Citizens Health Care Advocates

Stephen M. Kulka Memorial Award

 The Stephen M. Kulka Memorial Award was established September 2004, by Citizens Health Care Advocates (CHCA) to recognize outstanding efforts by non-health care professionals to improve health and access to health care for the poor, uninsured, and underinsured of the Owensboro-Daviess County community. 

 The award is a complement to the R. C. Neblett Memorial Award which recognizes exceptional and compassionate care by health care professionals.

 Steve Kulka, who passed away on May 15, 2004, was a founding member of CHCA and a charter member of its board of directors.  He chaired a committee that focused on the needs of those who fall through the cracks of the health care delivery system: the poor, uninsured, and underinsured of our community.

 Steve was a favorite CHCA and community leader: hard-working, good-natured, and unassuming.  His tireless efforts to help others, whether cooking bar-b-q for charity fund-raisers, organizing a community motor sports festival, or building a wheelchair ramp for a needy person, were an inspiration to all who had the privilege to know and work with him.    

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CHCA also welcomes nominations for the R.C. Neblett, MD Service Award, which honors medical health care professionals for their exceptional & compassionate care.  For more information: info@chca.us