STATUS:
Received
Charles Mitchell joined the Army Nov 30, 1970 during the Vietnam War. He was a SP 4 Rank stationed in Panama Canal Zone. His Duties included Stock Control and Accounting Specialists.
When Charles Returned home from Service he started working at Dupont where he worked for 37 years, While working full time he went to school to secure a maintenance degree that he used as a Planner and scheduler.
Charles is a devoted husband to Sandy and a extremely proud father and grandfather.
He has spent his entire life as a volunteer and public servant. Starting as a coach for youth baseball and worked with the youth in the Grifton, NC community. He served as President of Ayden-Grifton High School Booster Club and served as President of the Jay Cees and is known as “the voice” in the press box covering all the sports events and announcements for Baseball, Basketball, and Football. He got his CDL license so he could volunteer and drive all the teams to the away games that included the Boys and Girls games as well as cheerleading and band students. He is well loved by the student body of the school and has been a faithful volunteer that the school counts on.
He served as a community servant for the Grifton Shad Festival as a President for many years. He is an active member of the CFI (Community Foundation Cooperation) which raises money for College scholarships for teens In the community.
He is an active member of Elm Grove Free Will Baptist Church in Grifton. He has many friends, family and colleagues. He is still giving back to the community even on days he doesn’t feel like it. He is someone you can always count on.
Charles now needs to count on us - his community - to help him. He has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and has been placed on a wait list for a life saving kidney transplant. The wait for a kidney from a deceased donor is over 5 years long. A living kidney donor would give Charles the best chance to be free from dialysis for the rest of his life. Kidney donation is safe for those who are medically cleared. Costs related to the donation are covered. You can live a normal life with one kidney and save a Veteran's life with the other! Please contact Donor Outreach for Veterans (DOVE) by clicking the link below to learn more OR call (551) 233-1611. Thank you.
Charles Mitchell
Army Veteran
