On November 14, 2018, Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee, in collaboration with Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN and Leadership TN, held a community event at Hotel Knoxville to address the opioid epidemic in Knoxville. Sam Quinones, a recognized national expert on the trends that lead to the opioid crisis, spoke to the group of over 440 individuals. Mr.…
On Thursday, October 25, 2018, the Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee awarded over $923,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations. These grants result from a year-long effort to stimulate projects related to Trinity’s mission of improving the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of East Tennessee. In March, 53 proposals were submitted; from those, 11 large and 11 small Phase I grant…
Trinity President, Dr. H. Lee Martin, was honored as a 2018 Healthcare Hero in the Community Outreach category at the Foundry on September 8. Dr. Martin played a critical role in developing Trinity Foundation’s unique two-phase grant process that has awarded over $5.5 million to organizations throughout our community. Click here to read more about Dr. Martin and Trinity’s grant…
Congratulations to the 2018 Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee Phase I grant winners! Twenty-two organizations were awarded over $200,000 in Phase I grant awards this year.
In 2017, Trinity Health Foundation awarded a Phase II grant to the Jefferson Rural Clinic (JRC) in Jefferson County, TN. The clinic has provided medical services for some time. Still, it wishes to expand to provide free and/or low-cost dental care to residents at or below the Federal Poverty Level in Jefferson and Grainger Counties. JRC submitted a grant request,…
Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee hosted the 2017 Silver Lamp Awards on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at The Foundry. This year, Trinity recognized 25 healthcare professionals who received a Silver Lamp Award for continuing education during the 2017 calendar year. Each of the 14 hospitals in our area selects up to two individuals who exemplify outstanding leadership and dedication…
Trinity is pleased to announce the addition of three new board members for 2018: Robert C. DeNovo, III, Benét Theiss, and Twuanna Munroe Ward. Robert is Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor at Pinnacle Asset Management. Benét is an attorney at Young Williams Law Firm. Twuanna is Vice President of Transaction Accounting at Scripps Networks. We are excited about the…
On Thursday, October 26th, the Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee awarded over $850,000 in grants to eleven nonprofit organizations. These grants result from a year-long effort to stimulate projects related to Trinity’s mission of improving the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of East Tennessee. From 65 proposals submitted on April, 11 large and 13 small Phase I grant recipients…
Congratulations to the 2017 Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee Phase I grant winners! Twenty-four organizations were awarded over $204,000 in Phase I grant awards this year. Visit the Grantees section to learn more about this year’s winners.
On Thursday, January 19, 2017, Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee hosted the 2016 Silver Lamp Awards dinner at The Foundry. This event honored the 28 healthcare professionals who received a Silver Lamp Award for continuing education during the 2016 calendar year. In addition, two individuals were selected for their outstanding leadership and dedication by staff at each of the…
