The story of ‘sweet baby Luke’
His name was Luke, but more often than not, his family didn’t call him that. The 1-year-old boy with the infectious smile and joyful personality was better known as “sweet baby Luke.”
Category Archives: Children’s Trust
Give care. Give hope. Give now.
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 on Giving Tuesday Now, May 5, 2020, will help us continue to provide lifesaving care.
Meet ‘the mayor of the PICU’ at Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital
On June 26, 2019, 6-year-old Cole Joseph Russell got sick. Things went from bad to worse fast, and Cole was rushed to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital, where doctors told his parents the boy would need emergency surgery. “We knew it was very, very serious,” Cole’s mom recalled. Over the next seven months, one surgery turned in 12. Cole … Continue reading Meet ‘the mayor of the PICU’ at Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital
A generous donation from Michael Jordan comes to life on Charlotte’s west side
In 2017, Michael Jordan donated $7 million to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation to help build two health care clinics to serve Charlotte’s most at-risk and in-need communities. Last month, the first of these clinics opened to the public on Charlotte’s west side.
A record-setting year for the Hemby Golf Classic
The 2019 Hemby Golf Classic was our largest and most successful event to date. We are incredibly grateful for all the support from donors, event staff and vendors who came together to raise $256,525 for Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital! A great day of golf was capped off with a visit with one of our 2019 Children’s Trust Superheroes, Samuel Mosquera-Munoz.
Here’s what’s happening at Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital
We are excited to share all of the operational updates taking place at Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital. The murals on the walls of the Hemby unit are complete, and, thanks to the support of one of our families, we were able to provide our team with a respite room on our pediatric floor.
Volunteer with the Hemby ambassador program
Thank you to our September supporters Between 180,000 and 240,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year. Thank you to all who wore gold or displayed a gold ribbon in September for Childhood Cancer Awareness month to help raise awareness and show support for those affected by childhood cancer.
‘Doctor’s corner’ with Catherine Ohmstede, MD
Since early summer, Novant Health Pediatrics has enjoyed an explosion of growth, and we remain busy building new clinics and pediatric subspecialties for our community. First, general pediatrics has expanded into thriving areas around the Charlotte region including Harrisburg, Mint Hill, Concord, Denver, Berewick, Highland Creek, Huntersville, Mooresville, Blakeney, Ardrey Kell, Wesley Chapel, Waxhaw, the Arboretum and Symphony Park in South Park.
Novant Health Children’s Trust program empowers kids like Lexi
One of Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation’s top funding priorities is pediatric initiatives, so in January 2019 we launched a new annual giving program, the Children’s Trust. Under this program, we rely on what we call “Superhero donors” to spark change for so many children in need.
The Duke Endowment supports better eyesight for students in need
Underserved students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with eyesight challenges will have a better chance to excel thanks to a grant from The Duke Endowment. Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation received a $200,000 grant that will fund participation in the Vision to Learn program through 2024.
It’s estimated that 95% of low-income children have an uncorrected vision issue which makes learning difficult. The Vision to Learn program provides screenings, eye exams and glasses to children in need with a mobile unit that goes onsite to the schools.
Funding Highlights
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$10,684,263
Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation
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$223,357
Brunswick Medical Center Foundation
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$376,867
Thomasville Medical Center Foundation
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$3,113,153
Forsyth Medical Center Foundation
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$2,610,643
Rowan Medical Center Foundation
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$2,223,588
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation
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$6,737,196
Grants
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$1,053,827
System Initiatives
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$27,022,894
Total Giving
- * 2023 Data