Supporting Health Equity.
Join us in celebrating the impact of Kim Henderson's Dancing with the Stars campaign, and help us raise critical dollars to fund equitable access to healthcare in our community. Through the Health Equity Fund at Novant Health, you can support strategic initiatives spanning the breadth of healthcare access, housing, education, addiction, mental health, economic development and so much more.
Novant Health’s Kim Henderson Celebrates Big Win for Health Equity in Charlotte.
Kim Henderson, Novant Health’s system chief of staff and senior vice president of corporate health, took the stage at Charlotte’s Knight Theater with her dance partner, Maurice Mouzon Jr., as the culmination of months of work — not just in rehearsing for their show-stopping performance, but also in raising funds to support the Charlotte Ballet and the Health Equity Fund at Novant Health.
An Unexpected Path
Maurice Mouzon Jr. showed up to his first real dance class in basketball shorts and a T-shirt.
Kim Henderson: Dancing to Support Health Equity
In honor of Dr. Ophelia Garmon-Brown, Kim has chosen to support Novant Health Foundation’s Health Equity Fund in Charlotte’s annual Dancing with the Stars event.
Planned Giving.
Your planned gift helps us expand services, enhance programs and ensure access to affordable care to everyone in our community. Join us to create a meaningful, personalized impact for generations to come by forming truly inspirational partnerships. To learn more, read the stories below.
The power of legacy – plan today to make a future impact
Sharon Harrington discusses her role at Novant Health Foundation and the profound impact of planned giving.
Calling of a lifetime
When Fran Salone-Pelletier and her husband Jean Pelletier moved to Shallotte, North Carolina in 1987, they thought they were going to enjoy the quiet life.
Planned giving
Gifts to support Novant Health Foundation through our regional foundations help further our mission to improve the health of our communities, one person at a time.
Stories of Remarkable Care.
At Novant Health Foundation, we're on a mission to engage and connect donors to Novant Health programs and initiatives that save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve. Read our stories below to learn more about how remarkable care is transforming Novant Health communities, and please don't hesitate to reach out and share your story.
Leaving a Legacy of Health
Alan T. Dickson was a co-founder of Ruddick Corporation, the former parent company of Harris Teeter Supermarkets and other subsidiaries. When he passed away in 2012, he left a lasting impact on the state of North Carolina. He invested in the region he loved through his support of healthcare, the arts, and education. That was especially true of his work as a founding member of … Continue reading Leaving a Legacy of Health
Giving Back Hope
A generous donation from Dan and Kay Donahue has helped us develop the Donahue Developmental Therapeutics Unit, located at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center.
Sheila and Dan Saklad Help the Next Generation of Nurses
Sheila Saklad’s life was shaped by a passion for nursing — a passion that continues to touch the lives of others. Sheila’s grandmother was a nurse. Sheila’s mother was a nurse. So it came as little surprise when Sheila chose nursing as her career path. She and her husband, Dan, championed for nurses and healthcare over the course of their 54-year marriage. When Sheila passed … Continue reading Sheila and Dan Saklad Help the Next Generation of Nurses
Emely keeps on dancing
Emely Varela Salvador is an energetic, little girl of five-and-a-half years old.
Cultivating Impactful Pediatric Neurology Services in Charlotte
If you want to build a good program in healthcare, the first thing you need to do is find a good person to get things up and running.
Humanizing Healthcare.
Christopher Isenhour, MD, is an expert problem solver.
Cruiser Provides COVID-19 Care to Our Community.
Zeleka Benton, manager of community services in the greater Charlotte market, oversees the Novant Health Community Care Cruiser, a 40-foot mobile unit that provides on-site clinical care and support services to uninsured and underinsured patients.
Holistic Transformations.
Donna Greene has spent 23 years helping community members in Salisbury, North Carolina.
An Unexpected Path
Maurice Mouzon Jr. showed up to his first real dance class in basketball shorts and a T-shirt.
The Tiny Warrior
At just 4 weeks old, Sawyer Long was diagnosed with infantile fibrosarcoma.
‘You Fight for Gabriel.’
Gabe was born on Jan. 12, 2012, via emergency C-section. Stephanie saw him for the first time four days later in the NICU at Hemby Children’s Hospital.
Meeting Spiritual Needs
Chaplain Charles “Chan” Shaver has a heart for palliative patient care.
Power of Philanthropy.
