
August 1, 2012
The Duke Endowment names Todd Dalrymple as new Fellow. Read the news release.
July 24, 2012
The Mountaineer
A $500,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to the WNC Health Network will promote better healthcare experiences in 16 counties in western North Carolina. Read the full article.
July 24, 2012
St. Luke's Hospital
A $155,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to St. Luke's Hospital will improve access to medicine in western North Carolina and help patients in hard-to-reach communities. Read the full article.
July 17, 2012
The McDowell News
With a recently awarded grant for $50,000, Bethel United Methodist Church hopes to further provide services to students and their family through their year-round tutoring program, EXCEL. Last year, around 50 students attended the program on a regular basis and the church hopes that the additional funds can further provide services to support students with academic, social, emotional and behavioural issues. Read the full article.
July 16, 2012
midlandsbiz.com
Although the dentist workforce in the state has grown slightly in recent years, the overall supply of dentists relative to the state population is smaller than the national average. With growing evidence linking poor oral health to a wide range of acute and chronic diseases, having an adeqaute supply of dentists is an important healthcare resource for the people of South Carolina. Read the full article.
July 9, 2012
Trustees of The Duke Endowment have approved $40.5 million in new grants to organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina. Read the news release.
July 9, 2012
Trustees of The Duke Endowment have approved $40.5 million in new grants to organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina. Read the news release.
June 18, 2012
Harris E. DeLoach Jr., chairman and chief executive officer at Sonoco Products Co. in Hartsville, S.C., has been elected a Trustee of The Duke Endowment. Read the news release.
Jun. 15, 2012
IndependantMail.com
From prenatal care through birth, the Nurse Family Partnership helps pregnant women learn about being a mother. For Lauren McCants, the two and a half years she spent in the program helped ease the fears she had of being a parent and helped her be a better mother . Read the full article.
Digital Journal
June 14, 2012
The Duke Endowment-funded Health Information Exchange in western North Carolina is among the oldest and most trusted of its kind. By sharing records electronically, physicians and nurses are able to access radiology studies, labs, and even discharge summaries—saving time and money by eliminating the need to repeat tests. Read the full article.