Operation Medicine Cabinet is a drive through drug take back event which enables local residents to drop off unwanted and expired prescription medications at the front entrance of the hospital without having to leave their vehicles. Operation Medicine Cabinet helps prevent drug misuse and minimizes environmental impacts by providing an alternative to household disposal methods. Operation Medicine Cabinet will take place on Wednesday, April 1st, between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm at the Dosher Hospital front entrance at 924 N. Howe Street Southport. Sharps containers will not be accepted at this event, however, Dosher staff members will have information on hand on how to safely dispose sharps at home. Please note: Dosher is unable to collect any medications outside of the published hours of this event. Participants who arrive early will be asked to hold onto their medications until 9:00 am. Community members who arrive after 1:00 pm will be directed to other local safe medication disposal locations. These measures are for the safety of our staff and community, and Dosher appreciates everyone’s understanding. For questions about Operation Medicine Cabinet, call the Dosher office of Marketing and Community Relations at 910-457-3900 or email marketing@dosher.org.

Dosher Memorial Hospital is among dozens of hospitals that will partner with HonorBridge on Wednesday April 1st to simultaneously hold a statewide Donate Life flag raising ceremony and moment of silence. This event promotes the mission of organ, eye, and tissue donation and honors donors, donor families, recipients, and those waiting for a life-saving transplant in North Carolina. The Pause to Give Life event includes hospitals throughout North Carolina. The observance occurs annually in April to kick off the start of National Donate Life Month. Dosher’s flag raising ceremony will take place outside the hospital front entrance on April 1st at 10:08 am followed by a moment of silence for 30 seconds to honor organ donors and their families. The time of 10:08 highlights that one donor can save eight lives, and the 30 second moment of silence recognizes that over 3,000 patients are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant in North Carolina.

Dosher Memorial Hospital will team up with Brunswick Senior Resources in Southport (BSRI) to present an educational seminar entitled Stay Ahead of a Stroke: Prevention & Early Recognition. Presented by Dosher’s Speech Language Pathologist Jaime Staron, MA, CCC-SLP/L, this information session will discuss ways to reduce risk of stroke, how to spot warning signs that can save your or someone else’s life, and what to expect when in stroke recovery. Details for this seminar are as follows: Date: Tuesday, April 14 Time: 12:30 pm Location: Brunswick Senior Resources Center in Southport, located at 1513 N. Howe St., Ste. 1. This event is free of charge, and all are welcome. Please call Dosher Community Relations at 910-457-3900 with questions.

Dosher Memorial Hospital will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive at the JayCee building, at 309 N. Fodale Ave., down the road from the main entrance of the hospital. Community members who would like to donate blood at this event are encouraged to sign up online at www.redcrossblood.org and enter in zip code 28461 in the “Find a Blood Drive” search tool. Look for "JayCee Building" and the date and click, “See times,” to check schedule availability. Tap on the donation time of your choice and fill in the requested information. All donors are welcome. Please bring a photo ID.