Atrium Health Foundation

On Saturday, November 2, our dedicated community will participate in the 29th Annual Hopebuilders 5K benefiting Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital! We're excited to partner again with the Charlotte Knights to host the event at Truist Field. Learn more about the special event that raises funds for essential patient programs, building hope for patient families. Visit Hopebuilders5K.org.

This Tuesday, we had the privilege of gathering with cabinet members and supporters of the Giving Hope campaign to celebrate milestones made possible thanks to the generosity of our community. Atrium Health Foundation President Armando Chardiet and campaign co-chairs, Pat Rodgers and Tom Finke, highlighted the tremendous philanthropic commitments since the campaign launched in 2021. More than halfway to our $500 million campaign goal, Foundation supporters have contributed millions of dollars towards programs, plus: $34 million to ensure health equity; $69 million for medical education; $50 million for clinical research; and $42 million to help shape our state-of-the-art facilities. Armando emphasized that no matter the size of the gifts we’ve received, each one has helped us get to where we are today. Pat and Tom spoke about the campaign’s future and the many exciting giving opportunities that are still available, including the bed tower on our main campus; the new Lake Norman hospital in Cornelius; and The Pearl innovation district and Wake Forest School of Medicine nearing completion in the heart of the Queen City. To learn more, visit GiveAtrium.org. 

We are honored to have dedicated teammates who not only take care of our patients, but support, encourage and uplift each other. Thank you for your unwavering enthusiasm and commitment. You are simply the best. This Teammate Appreciation Week, we celebrate you!

Pedaling toward a cancer-free future! 🚴♂️ Last month, 24 Foundation hosted its annual 24 Hours of Booty, raising $1.5 million for local beneficiaries, including Atrium Health Levine Cancer and Atrium Health Levine Children's in Charlotte. Over 65 members of Levine Cancer Institute and Levine Children’s Hospital participated, raising over $40,000 for vital cancer navigation and survivorship programs. Learn how this event is making a difference in the Greater Charlotte community: https://bit.ly/4dsKjuY

Greg Olsen has teamed up with leaders at Showmars to present a $92,000 donation from The HEARTest Yard + Showmars 5K presented by LifeShare Carolinas. This generous gift will enhance programs at Atrium Health Levine Children's HEARTest Yard Congenital Heart Center, helping kids like Samuel thrive. We are deeply grateful to the Olsen family and Showmars for championing pediatric heart care for over 12 years, contributing to Levine Children’s ranking among the best in the nation for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery! R4R: The Greg Olsen Foundation

Patients in the greater Charlotte area will be able to experience state-of-the art care at Atrium Health’s newest facility that is under construction on its campus, Carolinas Medical Center. In July 2023, groundbreaking ceremonies were held, and construction underway. When completed, the new, 1.1-million-square-foot facility will be 12 stories tall. The construction of this facility will take 10,000 pieces of steel, many powerful cranes and machines and the hard work of over 1,000 men and women. We are looking forward to opening the building and expanding the care we provide #ForAll in 2027!

Nearly 400 Atrium Health physicians have been recognized as Charlotte Top Docs by Castle Connolly’s annual rankings. This list – featured in Charlotte magazine – honors doctors from more than 60 specialties, including cardiology, neurology, oncology and pediatrics. “We are delighted to see the most ever Atrium Health physicians honored as Charlotte Top Docs this year,” said Dr. Suzanna Fox, senior vice president and chief physician executive of the Southeast region for Atrium Health. “This recognition demonstrates our ongoing commitment to connecting patients with top-tier health care physicians in every community we serve.” Check out the 2024 list: https://bit.ly/3SwA3Jx

Over the past 14 years, The Paula Takacs Foundation for Sarcoma Research has donated more than $2 million to sarcoma research at Atrium Health Levine Cancer and Atrium Health Levine Children's in Charlotte. Now the organization is strengthening patient support and awareness through a new program: Growing Hope Through Art. The initiative was launched at Levine Cancer Institute with the installation of "Seasons of Life," an original work of art created by Jake Pfeifer of Hot Glass Alley and commissioned by the Paula Takacs Foundation. The glass art now adorns the main corridors connecting Levine Cancer Institute’s facilities on the midtown campus of Atrium Health. Learn more about the program: bit.ly/3WHKrk6

Meet Sprout, a 4-year-old Labrador retriever and full-time facility dog who, in his first year at Atrium Health Levine Children's in Charlotte, has logged over 3,350 encounters with patients and teammates. His work is made possible by a $150,000 grant from Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation's Dogs for Joy program. Like doctors and nurses, Sprout is a core member of a child's treatment team, helping them achieve their clinical goals. A typical day may include assisting rehab patients with their physical therapy exercises, leading programs like "Arts & Barks" with Arts For Life, and visiting patients inside Seacrest Studios. Sprout is the first dog to work directly with cancer patients at Levine Children's Torrey Hemby Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders – a milestone made possible by the Dogs for Joy grant, which helped purchase proper sanitization materials to keep kids in the clinic safe. "This grant has allowed patients to find their safe space with Sprout," said Rachel Ellis, AVP of foundation relations/grants at Atrium Health Foundation. "Before surgeries, kids will ask to spend time with him. He has fostered a kind and inclusive space for so many, which is all due to the generosity of Dunkin'." Read more: bit.ly/3WBUjfj

Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation has been ranked the #7 Rehabilitation Hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report! 🎉 This designation puts Carolinas Rehabilitation among the top 1% of rehabilitation hospitals in the country, as well as being the highest-ranking rehabilitation hospital in the Southeast and the only ranked hospital in the Charlotte region. Its flagship facility, the David L. Conlan Center, opened in early 2023 with transformational support from Margaret and Smoky Bissell. The hospital features 72 private patient rooms, private treatment spaces, an outdoor therapy garden, and 16,000 square feet of inpatient and outpatient therapy space. Read more about this distinction: https://bit.ly/46dkN9V