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Help Us Raise $s for the WCMS Foundation
WCMS Foundation Events Seeking High Ticket
Auction and Raffle Items
Do you have a beach house or ski lodge you own, rent, or timeshare for a weekend or week? What about tickets to an upcoming sporting event, golf tournament, Disney World, concert or theater performance you could donate to the cause? How about a connection with a celebrity who could have a lunch or dinner with the highest bidder? Anything else unusual? We want to know about it here at WCMS!
  Why Donate to the WCMS Foundation with an Auction Item? - Receive a tax deduction
- Help to support the WCMS Foundation and its charitable programs in our community
- Help to make our Foundation events a success!
We Need Your Help Right Away! Contact Janet at janet@mywcms.org or 828-274-2267 x309 |
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2012 Shrimp Picnic at NC Arboretum Honors 31 Cornerstones
The History of Medicine in Asheville Publishing Project Featured
Thirty one physicians, who began practicing medicine in the area in 1980, 1981 or 1982, were honored as WCMS Cornerstones Saturday, June 2 at the NC Arboretum.
Friends, colleagues, representatives from their practices and WCMS staff joined together to honor and thank this esteemed class. A shrimp dinner followed remarks by WCMS CEO Miriam Schwarz and an upbeat video presentation about the Cornerstone class. Jana Kellam, former Director of Foundation Programs and new part-time Director of Electronic & Social Media, introduced the Cornerstone video recognition.
The Shrimp Picnic is held bi-annually by  WCMS. This year's proceeds from the event and all direct donations supported The History of Medicine in Asheville book publishing project, a key initiative of the WCMS Association. Donna Wiedrich, WCMS Director of Member Services, gave a personal and enlightening overview of how Dr. Irby Stephens had the idea for this book and worked diligently until a few days before his death to complete the writing. The book is being published by Grateful Steps, a physician-owned local book publishing house located on Lexington Avenue in Asheville.
Carlton Burke, an expert in wild ecology,  entertained the children at the event. Children's activities were arranged by BCMS Alliance member Alex Diez.
For an overview of the Cornerstone class, go to www.mywcms.org/Membership/Cornerstones.
For further information about donating to the Dr. Irby Stephen's History of Medicine in Asheville book project, go to www.mywcms.org/About/History.
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Welcome the New Director of Foundation Programs
Sharon Lewis, of Asheville, was recently 
announced as the new Director of Foundation Programs of the Western Carolina Medical Society. Sharon Lewis has more than 30 years of experience as an organization development consultant, human resources executive, clinical psychologist and operating manager.
Most recently through her consulting company, Sharon helped create a comprehensive Hospital Integration Plan for Mission Health System and lead a multidisciplinary team in the successful integration of nine business functions and systems at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital and The McDowell Hospital into MHS.
Earlier in her career, Sharon served as an executive at a division of Ford Motor Credit Company, The Tennessean operating unit of Gannett, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut, and The New Haven Register & Journal-Courier.
She earned a BS in Psychology, University of Georgia, a Masters degree in clinical psychology from the University of Alabama, and a certificate in Organization Development from the University of California-Irvine.
Jana Kellam, former WCMS Director of Foundation Programs has taken on a new role at WCMS as the new Director of Electronic & Social Media.
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Upcoming Foundation Events
August 7- Women's Golf Tournament at Grove  Park Inn Golf Club presented by Asheville Breast Center
September 30- Sawbones vs Jawbones Game & Event at Carolina Day School presented by  Johnson Price Sprinkle PA 
WCMS Event Calendar
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Links to Foundation Programs
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2012 Annual Campaign Goal Reached!
We thank our WCMS physicians, donors, community friends  and supporters for your response to our 2012 Annual Foundation campaign. We are thrilled to announce that our goal was met and exceeded. Listing of our community, corporate campaign donors and Physician in Philanthropy (PIP) members will be available in an upcoming issue of Foundation Builders.
With gratitude, Brent Jeffries, MD Chair, WCMS Foundation Board Co-Chair, PIP Campaign Cynthia Brown, MD President, WCMS Association Board Co-chair, PIP Campaign Bob Roberts, First Citizens Bank Community Campaign Champion Mary Matthews Williams Johnson Price Sprinkle, PA Corporate Campaign Champion |
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10 Reasons to Give
"If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble." -Bob Hope 
"My father used to say, 'You can spend a lot of time making money. The tough time comes when you have to give it away properly.' How to give something back, that's the tough part in life." -Lee Iacocca More Ways of Giving to the WCMS Foundation |
Interpreter Services Can Save a Life
WCMS offers 24/7 Interpreters to the Region
Did you know that many limited English-speaking people admit they wait for an emergency to seek medical care? Why? Because they fear a situation where they cannot clearly communicate.
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| The Bridge Builders
WCMS Foundation &
Planned Giving
The Bridge Builders have expressed their commitment to the Western Carolina Medical Society Foundation through a very special and important form of financial support.
These donors have named the Foundation as the ultimate beneficiary of a planned gift. Such gifts might include a will/ bequest and/or charitable income gifts, or gifts of life insurance.
Once you complete your estate plans, please let us know. We would like to thank you for your generosity by including you as a Bridge Builder.
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2012 WCMS Sponsors
We thank these important businesses for their corporate, media and in-kind sponsorship support for 2012. We could not successfully hold our WCMS events without this critical support.
For more information about Corporate Sponsorships and Marketing opportunities with WCMS click here.
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Miriam Schwarz, CEO & Executive Director
Sharon Lewis, Foundation Programs Director
Janet Oppenheimer, Development & Marketing Director
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Western Carolina Medical Society
304 Summit Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28803
ceo@mywcms.org
828-274-2267
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