Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation Friends Groups
Six Foundation Friends Advisory Councils make a difference in the lives and health of patients and their families. These outstanding community leaders, who work under the umbrella of the Foundation, help develop new programs and services to better meet the needs of our patients. They work with other caring volunteers and Council members to raise funds for projects and programs.
Click on a Friends Group name below or scroll down to learn more.
Friends of the Cancer Center
Friends of Children
Friends of the Heart Center
Friends of Nursing
Friends of Rehabilitation
Friends of Stanton Hospitality House
Friends of the Cancer Center
Friends of the Cancer Center was the first friends group formed in October of 1989 by a group of dedicated people who wanted to help and support cancer patients right here at home. In April 2002, the group joined Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation. Our goal is to nurture and support cancer patients and their families during a profoundly emotional time to improve the quality of our patient’s lives.
Over 80 volunteers provide support, serve refreshments, and take care of patients’ needs everyday. Spiritual support volunteers are also available. We also provide a resource center with books, videos, pamphlets, and a computer for accessing information about cancer and treatments. Through fundraisers, such as our annual Ribbon Walk at Festival Park in Downtown Fayetteville, and donations we are able to provide prescription medicines, emergency funds for utilities and rent payments, dietary supplements, gas vouchers, wigs, hats and scarves. A Complementary Medicine Program called the Oasis is supported by the Friends of the Cancer Center. This program includes massage therapy, Healing Touch, reflexology, art therapy, support groups, Tai Chi classes, and nutrition classes for cancer patients. Each fall, we sponsor Camp Rockfish for our patients and their families to celebrate life. Visit our boutique, Pavilion Palms at Health Pavilion North. It has items specific for our patients such as skin care items, wigs, and scarves.
For more information about Friends of the Cancer Center’s programs, the Ribbon Walk or how you can help, please contact Deanna Benson-Reed at (910) 615-7618 or Click Here to Email Deanna Benson-Reed
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Friends of Children
Friends of Children was founded in 1991 by a group of community leaders and medical professionals who recognized that both children and their families are in crisis when a child is ill. By identifying and addressing the special needs of our community’s youngest and most vulnerable patients, Friends of Children is able to support pediatric services throughout the health system. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Behavioral Health Care, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Highsmith-Rainey, The Children’s Center and Playroom, Family Centered Care Unit, Pediatric Emergency Department, Health Pavilion North and many other areas receive support through Friends of Children’s various programs. For over a decade, Friends of Children has hosted the L.B. Floyd Friends of Children’s Classic - this area’s largest golf fund-raising event. Projects made possible through this event include construction of an outdoor Pediatric Therapeutic Playground, implementation of a Pediatric Asthma Education Program, Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention training for all families with newborns and support for the Diabetes and Endocrine Center. In 2008, The Friends of Children Junior Golf Classic was added as a way to involve our community’s youth.
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Friends of the Heart Center
Friends of the Heart Center provides continuing support and fellowship to help heart patients and their families maintain a heart-healthy lifestyle. Members of the group visit heart patients in the hospital to share firsthand knowledge of heart surgery and other treatments and programs. Friends of the Heart Center also lead a program to encourage local restaurants to offer heart-healthy meals.
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Friends of Nursing
Friends of Nursing nurtures and strengthens our nursing programs to help the growing number of patients we serve. Friends of Nursing supporters help provide scholarships so that aspiring students and nurses throughout the nine-county area we serve can have greater opportunities to advance in their chosen field.
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Friends of Rehabilitation
Friends of Rehabilitation is a group of community volunteers whose focus is on improving the quality of life for those with physical disabilities. Through fundraising efforts, tailored programs, sports and education, Friends of Rehabilitation enhances independence for hundreds of people who have disabilities.
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Friends of Stanton Hospitality House
Stanton Hospitality House provides a “home away from home” for families of loved ones undergoing medical treatment at one of the medical facilities in the Fayetteville area. For families far from home, Stanton Hospitality House offers a temporary, affordable place to stay, where financial and emotional burdens of illnesses and hospitalization can be lessened. Caring staff and volunteers at Stanton Hospitality House understand that traveling to a different city for life-saving medical treatment can add stress to any family. Our staff and volunteers provide a cozy, supportive atmosphere for family members who need to be near their loved ones during a difficult time.
Stanton Hospitality House relies on community support to continue providing compassionate care. To find out more about Friends of Stanton Hospitality House, please call Melissa Hamrick, the Stanton Hospitality House Coordinator at (910) 615-4032.
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Home away from Home
The original Stanton Hospitality House is a 3,244-square-foot ranch-style home located in a quiet residential neighborhood. It features a newly renovated kitchen where guests can store and prepare their own meals, a laundry room, eight comfortable bedrooms and four shared bathrooms. The home also features a breezy sunroom where guests often gather together to lean on one another and share news. A second home located next door hosts families with small children or those whose infants are receiving medical care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Referrals
Our guests are referred to us by physicians, nurses, chaplains, social workers and patient relations staff members. Guests may register seven days a week by calling (910) 615-4032 during the following hours:
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday, Noon – 10 p.m.
Sunday, 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Mission Statement
Stanton Hospitality House is a non-profit charitable organization that provides a “home away from home” to families of inpatients and outpatients receiving medical treatment in Fayetteville area hospitals. It is a temporary residence that allows the entire family to stay together throughout times of crisis. The network of support, comfort and compassion offered to guests greatly reduces the emotional and financial stress of their ordeal.
Tours
If you would like to have a tour of the Stanton Hospitality House or if you would like for the Stanton Hospitality House Coordinator to come speak to your group, please call (910) 615-4032.
We need help to continue this mission
Time, services, materials, supplies, and furnishings are needed and always welcome. Your generosity helps families in their time of greatest need. We rely on the continued support of those within our community to reach out to those who are far away from home.
Want to help? Click Here to Email Melissa Hamrick.
