Stories of Hope

On Sunday, October 6, Swim Across America – Charlotte hosted its eighth annual charity swim at Camp Thunderbird, uniting swimmers of all ages to make a significant impact in the fight against cancer. This year, the event raised $270,000 to exclusively benefit cancer research at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute (LCI) and Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital.  Dr. Michael Grunwald,...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 9, 2024 – Atrium Health Levine Children’s has received a $100,000 Impact Grant from Hyundai Hope On Wheels®  to bolster pediatric cancer research in Charlotte. The gift – from the nonprofit organization supported by Hyundai Motor America and its more than 830 U.S. dealers – was announced today at a “handprint ceremony” at Levine Children’s Hospital. During the event, young...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., September 30, 2024 – A $5 million donation to Atrium Health Foundation’s Giving Hope campaign honors R. Stuart Dickson, Atrium Health advocate and leader, who passed away in May of this year. The gift from longtime friends James E.S. “Jim” Hynes and Howard C. “Smoky” Bissell, acknowledges Dickson’s unwavering leadership, spanning decades of service and chairmanships on both the Atrium Health Board of Commissioners...

Atrium Health’s Dr. Ngina Connors, an esteemed maternal and fetal medicine obstetrician and gynecologist, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Spangler Family Endowed Professorship in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The position was made possible through a transformational gift from Anna and Tom Nelson through the C.D. Spangler Foundation. In addition to creating the professorship, the contribution was intended to...

Paula Takacs was a new mom when she was diagnosed with liposarcoma, a malignant soft-tissue cancer. The bliss of caring for her newborn was cut short as she endured eight surgeries and extensive treatments. During her courageous battle, Paula became determined to create a foundation that would raise much needed funds to advance sarcoma research. Though, tragically, Paula succumbed to cancer...

Since 2014, the Atrium Health Mindy Ellen Levine Behavioral Health Center has been providing critical inpatient and outpatient care for those needing mental health support. Shortly after the behavioral health center opened, the Levine family donated $3 million to support mental health resources. As part of the anniversary celebration with Atrium Health leaders and teammates, Sandra Levine was joined by her children Howard Levine and Lori Sklut. Mindy Ellen Levine, who was their third child, passed away in 1988, after an extended illness at the age of 25....

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 15, 2024 – Atrium Health, in partnership with the YMCA of Greater Charlotte, is bringing convenient access to health care to the West Boulevard corridor of Charlotte at the new Ed Brown Community Center. On March 15, a ribbon-cutting was held for the new medical building, located on the campus of the Stratford Richardson YMCA. The Atrium Health Community...

Gift to reduce health disparities, create new pathways for health care careers and education. ...

The Atrium Health family grieves the loss of one of the Carolina’s most beloved philanthropists and the largest individual donor to Atrium Health Foundation, Leon Levine. Our leaders and teammates collectively extend our deepest sympathies to the Levine family and offer our gratitude for their efforts and impact in bringing health, hope, and healing – for all. Visionary and compassionate,...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 14, 2022 – Atrium Health announced today a $5 million gift from Ally Charitable Foundation to support equitable opportunities for individuals to pursue careers in healthcare. The gift establishes the Ally Charitable Foundation Workforce Development Center of Excellence as well as the Ally Charitable Foundation Workforce Development Scholarship Fund.  Through the Ally Charitable Foundation Workforce Development Center of Excellence, individuals from historically...

Grant to provide scholarships for underrepresented students to work in healthcare ...

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