Local church pays off community member’s medical debt

A local church has stepped up to cover around $8 million of medical debt for community members, in partnership with a national program. The Altar Fellowship Church wanted to help whoever they could in the community, regardless of who they were. About $50,000 was raised in one day, helping to pay off the debts of some of its own congregation. The Altar Fellowship Church, helped pay off the medical debt of 3921 families in Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington Counties.