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Honoring Those Who Support the VCU Health Mission

During times like these we feel especially fortunate to partner with a world-class academic health center. We have watched how the extraordinary professionals at VCU Health have handled this health crisis with compassion and strength.

We hope the stories in our latest issue of the Chronicle of Giving continue to inspire you.

A Million-Dollar Challenge to Support VCU Health’s COVID-19 Response

An anonymous donor challenges others in the community to make an additional $1 million in donations to support VCU Health's COVID-19 Response Fund.

Scents and Sense Ability

Two VCU researchers are studying the occurrence of anosmia in COVID-19 patients. For them it’s a natural growth of their work to create a way to restore a sense of smell to individuals who have lost the ability when the nose’s neural pathways are severed from the olfactory bulb.

Massey’s New Director Sets Bold Vision

Robert Winn, M.D., began as director of VCU Massey Cancer Center in December 2019 and has hit the ground running to enact an ambitious agenda while also responding to and managing Massey's response to COVID-19.

The Walking Wounded

VCU is leading a national consortium to help begin healing the unseen injuries of our military heroes.

Nursing Scholarships Nearly Doubled with New Conway Gift

A combined $5.5 million gift from William E. Conway Jr. and his wife Joanne will allow the VCU School of Nursing to provide partial and full scholarships to one-third of its undergraduate students.

Pharmacy Student Takes VCU Excellence to National Level

Camille Schrier won the Miss America competition, and the VCU School of Pharmacy student will travel the next year to promote an impressive national platform around prescription drug safety.

Donors are Saving and Changing Lives at VCU Health

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.

Donating Stock Fuels Research Discoveries, and It’s Surprisingly Simple

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.

An Abundance of Gratitude

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

Health in History: Expert VCU Health Panel Discusses Cancer Research and Treatment

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.

MCV Foundation Lifetime Honorary Trustees Recognized for Lifetime Achievement on National Philanthropy Day

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.

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