Hepatitis Ready Care-Mission

Mission

Thomas Fletcher Transplant Fund

Assisting in the raising of funds and awareness in support of Tommy Fletcher's liver transplant and ongoing medical expenses.

Hepatitis Ready Care-What We Do

Hepatitis Ready Care was founded in 2006 as a tribute to Robert E. Douglas IV. Rob died October 10, 2001 at the age of 23, only 5 days after learning that he had hepatitis C. We strive to do what we can to prevent all forms of hepatitis. Currently, one in 12 people worldwide is living with either chronic hepatitis B or chronic hepatitis C . This is far higher than the prevalence of HIV or any cancer. Awareness is inexplicably low and the majority of those who have the virus are unaware that they have the disease. We strive to do our part to help identify these individuals, provide treatment options for them, and then support the patients and their families.

Who We Are

Rob Douglas Hepatitis Ready Care is a 501-c 3 non-profit in Tallahassee Florida that strives to use creative and collaborative tools to educate the public about all forms of hepatitis and liver disease. HRC is directed by Cherry Douglas who has actively lived with hepatitis C for decades and lost her only son when he was only 23 to it. As a result she lives and works everyday with Hepatitis Ready Care.

World Hepatitis Day 2010

Richard Roberts has a reason to smile. He survived a liver transplant after contracting hepatitis in the military. The Tallahassee Fire Department and the Hepatitis Ready Care organization co-hosted an event for World Hepatitis Day, noting that seven fire fighters have died after being infected in the line of duty by someone with hepatitis. The ceremonies took place at Tallahassee's Number 3 Fire Station on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 and featured Dr. Julia Gill, Director of the Department of Health of Disease Control, Hepatitis survivor Richard Roberts and Mayor John Marks. Nearly 1 person in 12 in the world has hepatitis. The best way to detect the virus is by getting a blood test.

An American Tragedy

Dying for a Change

Jazzy's Story

AFL-CIO Symbol With the assistance of MarbleStep Productions, a Los Angeles based Production Company HRC is creating a full length documentary about heroes affected with hepatitis.

The documentary will educate the public on how important it is to be tested and treated for the disease. The spotlight of the film will be the plight of a number of firefighters in Florida. In Florida alone, seven firefighters have died as a direct result of this disease. Needless to say others have gotten sick. It goes without saying that everyday they are affected deeply by this disease on the front lines.

It is our goal that the public will see these heroes, and fall in love with their story on some level, then. They will see they can be affected by this disease. By seeing that this disease can break down the best of our heroes they will know that it is time for them to be tested, and if necessary, treated.

This year we will Honor the Fire Fighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty to this disease.