$1 Million Gift To Aid In Expanding Levine Children’s Outpatient Speciality Center

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atrium Health Levine Children’s is a step closer to its next chapter in children’s healthcare with the expansion of the Levine Children’s Outpatient Speciality Center thanks to a $1 million gift from Reneé and Dewey Jenkins.

The Reneé and Dewey Jenkins Conference Center will be located on the third level of the pediatric outpatient facility on the main campus of Carolinas Medical Center, and it will serve as a communications hub and gathering place for groups of visitors, hospital staff, and patients.

Dewey Jenkins is described as instrumental in supporting the growth of Atrium Health Levine Children’s since 2007, thanks to his family’s generous contributions and corporate support from his family-owned HVAC and plumbing company, Morris-Jenkins.

Jenkins serves as Chair of the Levine Children’s Hospital Board of Ambassadors and is an advocate and benefactor of children’s health and well-being in the Charlotte community.

“Our family’s commitment to Levine Children’s is as rewarding as it is personal,” said Jenkins. “Years ago, we experienced first-hand the exceptional care Levine Children’s neonatal intensive care nursery provides every day to some of the region’s most fragile infants. Since that time, and as we’ve witnessed the continued growth of Levine Children’s, it has been our honor to play a role in advancing the nationally ranked pediatric specialties that make Levine Children’s a destination for patient-centered care.” 

The new center named in honor of Jenkins will provide essential space for medical conferencing and collaboration across the pediatric care spectrum.

The multi-use conference center, designed by Little Diversified and constructed by JE Dunn, will feature an accessible 3,5000 square-foot floorpan with seating for 80 individuals, space for catering and event preparation, integrated audiovisual system, and interior finishes designed to reduce stress.

“Renee’ and Dewey Jenkins have been such generous supporters of Levine Children’s Hospital over the years,” said Dr. Stacy Nicholson, president of Atrium Health Levine Children’s. “This gift makes it possible for us to provide world class care ‘for all’ of the children in our community and will enhance care and education at Levine Children’s for the next generation.”

With the addition of the Renee’ and Dewey Jenkins Conference Center, the ongoing expansion of the Levine Children’s Outpatient Specialty Center is expected to be completed by 2025.