--- title: "2026 Annual Meeting Offers Reflections and Updates - Dogwood Health Trust" canonicalUrl: "https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/2026-annual-meeting-offers-reflections-and-updates/" excerpt: "More than 500 people attended Dogwood Health Trust’s 2026 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Held at the Foundation Performing Arts Center at Isothermal Community College in Forest City, the meeting was part of Dogwood’s larger Annual Grantee Partner Convening. Community members were also invited to participate virtually.  Board Vice Chair Jackie Godlock and President and CEO Dr. Susan Mims both shared remarks about the event’s theme “Building Steady Hope,” Dogwood’s ongoing Hurricane Helene response, 2025 community investments (details are in the recent annual report), and plans for 2027 Open Grant Opportunities.  Watch a recording below." metaDescription: "More than 500 people attended Dogwood Health Trust’s 2026 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Held at the Foundation Performing Arts Center at" datePublished: "2026-10-15T09:56:25-04:00" dateModified: "2026-10-15T10:02:53-04:00" --- - 2026 Annual Meeting Offers Reflections and Updates - Dogwood Health Trust ** # 2026 Annual Meeting Offers Reflections and Updates ** ** ** ** ** More than 500 people attended Dogwood Health Trust’s 2026 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Held at the Foundation Performing Arts Center at Isothermal Community College in Forest City, the meeting was part of Dogwood’s larger Annual Grantee Partner Convening. Community members were also invited to participate virtually.  Board Vice Chair Jackie Godlock and President and CEO Dr. Susan Mims both shared remarks about the event’s theme “Building Steady Hope,” Dogwood’s ongoing Hurricane Helene response, 2025 community investments ([details are in the recent annual report](https://report.dogwoodhealthtrust.org/2025-annual-report/?_gl=1*1vzv7ij*_ga*MTAzOTg3ODY1NC4xNzU4NjU2MzA4*_ga_0E3PRMBD51*czE3OTE4Mjk2MDQkbzI4OSRnMSR0MTc5MTgzMDA0NSRqNjAkbDAkaDA.)), and plans for [2027 Open Grant Opportunities](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/grantmaking/).  Watch a recording below. ## Press Contact Erica Allison****828.329.5089 [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d584f545e5c7d5b524f505c495452534d4f135e5250) Formation PR** 735 Locust St. Hendersonville, NC 28792 ## Media Requests * Name Email Message Send ![Full Color Dogwood Health Trust logo](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DHT-Logo22FullColor-1024x268.webp) #### Additional Press Coverage and News [View All](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/resources/news/) ## Related Posts [](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/dogwood-health-trust-and-independent-monitor-releasehca-monitoring-report-for-2025-noting-two-areas-of-potential-non-compliance/) ### [Dogwood Health Trust and Independent Monitor Release HCA Monitoring Report for 2025, Noting Two Areas of Potential Non-Compliance](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/dogwood-health-trust-and-independent-monitor-releasehca-monitoring-report-for-2025-noting-two-areas-of-potential-non-compliance/) Public invited to attend a community Q&A webinar on Aug. 4, 2026 Special Invitation for Media Partners: Dogwood will host a media opportunity via Zoom [Read More »](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/dogwood-health-trust-and-independent-monitor-releasehca-monitoring-report-for-2025-noting-two-areas-of-potential-non-compliance/) July 24, 2026 [](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/dogwood-health-trust-releases-hurricane-helene-disaster-response-playbook/) ### [Dogwood Health Trust Releases Hurricane Helene Disaster Response Playbook](https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/dogwood-health-trust-releases-hurricane-helene-disaster-response-playbook/) Dogwood Health Trust is sharing a new disaster response playbook that captures lessons learned from their experiences responding to Hurricane Helene in 2024. 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