561 Fleming Street, Hendersonville, NC 28739
(828) 233-2700
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Women Helping Women

Founded 26 years ago, Women Helping Women is 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.

Our Annual Women Helping Women Luncheon is a beloved community tradition, bringing together over 400 community members to raise essential funds for women who cannot afford healthcare services.

Over the years, this event and the luncheon have become a hallmark of the Pardee Hospital Foundation and a significant force for good within our community. 

The WHW Fund supports:

  • Diagnostic mammograms
  • Lab tests, MRIs, CT scans, biopsies, ultrasounds, and endoscopies
  • Financial assistance for breast cancer and other medical procedures including surgery, anesthesia, x-rays, implants and devices, therapeutics, and infusions
  • Other critical women’s health needs
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Pardee Hospital Foundation
561 Fleming Street
Hendersonville, NC 28739
828.233.2700

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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.
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Andrew Schmidt

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.