DURHAM — Family of Dr. Andrakeia Shipman presented a donation of $3,116 to The Ronald McDonald House in her memory on Sept. 14.
It’s the second consecutive year of the family’s philantrophic efforts.
The family extended thanks to social media contributors that included St. James AME Zion Church, High Blood Pressure Boyz Biker’s Club, Duke University Hospital Colleagues, Delta Sigma Theta Sorors, family and friends.
Shipman was a clinical pediatric pharmacist at Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center, and an adjunct assistant professor at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Many of these patients and their families utilized these services.
The nonprofit Ronald McDonald House Charities are connected to more than 7,000 Ronald McDonald Houses around the world. They offer a place for families to stay as well as support. In North Carolina, the seven facilities serve all 100 counties and are in Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and two Greenville.