Community & Giving Archive — Page 11 of 35

December 19, 2023

Cancer changed Jack Cawthon’s tune, so he found new ways to voice his gratitude

Multiple bouts with cancer and a total laryngectomy have curbed Jack Cawthon’s ability to sing, but not his spirit.

Monica Elnekaveh hugs her daughter Eleanor, who is wearing a gauze cap to keep the adhesive-attached electrodes and wires in place during a 72-hour ambulatory electroencephalogram (EEG), used in the diagnosis of epilepsy, head injury and other brain disorders. (photo courtesy of Monica Elnekaveh)
November 29, 2023

Nonprofits support quest to cure childhood epilepsy

Monica Joanna Elnekaveh was doing everything she could to learn what was causing her 18-month-old daughter’s developmental issues. Her relentless quest to find answers eventually led her to Vanderbilt investigative neurologist Jing-Qiong (Katty) Kang, MD, PhD.

November 14, 2023

Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance Lunch and Learn series presents “Memos to a Mentor,” Nov. 30

November 14, 2023

Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance Lunch and Learn series presents “Edge for Scholars Grant Resources,” Nov. 28

November 13, 2023

Shade Tree Clinic holiday drive seeks donations

November 6, 2023

Christmas Village, benefiting the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, is one of the oldest philanthropic events in Nashville. For many, it has been a family tradition for generations.

A story of love, and loss, and shopping