Current Stories

We’re often inspired by the stories of our students on the MCV Campus whose educational goals have been made possible through generous scholarships. The Invest in Me campaign shares why scholarships matter through the stories of students who receive them.

This January, the MCV Campus bids farewell to a leader who guided VCU Health with discerning vision, a tenacious work ethic and an unmatched compassion for people.

Marsha Rappley, M.D., retired from her position as CEO of VCU Health System and senior vice president for health sciences at VCU this January.

2019 has been an amazing year on the MCV Campus at VCU Health. New facilities have opened and begun construction, grateful patients and alumni have made incredible contributions to the campus’s future, and the MCV Foundation has made new friends across Central Virginia who we know will be partners in advancing patient care, research and education for many years to come.

In 1989, longtime Richmond newspaperman Ross Mackenzie was diagnosed for the first time with lymphoma. Thirty years later, he has penned a love letter to the MCV Campus.

The Gordon Ginder Research Excellence Fund recognizes 22 years of excellent leadership and will fuel research and discoveries that improve patient care on the MCV Campus.

This month we completed our latest Chronicle of Giving magazine. This issue includes some of the most inspiring stories about our donors, whose philanthropic support saves, improves and changes lives on the MCV Campus at VCU Health.

Giving stock to support cancer research was an easy choice for Adrienne Maxwell, a retired banker who led estate planning as a vice president for Citibank. She has long supported the potential of medical research to save and impact many lives and recently donated stock to support research at VCU Massey Cancer Center.

Each year, we are thankful for the support of the many individuals who invest in great care, research and education on the MCV Campus.

Our VCU Health panel of experts discussed the history of cancer care and promising advances in treatment and prevention at this year's Health in History event, which is hosted in partnership with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

Both Don and Michele Romano, M.D., found IRA Charitable Rollovers a great way to support their favorite charity.

On Nov. 14, Judy Collins, RN, WHNP, and Joe Teefey received well-deserved recognition for their decades of work making Central Virginia a safer, healthier place to live.

The inspiring story of Carlyn Dalness's parents — and of the gift that will support researchers and students for decades — begins more than 80 years ago on the cusp of World War II.