There are 7 article(s) tagged Methodist Healthcare Foundation:

• May 2024

  • Actor Dennis Quaid to speak at Methodist Healthcare luncheon

    It will be the 22nd year for the luncheon, which benefits the Methodist Healthcare Foundation, the philanthropic extension of the Memphis-based health care system. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 15, 2024

• March 2024

  • ‘Lord of the Rings’ star talks mental health at sold-out Methodist event

    Sean Astin has built a career on playing unlikely heroes. But beyond his celluloid life, he’s taken on the role of mental health advocate, carrying on the legacy of his late mother, the actress Patty Duke.

    By Aisling Mäki March 21, 2024

• February 2024

  • Actor Sean Astin to speak at Methodist Mental Health Breakfast

    Astin’s career spans four decades and includes such iconic roles as Mikey Walsh in “The Goonies,” the title character in “Rudy,” Samwise Gamgee in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and Bob Newby in “Stranger Things.” 

    By Aisling Mäki February 20, 2024

• July 2023

  • ‘I’m so thankful for this’: Giveaways ease back-to-school stress for parents

    Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Manassas High School were just two organizations hosting back-to-school events Saturday, July 29, giving away free backpacks filled with school supplies. 

    By Alicia Davidson July 31, 2023

• May 2023

  • Actor Taye Diggs to speak at Methodist Healthcare’s annual luncheon

    Previous guest speakers in the luncheon’s 21-year history include Barbara Bush, Leslie Odom, Jr., Andie MacDowell, Octavia Spencer, Rob Lowe, Sally Field and Michael Douglas. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 25, 2023

• December 2022

  • Jim Gaffigan steps in to deliver Methodist luncheon’s keynote speech

    After scheduled speaker George Lopez had to cancel due to COVID, comedian Jim Gaffigan spoke to Methodist Healthcare Foundation’s attendees of his family’s own medical crisis.

    By Aisling Mäki December 16, 2022

• September 2019

  • Mike Conley’s last Bowl-N-Bash won’t end his fight against sickle cell disease

    Mike Conley's annual Bowl-N-Bash to raise awareness to sickle cell disease is this Saturday — the 11th and final year for the event as the former Grizzlies point guard moves on to Utah.

    By Don Wade September 10, 2019