Pardee Hospital Foundation
561 Fleming Street
Hendersonville, NC 28739
828.233.2700
Pardee Hospital Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, tax-exempt by the IRS under code 501(c)3. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Pardee Hospital Foundation’s annual hallmark event to support women who cannot afford necessary medical treatment will now be on Jan. 24th, 2025. The 27th annual Women Helping Women (WHW) Luncheon will be at Blue Ridge Community College Conference Hall.
Originally scheduled for October 18th, the event was postponed due to the widespread impact of Tropical Storm Helene, which left many in the community facing severe challenges and disruptions.
The annual Women Helping Women Luncheon is an annual tradition, bringing together over 400 community members to raise essential funds for women in need of healthcare services that they cannot afford. This year’s luncheon will feature Sharon Delaney McCloud as the keynote speaker. McCloud, Director of Corporate Communications at UNC Health, is an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, cancer survivor, and advocate for resilience. Diagnosed with stage 2B breast cancer twelve years after losing her daughter to leukemia, McCloud’s powerful story continues to inspire women to face their battles with courage.
The annual Women Helping Women Luncheon is an annual tradition, bringing together over 400 community members to raise essential funds for women in need of healthcare services that they cannot afford. This year’s luncheon will feature Sharon Delaney McCloud as the keynote speaker. McCloud, Director of Corporate Communications at UNC Health, is an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, cancer survivor, and advocate for resilience. Diagnosed with stage 2B breast cancer twelve years after losing her daughter to leukemia, McCloud’s powerful story continues to inspire women to face their battles with courage.
Women Helping Women (WHW) was founded 25 years ago to help low-and-moderate-income women receive critical medical care. Over the years, this program has become a hallmark of the Pardee Hospital Foundation and a significant force for good within our community.
Designed to provide supplementary support for women who require necessary medical treatment but cannot shoulder the costs, WHW steps forward to fill this financial gap in women’s moment of greatest need.
The WHW Fund supports:
Pardee Hospital Foundation
561 Fleming Street
Hendersonville, NC 28739
828.233.2700
Andrew Schmidt joined Pardee Hospital Foundation in November 2023 as a Donor Engagement Officer. Andrew began his career in fundraising at his alma mater, Sewanee: The University of the South, as an assistant director in charge of reunions and volunteers, working on milestone giving campaigns as well as alumni engagement and stewardship events. Andrew holds a BA in Philosophy from Sewanee and recently earned a MA in Applied Arts & Sciences from the Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Andrew previously served the Henderson Country community as an Advancement Analyst at nearby Kanuga Conference Center, where he was responsible for donor database administration, prospect research, and raising funds in support of a $15M capital campaign centered on a comprehensive renovation of the then-47-year-old Kanuga Lake Inn. Andrew looks forward to helping advance the mission of UNC Health and Pardee Hospital Foundation across the Western North Carolina region, and particularly in Transylvania County. When he’s not out and about visiting with donors, you can usually find Andrew scampering around DuPont and Pisgah with his wife, Sara, preschool-age son, Arthur, and new-born son, Rhodes.