From Past to Present

Remembrance - a word that brings to or keeps in mind a specific memory or event. As humans, we have the distinct ability to remember past events and the significance of those times in our lives. The Columbus Regional Healthcare System (CRHS Foundation) hopes to impress upon the community the importance of the concept "Honoring Our Past and Preparing for our Future."

Without the foresight of Dr. Warren Edwin Miller, who established the first 12-patient capacity hospital in Whiteville in 1935, county citizens would have to seek medical attention elsewhere. From those humble beginnings, a new 60-bed hospital was completed in March, 1940, and the current hospital was built on Jefferson Street in 1977, as a facility licensed for 166 beds. Various expansions have continued over the years to meet patient needs. More than ever before, CRHS offers a wide spectrum of treatment and diagnostic services, so community citizens are allowed the opportunity of having quality healthcare close to home.

The Columbus Regional Healthcare System Foundation was established in February 2002 to continue the tradition of caring first instilled by Dr. Miller. The Foundation's goal is to strengthen our medical resources right here at home.

Making a remembrance gift to the foundation is easy. Simply fill out this contribution form, and an acknowledgement of your gift will be mailed to the appropriate individual. Your generous gift is tax-deductible, and best of all, it perpetuates gift-giving by informing others of the CRHS Foundation's purpose.

If you wish to learn more about the Foundation and its missions, goals and activities, please give us a call at 910.642.9303 or 910.641.8234 The Foundation has several volunteer opportunities for those wishing to contribute their time and energy.Those basic tenets of healthcare forged by Dr. Miller in 1935 continue to yield progressive results today. You can assist the CRHS Foundation in making certain the "Tradition of Caring" overlaps the boundaries of time by embracing the future of healthcare in Columbus County with the most up-to-date technology and educational advancements.

The Columbus Regional Healthcare System Foundation is a not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. Through charitable gifts, the Foundation helps meet the demand for modern equipment and services that build upon the community's health resources. The CRHS Foundation is charged with raising and administering funds that will be used to further charitable, educational and healthcare objectives of Columbus Regional Healthcare System, as well as develop and administer fund-raising campaigns to help CRHS meet it's short- and long-range goals.

As more and more state and federal government and private insurers continue to cut and restrict reimbursement payments to hospitals, the Foundation is one way to assist in compensating for this loss in revenue.

Webster's defines a continuum as "a continuous extent, series or whole." The CRHS Foundation was created to continue the time-honored tradition of care, completing the whole concept of the hospital's overall mission.

As our county grows, our needs expand. Columbus Regional Healthcare System and its affiliate, CRHS Foundation, has its touch on the pulse of the community. CRHS Foundation is committed to providing the most up-to-date healthcare, equipment and educational programs, You can become a very important part of this mission by supporting CRHS Foundation with your monetary gifts and word of mouth endorsement to other community members.

The Foundation's mission is cast, and it's opportunities limitless. Won't you join us in our search to bring the best in healthcare opportunities and advancement to Columbus County?

The Healing Garden at Columbus Regional Healthcare System will provide a quiet corner where the families, patients, and staff of our hospital can reflect, regroup and replenish their spirits. Our master design includes a peaceful waiting area, flowing water, gently moving textural plants and soothing colors and scents. If you would like to help plant the seeds of healing, complete the Healing Garden Contribution Form and return it to us. If you need more information, please give us a call at 910-642-9303 or 910-641-8234.