Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center and the Tenet Healthcare Foundation have awarded a $5,000 grant to the Catawba County Council for the Arts. The grant, designated for the United Arts Fund, was presented to Council Co-Executive Director Kathryn Greathouse on December 14.

“I would like to thank Frye for its consistent support of our organization,” Greathouse said. “This commitment enables us to continue to provide a variety of educational and cultural programs to the residents of Catawba County.”

The United Arts Fund provides general operating support for nine specific non-profit arts, science and history organizations in Catawba County. In addition to the Catawba County Council for the Arts they include the Catawba Science Center, The Green Room Community Theatre, Hickory Landmarks Society, Hickory Community Theater, Hickory Museum of Art, Western Piedmont Symphony, Hickory Choral Society and the Catawba County Historical Association.

“Frye recognizes the importance of the arts in our community,” said Denny Bruns Frye President and CEO.  “We are delighted to support such a worthwhile organization.”

Endowed by Tenet, the Foundation, along with Frye Regional Medical Center, directs grants to help healthcare needs in the communities served by facilities owned by Tenet hospitals. The Foundation also provides grants to various educational, social services, civic and humanities–supporting organizations nationwide.

Frye Regional Medical Center, part of Tenet North Carolina, is a 355-bed acute care facility located at 420 North Center Street in Hickory, NC.  The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of Catawba County since 1911.  The hospital’s main campus includes a comprehensive heart center and cardiac rehab, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, pediatrics, center for neurosciences, cancer center and women’s pavilion.  Frye has several extended campuses to serve families throughout the area including: Wellness and Education Center which houses the Center For Diabetes Self-Management Care, perinatal education and community wellness classes; South Campus for psychiatric services; Viewmont and Tate Surgery Centers; Vein and Wound Center/Infusion Care; Pain Center; Piedmont Therapy, offering sports and industrial rehabilitation; an urgent care facility; FryeCare, an outpatient diagnostic facility; Alexander Campus, which provides 24 hour emergency care along with diagnostic and laboratory services and infusion care; plus HealthPoint, which provides extensive industrial services and programs to employers.

Frye Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.  To learn more about the hospital, visit www.fryemedctr.com