Community & Giving Archive — Page 13 of 37

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.

Flyer for the Faculty Affiliate Lunch & Learn Series, promoting “Memos to a Mentor: Building Strong Faculty-Student Mentorship Relationships.” It lists November 30, 2023, 12:00–1:00 p.m., a registration QR code and link, and features Demetrius B. Short, CEO and Founder of Transformation Life Center. The event is virtual on Teams; contact information and Meharry Vanderbilt Alliance branding appear at the bottom.
November 14, 2023

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

Flyer for the Faculty Affiliate Lunch & Learn Series: “Edge for Scholars Grant Resources,” held November 28, 2023, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. virtually on Teams. It features a QR code and registration link, and identifies Rebecca Helton, MA, Senior Program Manager for Edge for Scholars, as the expert. Contact information and Meharry–Vanderbilt Alliance branding appear at the bottom.
November 14, 2023

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

A medical student accepts a boxed donation from a woman at an outdoor holiday donation station. A large decorated collection bin beside them contains blankets, stuffed animals, toys and other donated items.
November 13, 2023

Shade Tree Clinic holiday drive seeks donations

Red Santa hat-shaped pin with a white pom-pom and a white banner reading “IN MEMORY OF LUCY,” displayed on blue fabric.
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

Flyer for “Equity & Engagement Cafe,” an event on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, from 5–7 p.m. at the Tennessee State Museum Digital Learning Center in Nashville. It announces a networking event focused on health equity and features speakers Charles Brown, J. Chad Curtis, and Stephen Patrick, with their portraits; partner logos appear along the bottom.
November 3, 2023

Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance presenting Equity & Engagement Cafe, Nov. 7