Stories of Hope

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....

The Atrium Health family celebrates the life of Tansukh Ganatra, a selfless philanthropist, business leader, and friend to all....

Unified brand delivers everything parents need for complete children’s health care....

Ed Brown Community Center will preserve legacy of ensuring access to care....

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...

On Saturday, March 2, nearly 400 people attended the Beyond the Pink Runway benefiting the Sandra Levine Young Women’s Breast Cancer Program at Atrium Health Levine Cancer. Dreamed up by Dr. Lejla Hadzikadic-Gusic, who co-directs the program, and her dear friend, Sandra Goldman, the fashion show provided a unique opportunity to empower women living with breast cancer and celebrate their...

The Carolina Panthers and Morris-Jenkins celebrated their fourth season of Kicks for Kids, benefiting Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital! To commemorate the 2023 Kicks for Kids season, the Carolina Panthers and Morris-Jenkins, alongside Levine Children’s Hospital, hosted an in-person celebration for patients, their families, and staff. For every Carolina Panthers field goal made during regular season home games this year, Morris-Jenkins...

The Purple Promise Foundation to End Melanoma has awarded a $100,000 grant to Atrium Health Levine Cancer in support of immunotherapy research....

Atrium Health receives $26.3 million grant....