Stories of Hope

When given a second chance at a healthy childhood, Laila Charleston found a special form of healing in helping kids and teens fighting cancer at Levine Children’s and Levine Cancer Institute. Learn more:...

Earlier this summer, fraternity brothers from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣΑΕ) chapter at Western Carolina University presented a check for over $4,300 to members of Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute’s orthopedic oncology care team. The donation will benefit the Marroum-Kardous Orthopaedic Oncology Fund established at Atrium Health Foundation to advance the research and treatment of sarcomas—a rare group of cancers...

Until her early forties, Sandra Goldman led a relatively normal and healthy life as a wife, mother of four, and working professional. It was during a routine screening mammogram at the age of 42 that she would begin a 10-year battle with breast cancer and, in the process, become a champion for women battling the disease. In 2010, Sandra was...

Charlie Reedy was born on March 30, 2020 at 33 weeks, weighing only 4 lbs. 15 oz. He had breathing issues at first and spent his first five days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Levine Children’s Hospital, followed by an extended stay in the Neonatal Progressive Care Nursery (NPCN) to monitor his breathing, red blood counts, and...

To support patients like Dale, contribute to the Carolinas Ovarian Cancer Fund through the Stiletto Sprint, September 14, at TealHeels.org....

Seven-year-olds Gray Jackson and Gray Carpenter share more than a name. The two spirited kids also share a miracle: both boys received life-saving heart transplants at Levine Children’s Hospital just a few years apart. For Gray Jackson (right) – who is only a few months older than his friend with whom he shares a name – the miracle came two...

At 16-years-old, Robbie Parks was known for being a wild child until a near-fatal car accident turned his life upside-down. Tragically, the accident left him partially paralyzed due to a C-7 spinal cord injury. After months of demanding physical rehabilitation, Robbie came to a realization: life was going to be different, but it could still be just as fulfilling –...

A new mobile app brings patient resources, games and way-finding to Levine Children’s patients and their families....

Following a spinal stroke which left him paralyzed, Brian Muscarella knew his life was changed forever. The annual Cycle to the Sea event, benefiting ASAP at Carolinas Rehabilitation, helped him get back to living an active, healthy lifestyle. ...