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St. Paul African Methodist Episocopal Church in West Ocala helps feed the local food desert. (Sami Ewing/WUFT News)
Breakfast And COVID-19 Vaccines: A West Ocala Congregation Works To Fill The Resource Gap
By Sami Ewing
April 16, 2021
It’s 9 a.m. and west Ocala community members are gathered outside the doors of a white and red brick church. Some bring pet dogs to keep them company, others carry backpacks and some wear a smile. They come as they are and they’re ready to eat.
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Two Women Aim To End Medical Desert In West Ocala With Newly Established Medical Center
By Sami Ewing
April 2, 2021
The Estella Byrd Wellness Center is a grandmother’s dream, a husband’s dying wish and the persistence of two women determined to bring accessible healthcare to the West Ocala community.
Carolyn Adams, chief executive of the wellness center, is pursuing the dreams of her grandmother, Estella Byrd Whitman, who saw a need in West Ocala for accessible and affordable healthcare.
Whitman grew up in the early 1900s and never had access to education. Growing up in a world divided by race and gender, Whitman was determined to raise her children to have the education she couldn’t.
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