Our Mission

The Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Foundation is the fund-raising and friend-raising arm of the hospital. Working with individuals, businesses and private foundations, we will improve the health of our community.

Our Legacy

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Foundation was founded in 1995, and has since funded over $4.2 million in grants. Since its inception, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Foundation has raised funds that have supported many programs and projects within the hospital and through out the community. Today the BRRH Foundation's funding focus is to help sustain costs of the $23.6 million expansion and renovation of Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, and Toe River Project Access.

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital continues to work toward completion of the largest expansion and renovation in the hospital's history. When this project began BRRH could only afford to go into debt for $15 million, leaving the rest to be funded from cash reserves.To fund the $23.6 million necessary to make this much needed expansion a reality, The Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Foundation committed to raising $4 million. We are pleased to announce that through the help of generous donors, staff members, and foundations that the Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Foundation has raised $4.1 million and continues to raise funds that support the new clinical wing. Click here to learn more about the Hospital's Expansion.

An initiative of the Foundation, Toe River Project Access (TRPA) provides access to medical and dental care for low-income uninsured adults in Mitchell and Yancey Counties. Since its start in 2003, TRPA has helped over 760 members of the community receive the access to care they needed. Click here to learn more about TRPA.

The People We Serve

Nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital serves a diverse population of residents in Mitchell, Yancey, southwestern Avery, and northern McDowell Counties. Healthcare is provided to all people in need of medical assistance regardless of age, gender, ethnic origin or ability to pay. In fiscal year 2007, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital provided over $11.7 million in uncompensated care.