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Donors honored at annual appreciation & recognition event

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Foundation celebrates and remembers their 2018 donors On May 30, 2019, Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Foundation celebrated the generosity and kindness of our donors during the annual Donor appreciation dinner and recognition ceremony.  Over 140 guests attended the event held at the Catawba College Peeler Crystal Lounge. The evening also served as a night of remembrance to memorialize seventeen … Continue reading Donors honored at annual appreciation & recognition event »

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.

Whitehead Stokes Society 9th annual dinner

On April 9, Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Foundation hosted their ninth annual Whitehead-Stokes Society dinner at the Country Club of Salisbury. More than 80 members were in attendance for this year’s dinner. 

Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina awards $10,000 grant

Thanks to support from the Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina, Novant Health Cancer Prevention, Education and Early Detection staff is improving access to care for under/uninsured Mecklenburg County individuals at high risk for lung cancer through Novant Health’s Lung Cancer Screening and Education Program.

Norvells generously donate 100% of book proceeds

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Foundation receives proceeds from book sale to support infant services New mothers and their babies at the Women’s and Children’s Center at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center will rest a little more comfortably, thanks to a donation of $4,320 from the sale of a book written by Salisbury residents, Elizabeth and Owen Norvell. The Norvell’s generously donated 100% of the … Continue reading Norvells generously donate 100% of book proceeds »

The Peninsula Community Foundation child life specialist grant

The Peninsula Community Foundation awarded a $15,000 grant to support Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Child Life Specialist Thanks to The Peninsula Community Foundation, children who need to visit the ER will have a child life specialist to help them and their family cope with the trauma of illness and medical treatments. The Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation received a two-year, $15,000 grant, which … Continue reading The Peninsula Community Foundation child life specialist grant »