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September 8, 2022

Supporter Spotlight: Lucille McCorkle

A big moment for healthcare at MHP happened in January 2014. Altha Lucille McCorkle, philanthropist and visionary, gave a "momentous surprise" to the MHP Foundation... a planned gift to "help others the way that she had been helped at ... Read More

September 8, 2022

BP CUFF PROGRAM

Over time, uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause arteries to narrow, weaken, or harden. In fact, hypertension is the number one cause of chronic kidney disease; damaged arteries cannot deliver enough blood to the kidneys. This need has been ... Read More

September 8, 2022

SMOKING CESSATION

The Mayo Clinic reports that only about 5% of people who try to quit smoking without a "quit smoking" product will be successful. However, over the counter nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) can often be an unobtainable expense for many ... Read More

September 8, 2022

CALCIUM HEART SCREENS

Every 34 seconds, heart disease claims the life of 1 person in the United States. It's the top killer of men and women in America. Over 650,000 Americans will have a heart attack this year...But MHP's cardiometabolic team is fighting back. ... Read More

September 8, 2022

Internal projects, Community Impact

Employee donors have supported the MHP Foundation for decades through the annual fundraising campaign, the MHP Giving Tree. In 2019, though, we included a new opportunity for departments at the medical center. Departments could submit internal grant ... Read More