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Blacks on Medicaid rarely receive certain transplants SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Reeves-Daniel African Americans with Medicaid as their primary insurance were less likely to receive a liv ing kidney transplant (LKT) than patients with private insurance, accord ing to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The study is published on the Early View online edition of Clinical Transplantation. "Living kidney trans plantation is the optimal treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease, offering the best quality of life and longest sur vival," said Amber Reeves-Daniel, assistant professor of nephrology at Wake Forest Baptist and lead author of the study. African Americans comprise 12.6 percent of the U.S. population and approximately one-third of the dialysis population; however, they received only 13.5 percent of the living kidney transplants performed in 2011, Reeves-Daniel said. To try to determine the causes of this discrepancy. the researchers examined differences in LKT based upon ethnicity in 447 pri vately-insured individuals and Medicaid recipients at Wake Forest Baptist from July 2008 through December 2010. The analysis was limited to Caucasians and African Americans because there were too few Hispanic and Asian recipients to permit meaningful com parisons. The researchers found that a higher proportion of patients with private insurance, relative tc^ those without private insurance, received LKT - 22 percent versus 7.6 per cent. Among ethnic groups, 27.5 percent of Caucasians with private insurance received LKT recipients versus 12.4 per cent without private insur ance. African Americans with private insurance were 14 times more likely to receive a live donor kidney than African Americans without pri vate medical insurance (0.9 percent). African Americans with Medicaid w p r p unlike ly to receive a living kidney trans plant, t h e study fnnnH "An alarming finding is that despite apparent access to kidney trans plantation, no African American Medicaid recip ients received a living donor kidney transplant during the two-and- a-half year study period," Reeves-Daniel said. "It isv intuitive that insured patients would be more likely to have donors with sufficient resources to facilitate the processes of living donation; however, it is difficult to explain why individuals with Medicaid, particularly African-Americans, were so much less likely to receive living kidney transplants." Gardens from page A5 tions. "The success of our garden and constant mar keting and outreach to other organizations has helped our gardening community to grow to 10 gardens today," said Sigrid Hall, who has headed the project since its inception. "What bet ter way to promote healthy eating and lifestyles, and provide an opportunity for commu nity engagement, feed the hungry, create learning opportunities for our stu dents and area schools - and grow some great veg etables at the same time." The other garden part ners are the Big Brothers Big Sisters Community Garden, the Ken Carlson Boys and Girls Club Garden, the City of" Winston-Salem Youth Advisory Council Garden, the Emmanuel Baptist Church School Garden, the GRACE Garden, the Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Inc.. Global Poverty Culture Project Simon's Green Acre and the Southside Community Church Garden. The success of the gardens is due in large part to the generous sup port of the S.G. Atkins Community Development Corporation, which donated the land and water for the gardens; the Forsyth County Agricultural Extension Service, that donated some seeds, expertise and cooking tips; and myriad volunteers who pur chased additional plants/seeds and garden ing materials spending countless hours tending them. These volunteers harvested and delivered produce to ministries for homeless, sick and the elderly. Over the past three years collectively, approximately 7,000 pounds of produce has been harvested. With the grant, the gardens collec tively are expected to improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables for underserved residents of Forsyth County this year. If you would like to become a gardening part ner or visit the gardens, contact Sigrid Hall at >336-750-3148 or email her at halls@wssu.edu. Goodwill frvm page AI Ptwio by Lay la Garrm The original Waughtown Street store (foreground) will soon be replaced by a modern new facility. ond phase of construction at 514 Waughtown St., the site of the original Goodwill store, that will include erecting a new Prosperity Center South. In collaboration with Financial Pathways (for merly Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Forsyth County), Goodwill helps individuals achieve financial stability through job search assistance, wealth building and a vari ety of classes and work shops through the Prosperity Center model. There is already a site. Prosperity Center North, on Liberty Street. Currently, Prosperity Center South is housed at the McLean Trucking building at 585 Waughtown St. The new location will enhance visi bility and foot traffic for the Center and will include additional space for one to three retailers or restau rants, depending on size. Gibel said. "We've built plenty of stores, but this is a first." Gibel said of the redevel opment effort. "We really p*neri sionifimnl benefits from the (community) side with Prosperity Center being at street level and very visible - those bene fits are going to be clear." Nate Williams, who currently serves as a dis trict manager for Goodwill, will serve as campus manager, oversee ing the Waughtown Street project. He believes the new store, which is flanked by carefully placed trees and shrubs and a winding sidewalk, will be a bright spot in the Waughtown Street area. "The building is beauti ful," said Williams, who started his career at Goodwill in 1992. "The paving is going to be beau tiful, but the landscaping for me is what makes this area look a little like an oasis in a sense. "I just think it enhances and improves the whole area as we go down into the Gateway area. I just think it'll be a great thing for the community." The unofficial partners in the project are residents of Waughtown Street and the surrounding area, who have faithfully donated to and patronized the original store for decades. Williams said. "We've been a part of the community