Events

$100,000 Grant Awarded to Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute

At the annual Purple Promise Foundation board meeting in November, the board approved funding for a two-year grant to support melanoma research at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute. The $100,000 grant will be used to study ways in which medical professionals redirect immunotherapy for recurring melanoma in patients. This innovative melanoma research study will be […]

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2023 Charlotte Pride Festival

The Purple Promise Foundation once again participated in the 2023 Charlotte Pride Festival in Uptown Charlotte on August 19 and 20. This year there was a record-breaking 260,000 visitors! It was a very hot and sunny two days and we gave out lots of free sunscreen and sun-safety information. We had so many people express

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9th Annual South End Shuffle

    On September 10, 2022, Purple Promise board members participated in the 9th Annual South End Shuffle 5k & Mile Run. A special shout out to our Board Member JB Meanor and his daughter Catie for representing us in the 5K race. While the weather was dark, the spirits of the close to 1000

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2022 Charlotte Pride Parade

On August 20th and 21, 2022, the Purple Promise Foundation to End Melanoma participated in the annual Charlotte Pride Festival in Uptown Charlotte. We are grateful to join the organizers of the event and the estimated 275,000 members of our community who attended the 2-day festival. We appreciate the opportunity to share our mission, provide

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