STRONG – Strong’s
2023 Pierpole Day takes place on Saturday, July 8. The Strong Area Health &
Dental Center – In partnership with the Healthy Community Coalition, and Maine
Family Planning – will host a fun 5K run/walk event. You won’t want to miss this
family-friendly outdoor activity!
The event course
will start and end at the Strong Area Health & Dental Center – 177 North
Maine Street in Strong. The event will begin at 9:00 AM. Those who plan to
register on the day of the event should arrive at 8:30 AM. In lieu of a
registration fee, please bring a donation – either a non-perishable food item
for the community pantry, or diapers for MaineHealth’s Diaper Drive. In
addition to the run/walk event, we will have participation bags for the first
fifty participants, and the mobile health unit to provide health education and
Hepatitis-C screenings, along with kid's games and prizes.
Please visit the
following Eventbrite page and pre-register to help the planning committee
prepare - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-pierpole-day-5k-tickets-622653041007
The Pierpole Day
5K planning committee is also looking for volunteers to help ensure this event
is a success for the community. Volunteers are requested to assist from 7:30 AM
to 11:00 PM on July 8. Volunteers will help with setup, teardown, and other
assorted tasks. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Ayla Haines at (
207 ) 860 – 8609 or Ayla.Haines@HealthReach.org
by no later than Friday, June 30.
Pierpole Day is an
annual event celebrating local heritage and history. The day is named after the
Wabanaki (Abenaki/Amaseconti) settler Pierre “Pierpole” Paul. Paul and his
wife, Hannah Susup, came to the Strong area in the late 1700s to settle in what
was known at the time as Middletown.
Strong Area Health
& Dental Center is a part of HealthReach Community Health Centers, a
Federally Qualified Health Center consisting of twelve community health centers
located across Central and Western Maine. Dedicated clinicians deliver
high-quality healthcare – inclusive of PR@HealthReach.org
DATE: May 2023 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Contact: Communications Department
Tele: ( 207 ) 660 - 9941 behavioral health and dental services – to citizens
from 9 of Maine’s 16 counties. We provide complete care at a reasonable cost,
and we are happy to assist you in understanding your insurance coverage. For
primary care and behavioral health services, we accept Medicare, MaineCare, and
most major insurance providers. Our Dental Centers are considered in-network
with the following insurers: MaineCare, Delta Dental, Envolve, United Health
Care, GEHA Connections, and Liberty Dental. In addition, an Affordable Care
Program is available to both uninsured and underinsured residents. Assistance
is available for applications to programs that help with the cost of your
healthcare and medications, including Maine’s Health Insurance Marketplace.
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non-profit with a 48-year history, HealthReach is funded by patient fees,
grants, and by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling
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