Philanthropy has always played a major role in research at UNC, but Barbara Dean has taken this one step further by being an active participant in supporting those research efforts. Dean’s experience working with early-career UNC researchers recently led her … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
We foster private gift support of programs throughout UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine to improve health for all.| UNC Health Foundation
On a warm July morning, community members, advocates and healthcare leaders gathered at the UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health’s Tiny Homes Village in Pittsboro to witness the groundbreaking of a long-awaited Community House—a space that promises to … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
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Our mission is to make comprehensive pediatric rehabilitation care available to all of North Carolina’s children, close to home.| UNC Health Foundation
A generous anonymous gift in honor of Dr. Bill Roper has established a new fund designed to bolster patient support services at UNC Children’s. The William L. Roper, MD Fellows Fund was established recently thanks to a $500,000 anonymous gift … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
For A Leslie Morrow, PhD, renowned neuroscientist and longtime faculty member at UNC School of Medicine, the opportunity to give back to the institution that shaped her career is both personal and profound. Together with husband Michael Lish, MD – … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
On the afternoon of Sunday, June 1, an enthusiastic group of franchise owners, store managers and team members from across the state gathered at Tobacco Road Sports Café in downtown Raleigh—all there to celebrate the culmination of Jersey Mike’s Month … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
This generous gift will support melanoma research and care for patients from all corners of the state and beyond in memory of Mitchener’s late father, Dr. Calvin Mitchener. A $5 million gift from Western North Carolina-based UNC-Chapel Hill alumni John … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
UNC Health leaders in rare pediatric cancer research and treatment have received a grant of $171,382 from the Charlotte-based Isabella Santos Foundation through the organization’s TORCH Initiative. ISF’s TORCH (Transformational Outcomes for Rare Cancer Heroes) Initiative is a bold extension … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
The third annual UNC Health “Fill the Pantry” food drive, hosted at the Wegmans Chapel Hill store, collected nearly 2,000 pounds of non-perishable food items. Running from February 1 to February 28, the initiative supported the UNC Health FoodWell program, … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
This story – which includes discussion of issues related to mental health and suicide – was written before Hurricane Helene brought widespread destruction and even greater mental health challenges to Western North Carolina. In the aftermath of the storm, mental … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The UNC Health Foundation Board of Directors unanimously approved a $2.5 million investment in the UNC Health Employee Assistance Fund in response to the ongoing crisis in western North Carolina. The board approved the immediate transfer … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
A Family’s Journey to Carolina Inspired by an Exceptional Physician’s Expertise and Compassionate Care By William Davis, UNC Health Foundation Idit and Moti Ferder of California, travel the world with an incredible sense of purpose. They are inspirational individuals; masters … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
Jeffrey S. A. Stringer, MD, FACOG, has been named the inaugural recipient of this distinguished professorship in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dan and Katchy Clarke-Pearson have extended a decades-long legacy of supporting women’s health through the establishment of … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
Mackenzie says that spending the holidays in the burn ICU because her 1-year-old daughter had second- and third-degree burns was not on her bingo card. But that is what happened. The holidays are a special time, but for families with … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
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Philanthropic support from the Winston family is among the largest ever given to UNC Rex Willis M. Wu, MD, FACC, one of the nation’s top interventional cardiologists and head of the Structural and Valvular Heart Care team at UNC Health … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
UNC Health Value Superstars are teammates who exemplify our system values and make a positive impact on our teammates, patients, and communities. This month’s Value Superstar is Ashley Wallace, MSN, RN, FNP-C. Ashley, a Nurse Practitioner in the UNC Hospitals Newborn Nursery, … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
The momentum behind fundraising efforts for the Fitch Family Comprehensive Pediatric Rehabilitation Program shows no signs of slowing down. Since its inception, the community has rallied around this vital cause, driven by a shared commitment to improving pediatric rehabilitation services … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
Professorship established in memory of Mr. Ingram will support Dr. Reuland’s research related to cancer screening and early detection. Dan Reuland, MD, MPH, program founder and co-director for UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Carolina Cancer Screening Initiative, and one of … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
By Mark Kimmel, UNC Health Foundation “We are facing what can only be described as a silent health crisis, and we are at a crossroads.” That passage is found in the opening paragraph of the North Carolina Men’s Health Report … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
UNC Health Value Superstars are teammates who exemplify our System Values and make a positive impact on our teammates, patients and communities. This month’s Value Superstar is Kristen Cole, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, at UNC Children’s. Through her work at … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
By Mark Kimmel, UNC Health Foundation An overwhelming sense of gratitude filled UNC Health teammates as the delivery truck pulled up to the loading dock at UNC Hospitals. Shannon Hinton and the local Chapel Hill Wegmans “delivery team” wasted no … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
Phase One Completed. On to Phase Two! It’s been another exciting year of fundraising, planning, and growth for the Fitch Family Comprehensive Pediatric Rehabilitation Program Fund. Thanks to the generosity of the Peterson Family Foundation and other generous donors, we’ve … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
Annual event supports the Neonatal Special Gifts Fund By Mark Kimmel, UNC Health Foundation The cool Carolina air held a crisp bite, the morning sun painting the leaves in fiery autumn hues. In the heart of this vibrant landscape, Robert … Read more| UNC Health Foundation
