Prisma Health-Upstate Foundation

05/22/2026

Making a Costco run this weekend?

During the month of May, you can support the Prisma Health Children’s Hospital by making a donation at checkout at the Greenville or Spartanburg Costco locations. Funds raised support kids receiving care at your local Children’s Hospital.

Together we can make big change for all kids.

05/20/2026

This Mental Health Awareness Month, help pave the way to healing.

The new Prisma Health Behavioral Health Hospital, opening in 2027, will expand access to inpatient behavioral health care for adults, adolescents, and children across the Upstate. You can be part of this lasting impact.

With a gift of $500 or more to the Hope Forward Campaign, you can purchase a personalized paver and create a permanent symbol of support, remembrance, and gratitude.

Together, we can improve access to behavioral health care and help build a brighter future. https://prismahealthupstatefoundation.org/path-to-healing/

05/15/2026

It’s National Hospital Week and we’re celebrating the people who make healing happen every day.

From nurses to physicians to administrators and volunteers, we celebrate you! Thank you for the dedication and compassion you bring to our patients and their families! Your work helps build a brighter future of care.

Join us in honoring these incredible people by making a donation today. Together, we are creating a healthier tomorrow for all. https://prismahealthupstatefoundation.org/donate

05/12/2026

Last month, we had the opportunity to celebrate the 2026 Greenville Drive Scholars at Health Careers Night at the Drive. Thank you to The Greenville Drive Owner & Chairman Craig Brown (left) and President Jeff Brown (right) for your generosity and hospitality! Congratulations to our incoming MedEx Academy Tier 1 recipients Samaiah Brown (third from left) and Maria Chacón Baltodano (fourth from left). Thank you to University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville Dean Phyllis MacGilvray, MD (second from left), 2025 Drive Scholar Bsmla Berber (third from right), and 2025 Drive Scholar Halle Bailey for stepping in to represent our incoming SOMG first-year Drive Scholars who could not attend.

05/08/2026

What a great day celebrating the launch of our Hope Forward Community Campaign! Thank you to our partners at 9/8 Central, Emanate Brands, and CannonDesign for their support, and thank you to all of you who were able to join us.

Together, we have the opportunity to reshape the future of behavioral health care in the Upstate – to create access, restore hope, and change lives for generations to come. Our community campaign goal is to reach 112 new donors, in honor of the 112 patients who will receive care in the new hospital.

Learn more and join the path to healing today. https://prismahealth.org/patients-and-guests/news/hope-forward-campaign-launches-to-reshape-behavioral-care-in-the-upstate

05/07/2026

We are deeply grateful for a transformational $3 million gift from John and Kimberly Kopchinski—the largest single donation in the history of the Prisma Health Cancer Institute in the Upstate.

This extraordinary investment will expand access to care, enhance patient comfort, and support early cancer detection and prevention programs throughout the Upstate. Their generosity will directly impact patients and families for years to come - bringing hope, healing, and comfort closer to home. Thank you to the Kopchinski family for your incredible vision and commitment to advancing cancer care in the Upstate. https://prismahealth.org/patients-and-guests/news/prisma-health-cancer-institute-receives-3m-gift

05/06/2026

Happy Nurses Week!

To every nurse who shows up with courage, kindness, and steady hands — thank you. Your commitment to healing and humanity inspires us all.

Help us honor these remarkable caregivers with a gift that supports the work they do every single day: https://prismahealthupstatefoundation.org/donate

05/05/2026

This year’s 20th Annual Dragon Boat Upstate Festival was an incredible success, raising more than $500,000. This milestone reflects the passion and dedication of our teams, participants, and sponsors who made the day possible. These funds will directly support community prevention and early detection programs, advance cancer research, and provide free survivorship resources for those navigating life after cancer. Thank you for joining with us in the fight against cancer.

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05/02/2026

Thank you to our sponsors, teams, spectators, and community for helping raise over $500,000 as we celebrated 20 years on the water!

Check out WYFF News 4 and the highlights of our amazing event.

The Prisma Health Dragon Boat Festival celebrated 20 years of raising money to fight cancer on Saturday. FULL STORY⬇️