Western Carolina Medical Society Receives Grant from Dogwood Health Trust

Asheville, NC – Dogwood Health Trust has awarded the Western Carolina Medical Society (WCMS) with a capacity-building grant, aimed at expanding organizational infrastructure and enhancing services supporting health access throughout Western North Carolina.

“Capacity funding is transformational for small nonprofits like ours,” said Karen Wallace-Meigs, Executive Director of WCMS. “With just ten staff members, we move medical mountains every day by helping our neighbors access care, supporting healthcare providers, and building a healthier region. This grant from Dogwood Health Trust allows us to continue saving lives and supporting the people who make care possible.”

The funding will enable WCMS to strengthen its operations in areas such as program evaluation, communications, data management, and staff development, ensuring long-term sustainability and measurable impact.

About the Dogwood Health Trust

Dogwood Health Trust is a private foundation based in Asheville, North Carolina with the sole purpose of dramatically improving the health and well-being of all people and communities of 18 counties and the Qualla Boundary in Western North Carolina. Dogwood Health Trust was created from the net proceeds of the sale of Mission Hospital System and focuses on innovative and equitable ways to address the many factors that contribute to overall health and wellness, with a focus on housing, education, economic opportunity, and access to care and health resources. Dogwood Health Trust works to create a Western North Carolina where every generation can live, learn, earn and thrive, with dignity and opportunity for all, no exceptions. To learn more, please visit www.dht.org.