INTERNAL GRANTS & AWARDS

2025 Request For Proposal

The Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation proudly continues the annual Internal Grants Program with its 14th year of funding utilizing the Foundation’s Endowment. The deadline to UPLOAD the completed forms and fill out your application is September 26, 2025, at midnight. Hardcopy/printed proposals will no longer be accepted.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Click the links below to download the Budget and the Approval forms.
  2. Complete both forms and save.
  3. Print the Approval Form and obtain signatures from your Vice President and Assistant Vice President. Applications without a signed Approval Form will not be considered.
  4. Return to this webpage and click the APPLY NOW button below to complete the application. You will upload the Budget and Approval forms in the Attachments Section of the Application.

Download the
BUDGET Form

Download the
APPROVAL Form

Click the button below to complete your application and upload the forms.

2025 Awards and Internal Grants

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2025 ANNUAL NURSING EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENTS

During National Nurses week, we celebrated with activities and held an awards reception to recognize the 2025 Nursing Excellence Award Recipients and Hope Builders Recipients. The Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation is proud to sponsor these awards and be part of this special moment in recognizing our teammates. Congratulations to each of the nominees and recipients for 2025.

HOPE BUILDERS
Clinical Services
Kendrah Bundick, 4GHJ
Angelina Zimnoch, BH ED

Non-Clinical Services
Beth Deal – Volunteer Services
Sandy Stephens – Nursing Support

Ambulatory Care Support
Jera Linker – Cardiac Rehab
Garrett King – Outpatient Rehab

Ancillary Leader of the Year
Kelly Clodfelter – Nursing Support

NURSING EXCELLENCE DIVISION
Cardiac Division
Direct Care Nurse – Tori Lindermann – CVICU
NA/HCT – Rosi Lyseki – CVICU

Critical Care/Progressive Division
Direct Care Nurse – Angie Belk – ICU
NA/HCT – Valerie Ware – IPU

Emergency Division
Direct Care Nurse – Riley Corriher – Kannapolis ED
NA/HCT – Jane Platarote – Observation

Medical Division
Direct Care Nurse – Teresa Trahan – Nephrology
NA/HCT – Kalena Lee – Nephrology

Neuro/Post-Surgical/Behavioral
Health Division
Direct Care Nurse – Nichole Newport – Post Surgical Care 2
NA/HCT – Shelby Hubbard – Post Surgical Care 1

Procedural & Diagnostic Division
Direct Care Nurse – Heather Kimrey – Radiology
NA/HCT – Teresa Clowney – Radiology

Women’s & Children’s Division
Direct Care Nurse – Lorraine Bermudez – Mother Baby
NA/HCT – Allie Kelley – Mother Baby

NURSING EXCELLENCE OF THE YEAR
Nursing Support Partner of the Year
Martha Day – Nursing Administration

Clinical Supervisor of the Year
Caitlin Atwell – PCCU

Nurse Rookie of the Year
Callie McGee – Post Surgical Care 2

Nurse Leader of the Year
Trish West – Observation

NA/HCT of the Year
Kalena Lee – Nephrology

Direct Care Nurse of the Year
Lorraine Bermudez – Mother Baby

Preceptor of the Year
Alexandria Allman – Observation

In 2023, the Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation and its board of directors awarded $309,262.43 in Internal Grants to 23 hospital departments. With the approved funding from its growing endowment fund this year, the Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation has now awarded over $2.3 million in Internal Grants awards to Atrium Health Cabarrus since its inception in 2013.

Saebo ReJoyce, $14,224.00
Carolinas Rehabilitation-Northeast

Dynavision D2, $22,485.00
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences – Occupational Therapy Program

Alternative Light Source (ALS) for Cortexflo, $3,745.00
Cabarrus (SANE) Program

LAPSIM Surgical Technology Training System, $26,100.00
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences – Surgical Technology Program

Food as Medicine, $16,104.00
Cabarrus Family Medicine – Lifestyle Medicine

Pelvic Education Models for SANE Training, $1,567.85
Cabarrus SANE Program

Insight Pro Infrared Video Goggles, $7,569.09
Rehabilitation Services-Physical Therapy

Bariatric Electric Stand-in Table with Patient Lift, $9,245.15
Atrium Health Cabarrus – Rehabilitation at Gateway

Power Rack with Accessories, $12,644.72
Atrium Health Cabarrus – Rehabilitation at Gateway

Heart Failure Remote Medication Titration Program, $22,498.50
Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute – Atrium Health Cabarrus

Life Systems Integration, $27,990.00
Atrium Health Cabarrus – Cardiac Rehabilitation

Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Devices, $7,375.00
Concord Internal Medicine

Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure Device, $7,075.00
Cabarrus Family Medicine Residency Program

Bladder Scanner and Work Station, $11,000.00
3G Nephrology

Portable Transport Monitors, $38,975.25
Internal Pulmonary / Progressive Care Unit

Medication Cart Technology Set Up, $15,437.00
Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Audio Visual System for Staff Education, $6,309.00
Respiratory Therapy Department

Home Equipment for COPD Patients, $9010.60
Respiratory Therapy Department

Respiratory Therapy Recruitment Station, $2,579.41
Respiratory Therapy Department

Aesthetic Upfitting to Support Patient Care, $5,770.00
Behavioral Health Holding Unit

Transportation to Care, $10,115.00
Atrium Health Cabarrus Transition Services

Vitals for Health, $10,601.00
Atrium Health Cabarrus Transition Services

Atrium Health Veterans Recognition Program, $20,841.86
Atrium Health Cabarrus Administration