Press release: The Tory Burch Foundation Capital Program, powered by Bank of America, awarded $150,000 in grant funds to Carolina Small Business Development Fund (CSBDF) to provide women entrepreneurs with affordable capital and technical assistance to grow their business. This new grant is in addition to the $2.5 million in loan capital that Bank of […]
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Haywood Regional recognizes World Heart Day September 29
Press release: World Heart Day is celebrated on 29 September each year. Created by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day informs people around the globe that CVD (cardiovascular disease), including heart disease and stroke, is the world’s leading cause of death claiming 17.5 million lives each year, and highlights the actions that individuals can […]
Mission Health workforce wellness program recognized
Press release: Mission Health has been ranked by the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) as an employer with one of the country’s best workforce health and well-being programs, as recognized by their Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles® initiative. This places Mission Health among an exclusive list of only 48 U.S. employers that received the 2017 […]
Pardee UNC Health Care facilities remain open for patients, community
Press release: Pardee UNC Health Care announced today that the hospital, urgent care centers, cancer center, and all primary care and specialty care offices are open and seeing patients. If any appointments need to be rescheduled due to developing weather conditions or loss of power, patients will be called. Additionally, office closings will be posted […]
Pardee Hospital Foundation sells keynote speaker’s books to Benefit Women Helping Women program
Press release: Pardee Hospital Foundation is now selling copies of all three of Women Helping Women keynote speaker Lee Woodruff’s bestselling books: In an Instant, Perfectly Imperfect and Those We Love Most. Woodruff will speak at this year’s 20th Annual Women Helping Women luncheon on Friday, Oct. 20 at Blue Ridge Community College. Hardcover books are $15 each […]
Blood donors urged to donate blood to prepare for Hurricane Irma
Press release: As Hurricane Irma approaches Florida, The Blood Connection is urging all eligible donors to donate blood now, to help South Carolina prepare for the storm’s expected impact on the blood supply. TBC is also extending hours at all donation centers this weekend to make it easier for donors to donate, anticipating that […]
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation sponsors hike in honor of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail’s 40th anniversary Sept. 9
Press release: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is sponsoring a hike along a leg of the route at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, September 9. Danny Bernstein, author of Hiking North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and additional guides, will lead this trek from the Folk Art Center to the Blue Ridge […]
Pardee UNC Health Care opens adult and family medicine practice with ribbon cutting Sept. 26
Press release: In response to a growing demand for primary care services for children and adults, Pardee UNC Health Care is opening a new adult and family medicine practice in Laurel Park. Pardee Adult & Family Medicine will officially be introduced to the community with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a meet and […]
YMCA of WNC tackles September as Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Press release: September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. The YMCA of WNC helps families understand how adopting healthy habits can reduce childhood obesity. While the dangers of childhood obesity are well chronicled, many families need support changing their families’ habits with the ultimate goal of being a healthy weight. That’s why the YMCA […]
Women’s health, rural hospitals focus of Carolina Public Press, HuffPost collaboration in WNC
Press release: Carolina Public Press and HuffPost will present a free and public Newsmakers forum focused on women’s health and rural hospitals on Monday, Sept. 25, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville and via a live-stream. Panelists will discuss challenges to rural women’s health, including decreasing labor and […]
Blood donors urged to donate blood in aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
Press release: Hurricane Harvey and subsequent flooding in Texas is currently impacting the nation’s blood supply. The Blood Connection (TBC) is urging eligible donors to make a blood donation as soon as possible and keep any scheduled appointments. TBC is also encouraging local businesses and community organizations to help Texas residents by hosting a blood […]
New Partnership expands WellCare Members’ access to Mission Health System in North Carolina next year
Press release: WellCare of North Carolina, a subsidiary of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG), a leading provider of Medicaid and Medicare services, announced today that Mission Health will join the health plan’s provider network. WellCare’s members will have full access to Asheville, North Carolina-based Mission Health System’s full spectrum of healthcare services. The […]
Pardee UNC Health Care will host free prostate cancer screenings in September
Press release: Pardee UNC Health Care will host a free prostate cancer educational session on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. and free prostate cancer screenings on Tuesday, Sept. 19 and Thursday, Sept. 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All events will take place at the Pardee Cancer Center, located at 805 6th Avenue […]
Safelight holds “Night of the Child,” benefit for child abuse prevention Sept. 9
Press release: Safelight is excited to invite the community to their upcoming event, “Night of the Child,” a benefit to help Safelight prevent and treat child abuse, Saturday, September 9 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM at Burntshirt Vineyards in Hendersonville. This fun gathering will feature a silent auction with art donated by regional artists, delicious […]
Park Ridge Health offers seminar on benign enlarged prostate Sept. 5
Press release: Park Ridge Health continues its dedication to empower people to experience their healthiest lives possible through its Free Education Series. BPH, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or enlarged prostate occurs in almost all men as they age. It causes urinary problems such as trouble getting a urine stream started and completely stopped, feeling like […]
Director of The Baby Place at Park Ridge Health earns doctorate in nursing practice
Press release: Park Ridge Health is celebrating the success of Beth Cassidy, DNP, MSN, RNC-OB, NE-BC, Director of The Baby Place at Park Ridge Health who recently earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree. Cassidy has been the director of The Baby Place at Park Ridge Health since 2011. In her time as director, The […]
N.C. Center for Health & Wellness at UNC Asheville receives $600,000 federal grant for falls prevention program
Press release: The North Carolina Center for Health & Wellness (NCCWH) at UNC Asheville has received a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to expand access to and utilization of evidence-based falls prevention programs across 18 counties in Western North Carolina. The grant, which will fund the falls-prevention initiative […]
LGBTQ advocates host “Fighting HB 142: From the Streets to the Courts” Aug. 22
Press release: What: The Campaign for Southern Equality and ACLU-NC will co-host a community conversation titled “Fighting Back Against HB 142: From the Courts to the Streets.” The ACLU of NC’s Legal Director Chris Brook will provide updates about their new federal lawsuit challenging HB 142. Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara of the Campaign for Southern Equality […]
Immunization clinic for children , 8/16
Press release: Ingles Pharmacy and Eblen Charities have teamed up to benefit area children who are uninsured or underinsured. Our partners are helping to provide free vaccines that are required for children who begin Kindergarten or 7th grade this year. The Ingles Pharmacy and Eblen Charities Vaccination Project will coincide with the Tools for Schools distribution on Wednesday, August 16 […]
Community leaders fight human trafficking with project NO REST conference
Press release: Nearly 300 community leaders from across the state are meeting to discuss how their communities can fight human trafficking in North Carolina and how they can help victims of human trafficking. The Project NO REST 2017 Conference in Asheville, Aug. 15–16, is the first conference of its kind in North Carolina, coordinators say. […]
Physician assistant Michelle Flanagan joins rheumatology at Pardee
Press release: Pardee UNC Health Care announced today that Michelle Flanagan, PA-C, a certified physician assistant, has joined Rheumatology at Pardee, located at 1027 Fleming Street in Hendersonville. Flanagan has 29 years of experience, including 12 years focused on rheumatology. She diagnoses and treats arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles and bones. […]