Hickory, NC – Frye Regional Medical Center and the Tenet Healthcare Foundation have awarded an $18,500 grant to the YMCA of Catawba Valley. The grant, in support of the C.O. Miller Teen Center capital development project, was presented to YMCA President and CEO Phil DiCasolo on January 25.
 
“We are extremely grateful to Frye for their support of the C.O. Miller Teen Center and the YMCA of Catawba Valley,” DiCasolo said. “This donation is a true reflection of their generosity and commitment to our community.”

The YMCA of Catawba Valley is a volunteer organization dedicated to meeting the needs of its community. The YMCA serves youths, teens, adults and seniors through a variety of programs that include aquatics, health and fitness classes, sports and childcare. For more information on the YMCA of Catawba Valley, please call 828-324-9622 or visit www.ymcacv.org.

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. Frye is also the first hospital in North Carolina to be named a J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital for providing “An Outstanding Patient Experience.” To learn more about the hospital, visit www.fryemedctr.com
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