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MMAE
Community Health 2016 Grants and Disbursements
Classroom on Autism
The 2016 Grants and Disbursements Committee of the
Thursday, March 10 | 9:30 a.m. Brunch Mecklenburg Medical Alliance and Endowment (MMAE) began
Myers Park Country Club accepting grant applications on January 1. The applications can
be accessed through the MMAE website, mmaeonline.com. The
A panel discussion with professionals from Southeast application process, including the rules and guidelines for submitting
Psych will include Mary B. Moore, MSW, LCSW; a grant request, can be found on the website. A hard copy of the
Frank Gaskill, PhD; and Josh Jensen, MA, LMFT. application must be on file with the Grants and Disbursements
Committee by February 28. Grants will be presented at our annual
Clinicians will discuss: meeting on May 24. Contact Gina Clegg, vice president of Grants
and Disbursements, at gclegg50@gmail.com with any questions.
• What is autism?
Winter Garden
• What is autism spectrum disorder and how does it
differ from autism? “In winter’s cold and sparkling snow,
The garden in my mind does grow.
• What are some things that can be done for individuals I look outside to blinding white,
with either of these issues that will help them make the And see my tulips blooming bright.
And over there a sweet carnation,
most of their strengths and abilities? Softly scents my imagination.
• The myths about Asperger’s syndrome that have On this cold and freezing day,
proliferated since the Sandy Hook shooting. The Russian sage does gently sway,
And miniature roses perfume the air,
For more information, visit mmaeonline.com. I can see them blooming there.
Though days are short, my vision’s clear.
James Gray Cannon Award And through the snow, the buds appear.
In 1984, the Mecklenburg Medical Alliance & Endowment (MMAE) In my mind, clematis climbs,
established the James Gray Cannon Award. This award is presented to an And morning glories do entwine.
individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership on a voluntary Woodland phlox and scarlet pinks,
basis toward the advancement of medical care and good health in the Replace the frost, if I just blink.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg community. Past recipients have included hospital My inner eye sees past the snow.
volunteers, organization founders and board members. They are people, And in my mind, my garden grows.”
who through their unselfish dedication to an organization or cause, have
made a difference in our community. — Cynthia Adams
MMAE is seeking nominations for such persons from appropriate First published in Birds and Blooms magazine, Dec/Jan 2003
organizations. Nominations may be made by completing a
nomination form, which can be obtained from the Cannon Award
Chairman. Volunteers in health care-related organizations, as well as
healthcare professionals volunteering outside their paid positions, are
eligible for the Cannon Award. A nominee remains on active file for
consideration for three years. Physicians, their spouses and members of the
Alliance are not eligible. The award is an engraved plaque and a $1,000
donation to the charity of the recipient’s choice. The winner is honored at a
special reception given in their honor.
We look forward to receiving your organization’s nomination for
this humanitarian award. If further information or nomination forms are
needed, contact Gail VanDerVeer at veer4135@aol.com or 704-543-4567.
The deadline to receive nominations is March 1.
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