for almost 50 years. All of the invest ment that this community has put into that particular store, is now being returned. Now it's turning back around, coming right back to this community." remarked the grandfather of two. "Because they have made such an investment in us, we now can invest back into this community." City Council Member James Taylor, who repre sents the area, said Goodwill's investment is an important component in an ongoing effort to bring development and jobs to the area. Other projects that are currently under way or new to the Southeast Ward include the redevelopment of Southeast Plaza Shopping Center (formerly King's Plaza) and the construction of a new Dollar General store, Taylor said. "Anybody who lives in the area has definitely and will continue to see the changes," he remarked. "...We're redeveloping our ? commercial area and I believe it will propel us into prosperity in the future." Taylor, a lifelong resi dent of the ward, added that the investment of organizations like Goodwill are proof posi tive that things are looking up for residents of the area. " We are not only developing areas, but we're building new construc tion." he said. " It means that our ward is re-surging - it's coming back alive." Gibel said Goodwill's development represents the agency's larger commit ment to supporting devel opment and revitalization efforts in the Waughtown Street area. Ine project is the first of its kind for Goodwill. "It sends a clear signal to the community that Goodwill cares about the community and is willing to invest in it in a tangible way" Gibel said. "...I'm hoping that when people see someone's willing to invest in that area that somebody else comes in and builds around the area and it is kind of an initia tive starter for the area." The ribbon cutting cer emony for the new store will be held tomorrow (Friday, June 28) at 8 am. The new store will open for business immediately after the ceremony. For more information, visit www.goodwillnwnc.orK or call 336-724-3621. NCDOT from page A4 The overall goals of the Equipment Roadeo include helping NCDOT workers advance their skills, emphasizing the importance of safety when operating heavy equipment, fostering a sense of team spirit and recognizing employees who excel at their jobs. The winners are the following: ? Mike Priddy of the Stokes County Maintenance Yard for the ) single axle dump truck; ? Angie Brewer of the Forsyth County Maintenance Yard for the tandem axle dump truck; ? Scott Bracken of the Forsyth County Maintenance Yard for the low-boy trailer; ? Wesley Mcknight of the Rowan County Maintenance Yard for the motor grader; ? Jon Mitchell of Roadside Environmental for mower; and ? Nakoma Emanuel of the Forsyth County Maintenance Yard for the backhoe. LCCU from page A4 future." said Jose Morales, a financial service officer at Latino Credit Union. "I am grateful for my new posi tion at the credit union that allows me to use my educa tion and skills to the fullest and am very proud to be a part of an organization that is helping to change peo ple's lives for the better." LCCU will compete for the national Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action later this year. LCCU also received an honorable mention in the Alphonse Desjardins Adult Financial Education Award category for its program that provides adult finan cial education for refugees in North Carolina. The program is offered in partnership with the U.S. Committee for Refugee and Immigrants of North Carolina (USCRI-NC). LCCU worked with the USCRI-NC to provide financial education for refugee entrepreneurs seek ing to start in-home day care centers. Entrepreneurs who successfully complet ed LCCU's financial edu cation workshop series became eligible for grant funding to help them start their small business. These classes taught entrepre neurs financial skills that will serve them well in their new day care ven tures. LWS from page A4 (BB&T), Christina N. McCormick (Second Harvest Food Bank of NW North Carolina), Alan K. Murdock (Forsyth Technical Community College), Musette S. Nesbit (Bank of North Carolina), Virginia B. Parks (Hanesbrands), Dr. Denise Pearson (Winston-Salem State University), Stephen P. Rayburn (Sandler Training). Chief Barry D. Rountree (Winston-Salem Police Department). Steven J. Rubin (First Citizens Bank), Hernan Sabio (BB&T), Jennifer Hartman Scholl (The Variable), Timothy P. Sechrest (Wells Fargo Bank), Michael C. Setliff (Novani Health). Jayson D. Sloan (St. Peter's Church and World Outreach Center). Anna Marie Smith (Wells Fargo), Rev. Charles W. Spong (Winston-Salem First), Russell ,S. Stogner (Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice), Richard C. Touchstone (Frank L. Blum Construction Company), Walter D. Unks (Winston Salem Journal), Darrell W. Walker (Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools) and Rebecca H. Woltz (Aladdin Travel & Meeting Planners). For more information, visit wwwJeadership*'s .org. Exhibit from page A6 Submitted Ptfctfo A view of the "Kaleidoscope" exhibit. oration of art and play" said Elizabeth Dampier, executive director of the Children's Museum. "In light of current research highlighting the benefits of art, education and play, the Museum continues to serve the children of the community through proj ects that directly address issues of local and nation al importance." According to the Museum, educators, par ents and education profes sionals are attentive to the growing body of research linking the time children spend playing with improved health, wellness and behavior. Research also suggests that play and down time may be as important to a child's aca demic experience as read ing, science and math. Reduced playtime has cer tainly reduced child activ ity rates, which has short term and longer-term health implications. In the past four decades, U.S. children have lost an average of 12 hours per week in free time, specifically, a 25 percent decrease in play, a trend that disproportion ately impacts minority and disadvantaged children. "Kaleidoscape" pro vides the ongoing oppor (unity for families and school children to engage with ever-changing, self directed. compelling play and this large, outdoor playscape encourages physical activity, group play and social interac tions among young chil dren. Learn more at chil drensmuseumofws .org. A. 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