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Every Gift Tells a Story

Our philanthropic partners play a pivotal role in Duke Health’s missions, enabling us to tackle the most pressing health challenges.

Swimming Against the Odds
Duke’s lung transplant team brought Gavin Maitland back from the brink of death. Now he’s raising money to help the program save more lives.
Estate Gift Will Expand Opportunities
Pioneering cardiologist Richard A. Schatz, MD’77, recently established two endowments to help Duke give new generations of students the same chance it gave him.
Complex Care
Special program offers support, better-integrated care for children with medical complexity.
Coming Into His Own
Frankie Antonelli, a young man with Down syndrome, has overcome many challenges to become a college student.
Finding Faith
After life-changing surgery, Faith Newsome aims to offer hope and a voice for young people with obesity.
Duke Cancer Institute honors Carol and Hal Johnson
The Shingleton Society--Duke Cancer Institute's Annual Giving Society--honored Carol and Hal Johnson with the prestigious 2018 William W. Shingleton Award for their tireless efforts to raise money for, and awareness of, Duke Cancer Institute.
Duke Cancer Institute honors Sam Poley
The Shingleton Society--Duke Cancer Institute's Annual Giving Society--honored Sam Poley with the 2018 Shingleton Award for Community Partnership for his efforts to raise money for, and awareness of, Duke Cancer Institute and its fight against prostate cancer.
2018 Duke Health Thankathon
More than 100 volunteers from across Duke Health called more than 5,000 donors just to say "Thank you" for their support of Duke Health and all of its schools, institutes, and programs. Your gifts really do make a difference!
Thriving with Advanced Melanoma
Though she has battled melanoma that spread to her brain, Tricia Gallagher says that cancer has changed her life, and not in a negative way. "It's not the end of the road, it's not the end of your story. It's just a chapter in it," she says.

Inspirational Stories

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