Facilities & Service Lines
Supported by Atrium Health Foundation
Atrium Health Foundation administers charitable gifts in support of numerous patient care service lines and facilities in the Greater Charlotte area.
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Support Atrium Health Women's Care
The mission statement for Women’s Care is to respect and care for every woman in our community and become the national leader in women’s health through cutting-edge research that drives innovation and excellence in clinical care delivery. Atrium Health Women's Care relies on philanthropic support to enhance and sustain innovative programs and services provided to our patients.
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Atrium Health Foundation administers several funds designated to support the Women's Care patient services and outreach programs, medical education, and professional development. Continue reading below for more details.
Anna’s Gift Fund
Anna’s Gift Fund was established in 2007 to support families who are bereaved as a result of the loss of an infant cared for by the Maternity-related units at CMC. Funds support patient teaching and educational materials, all supplies needed to create a memory box, grief support-related educational programs for unit nursing staff, and additional needs that may arise for families and nurses in perinatal loss.
The Atrium Health IVF Family Fund
Provides support for patients with infertility that require financial assistance for assisted reproductive techniques such as in vitro fertilization and frozen embryo transfer at the Reproductive Medicine and Infertility center.
Frank Harrison Society Fund
The Frank Harrison Society Fund was established in Dr. Harrison’s honor to establish the Alumni Society for the OB/GYN residency Program at Carolinas Medical Center. The Fund also serves to promote professional interaction, fellowship, continuing educational activities and equipment for all Residents and Faculty associated with the OB/GYN Department at Carolinas Medical Center.
OB/GYN Research & Education Fund
Supports a broad spectrum of resident and faculty research and educational endeavors, as well as other related programs, in association with the Department of OB/GYN.
The Ronald V. Wade Lectureship Endowment
Supports a distinguished annual lecture in the field of ultrasound or a related field in association with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Atrium Health. The Endowment may also support other resident research and education projects, as well as the advancement of faculty academic endeavors.
Spangler Family Maternal Care and Healthy Beginnings Fund
Dedicated to reducing unintended pregnancies, improving maternal outcomes, and helping provide outstanding care to infants to better prepare them for academic success.
The Wallace C. Nunley, Jr. Endowment for Women’s Health
Provides annual support for resident research and education programs, as well as notable faculty educational endeavors associated with the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center.
Women’s Care Drive to Thrive Mobile Unit Fund
Provides funding toward the operational costs associated with Drive To Thrive, a mobile unit providing healthcare, including cancer screenings, pregnancy confirmation, access to birth control and postpartum care, with services provided by Atrium Health Women’s Care.
Women’s Health Services Advancement Fund
Supports advancements in women’s health by expanding research opportunities, and creating programs and educational initiatives to improve access to care for women from all walks of life. Also supports programs to provide car seats, bassinets, and other infant equipment for financially at-risk mothers.
Atrium Health Women's Care Drive to Thrive
Atrium Health Women’s Care aims to reach women in every corner of the community with affordable care and reproductive education. Established by local benefactors Barbara Kopczynski and her husband Dr. Todd Kopczynski — known fondly by his patients as “Dr. K” — the Drive to Thrive program launched in 2023 to serve neighborhoods where residents have limited access to reproductive, maternal, and prenatal care.
Drive to Thrive is sustained with philanthropic support via the Women's Care Drive to Thrive Mobile Unit Fund, administered by Atrium Health Foundation on behalf of Atrium Health Women's Care.