The Brenner Children’s Patient Assistance Fund at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Brenner Children’s Hospital will benefit from the annual Mayberry Truck Show scheduled for Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28 at Bottomley Enterprises in Mount Airy.
The fourth annual event will feature more than 300 custom semi-trucks and trailers, awards, live music and fireworks. On Friday, Sept. 27, the convoy of truckers will drive through downtown Mount Airy followed by a concert and fireworks on Saturday, Sept. 28. Bottomley's Mayberry Truck Show has donated over $1 million to the Brenner Children’s Patient Assistance Fund since the event began.
Mitchell Bottomley, CEO of Bottomley Enterprises, decided to fundraise for the Brenner Children’s Patient Assistance Fund after witnessing firsthand a family struggling to care for their child in the hospital.
“A few years ago, while my son was in the hospital, a child in the bed next to his cried as his mom had to leave him to go to work,” Bottomley said. “I decided right then if I ever had the opportunity to help a mom not to have to choose between staying with their child or going to work I would. This cause is near and dear to me and my team.”
The Brenner Children’s Patient Assistance Fund helps families in need cover expenses including travel, food and bereavement care.
“We are so grateful to Mitchell for his generosity and we are honored to have Bottomley select the Brenner Children’s Patient Assistance Fund to receive funds again this year,” said Alisa L. Starbuck, president of Atrium Health Levine Children’s Brenner Children’s Hospital and vice president of women’s and children’s health services at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. “This support of our Patient Assistance Fund means so much to the families of our young patients and helps ease some of the financial burdens that come with having a child in the hospital.”
Those who want to support the Mayberry Truck Show community fundraiser can donate to the Brenner Children’s Patient Assistance Fund by visiting the Brenner Children’s fundraising page at www.mayberrytruckshow.com.
For information about hosting a community fundraiser, please contact Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations by calling 336-716-4589, or by visiting Giving.WakeHealth.edu/get-involved.
More information about the Mayberry Truck Show can be found by visiting www.mayberrytruckshow.com.
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Jenna Kurzyna, jkurzyna@wakehealth.edu; Joe McCloskey, jmcclosk@wakehealth.edu