Novant Health Foundation's philanthropic efforts inspire giving that supports programs and initiatives having direct patient impact. Through the generous support of individuals, families, companies and grant-making institutions, we aid Novant Health in its mission to improve the health of our communities, one person at a time.
Connect with us to learn more, or donate now to help save lives, leave a legacy and make a difference.
$8,960,254
invested in our communities in 2020
supporting
765 locations,
including
15 medical centers
across the Novant Health footprint
News and Events.
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Sheila and Dan Saklad Help the Next Generation of Nurses
Sheila Saklad’s life was shaped by a passion for nursing — a passion that continues to touch the lives of others. Sheila’s grandmother was a nurse. Sheila’s mother was a nurse. So it came as little surprise when Sheila chose nursing as her career path. She and her husband, Dan, championed for nurses and healthcare over the course of their 54-year marriage. When Sheila passed … Continue reading Sheila and Dan Saklad Help the Next Generation of Nurses
Shop Walgreens and Support Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital
Walgreens customers will now have the opportunity to donate to Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital.
Novant Health’s Kim Henderson Celebrates Big Win for Health Equity in Charlotte.
Kim Henderson, Novant Health’s system chief of staff and senior vice president of corporate health, took the stage at Charlotte’s Knight Theater with her dance partner, Maurice Mouzon Jr., as the culmination of months of work — not just in rehearsing for their show-stopping performance, but also in raising funds to support the Charlotte Ballet and the Health Equity Fund at Novant Health.
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation receives $8,000 grant from the Hemophilia Alliance Foundation
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation has been awarded an $8,000 grant from the Hemophilia Alliance Foundation.
Duty and Sacrifice
Veterans Day is a time to remember those who have served our country and those who continue to sacrifice for their fellow Americans.
Resilience, Recovery, Rebuild: Reimagining Charlotte’s Economy Amid COVID-19
On Mon., Oct. 11, we had a lively and informative discussion on “Resilience, Recovery, Rebuild: Reimagining Charlotte’s Economy Amid COVID-19.”
Thank You from Ann Caulkins, President, Novant Health Foundation
We at Novant Health are humbled by the outpouring of support during this crisis.
‘You are a statistic of one’
Sherry Pollex was healthy — or so she thought. She exercised and ate well. She was young and active. Her only bouts of illness were the occasional cold or sore throat.
Linking arms against COVID-19
2020 was the year COVID-19 took center stage, but with your help we’re fighting back and making 2021 the year we rise above.
Give our nurses the gift of hope today
Nursing is more than a career. It’s a chance to make a difference. Since COVID-19 began, nurses have worked tirelessly to care for others in unprecedented times.
COVID-19 vaccine at Novant Health
We are here to help you learn more about the vaccine and make an informed decision when it is your turn to get vaccinated.
Colon Cancer Coalition grants $22,000 to Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation received a $22,000 grant from the Colon Cancer Coalition through money raised at a Get Your Rear in Gear® event in Winston-Salem.
2020 Annual Report.
Your gifts demonstrate a real, lasting dedication to the health and well-being of our patients, their families and our communities. Donors across Novant Health support breast screenings, oncology initiatives, updated equipment and technology, improved access to behavioral health and other programs, as well as new buildings and facility upgrades.
Read our interactive 2020 annual report online to see how contributions raised were put to use in 2020.
$8,224,408
total gifts
$10,790,000
Hope for Remarkable Team Aubergine Fund requests approved and/or paid
$16,166,547
total new commitments
Campaign and Partner Highlights.
Located across the southeast, each of our regional foundations focus on the critical needs in five areas: Infants & children, Cancer, Heart & vascular, Stroke & neurosciences and Research & education.
Our generous partners include private, corporate and family foundations, as well as companies and government agencies.
Campaign highlight
Our healthcare professionals are suiting up every day ready for battle, rising up as heroes to serve our communities in their time of greatest need. Your support will help us continue to provide lifesaving care.
Partner highlight
Thank you to the Brunswick Sheriff’s Charitable Foundation for a grant funding the “A Path Forward” program for behavioral health care and addiction treatment.
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The Novant Health network consists of more than 2,400 physicians and over 37,000 employees that provide care at more than 800 locations, including 18 medical centers and hundreds of outpatient facilities and physician clinics. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Novant Health is committed to making health care remarkable for patients and communities, serving more than 5 million patients annually.
