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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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