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Post Helene: Foundation Creates a Video Dedicated to UNC Health Pardee Teammates & the Donors Who Supported Them

It has been said that challenges don’t build character—they reveal it.

In the fall of 2024, Hurricane Helene tested us in ways we could never have imagined.

In the face of devastation and uncertainty, our community’s incredible strength, compassion, and resilience were revealed.

Thanks to your generosity, the Pardee Hospital Foundation responded swiftly, providing critical support to our Pardee Team Mates and our community when needed most.

We are proud to share a part of that journey with you.     This is our story—your impact in action.

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.