Local nonprofits receive Novant educational funding
WINSTON-SALEM, NC, July 28, 2022 – Novant Health Community Engagement is proud to announce that it has awarded $963,865 in charitable contributions in support of education initiatives to more than 50 community partners* in Charlotte, Winston-Salem and coastal North Carolina. The health system provides philanthropic support to community-based programs that address identified health and social needs vital to each community’s well-being, including developing healthy communities and expanding opportunity through education. Novant Health has provided nearly $2 million in charitable contributions to community partners over the past seven months.
“Responding to the needs of our communities is central to the mission of Novant Health, as we recognize that moving the needle on health outcomes requires directly addressing social determinants of health,” said Dr. Jerome Williams Jr., senior vice president for strategic growth and consumer engagement, Novant Health. “We are proud to come alongside these community partners who already have great work underway to further support educational opportunities for individuals across the Novant Health footprint.”
The most recent round of charitable contributions is aligned with Novant Health’s expanding opportunity through education investment priority. This priority exists to build the pipeline of future health care workers and foster equity and upward mobility through educational opportunities. Through strategic investments in nonprofit partnerships, the health system seeks to support early childhood (ages 0 - 5) development programs, enhance workforce development opportunities for communities that need them the most and enhance college and career readiness in the medical and health sciences career pathways.
Novant Health will begin accepting applications for its Developing Healthy Communities contribution cycle Aug 1. Community partners interested in applying should visit NovantHealth.org/SocialResponsibility.
*List of community partners is available below.
About Novant Health
Novant Health is an integrated network of hospitals, physician clinics and outpatient facilities that delivers a seamless and convenient healthcare experience to communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The Novant Health network consists of more than 1,800 physicians and over 35,000 team members who provide care at more than 800 locations, including 15 hospitals and hundreds of outpatient facilities and physician clinics. Diversity MBA Magazine ranked Novant Health first in the nation on its 2021 list of “Best Places for Women & Diverse Managers to Work.” In 2021, Novant Health provided more than $1.1 billion in community benefit, including financial assistance and services.
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Charitable contribution recipients in the greater Charlotte, Winston-Salem and coastal Carolina markets
Charlotte
Asociacion De Mujeres Latino-Americanas
Bright Blessings
Camino Community Development Corporation Inc.
Central Piedmont Community College Foundation Inc.
Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center Inc.
Christ Our Shepherd Ministries
Cool Kids Campaign Foundation Inc.
Digi-Bridge
Families Forward Charlotte Inc.
Forward Rowan
Freedom School Partners Inc.
Goodwill Industries of The Southern Piedmont Inc.
Helps Education Fund
Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas
Life Choices Rowan
MeckEd
Partners In Learning Child Development Center Inc.
Reach Out and Read Inc.
Rowan County Youth Services Bureau Inc.
Rowan Partners For Education
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Foundation Inc.
The Learning Collaborative
Union County Education Foundation
UrbanPromise Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Crosby Scholars
Davidson-Davie Community College Foundation
Davie Community Foundation Inc.
Family Services
Family Services of Davidson County
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
Junior Achievement of the Triad
LEAD Girls of North Carolina
Lexington Housing Authority
Neighborhood’s Hands
Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Davidson County
Smart Start of Davidson County
The Centers for Exceptional Children
The Shalom Project
United Way of Forsyth County
Winston-Salem State University Foundation Inc.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Teaching Residency
Youth Focus
YWCA High Point
Coastal North Carolina
Autism Society of NC
Cape Fear Literacy Council
Child Development Center
Community Enrichment Initiatives
Communities in Schools of Cape Fear
DREAMS of Wilmington
Kids Making It
NSEA Swim Foundation
Phoenix Employment/StepUp Wilmington
Voyage
YWCA of Lower Cape Fear
