Every Step Matters: The DEAC Foot and Ankle Clinic
Every Step Matters: The DEAC Foot and Ankle Clinic at City with Dwellings
April is National Volunteer Awareness Month
The average neighbor experiencing unsheltered homelessness walks roughly 10 miles a day. That kind of wear can lead to serious pain, infection, and long-term health problems.
The DEAC Foot and Ankle Clinic, staffed by volunteers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, provides foot care, podiatry services, new footwear, and socks for our unsheltered neighbors. What started with our team heading out in a van to find people who might want their feet checked has grown into a clinic now serving more than 30 neighbors per clinic day.
They could not do it without the CwD volunteers who prepare breakfast bags, greet every neighbor at the door, and make sure each person feels seen and welcomed.
This April, we are grateful for every volunteer who makes this clinic possible.
