Suite 106, in Hollister. Additional drop-off sites will be added soon. The Branson Globe appreciates your support. Thank you for helping us help others!
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be a part of such a special opportunity.” Executive Director Kenn Tilus notes that Shamel’s presence on the board was indispensable to the clinic leadership team as they worked to strengthen the organization. Tilus cited Shamel’s rich understanding of clinic operations and finance, crediting his leadership on the board with helping FAiTH create a strategy for longterm sustainability. Dr. Allison Griffith, O.D., an optometrist with the Ozarks Family Vision Centre, has served with the FAiTH board of directors since 2015, following three years of service on the advisory board. Dr. Griffith shared stories about the patients who motivated her, including several who expressed that “they could finally afford to take the medications that they
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