Join us for this annual celebration of honoring our patients, staff and community! Dosher Memorial Hospital will hold our 5th annual community cookout in conjunction with our 96th birthday celebration on Saturday June 6th, from 11:30am-1:30pm. This year’s cookout will take place in the front entrance parking lot of the hospital at Fodale Ave. and N. Howe St. All are welcome to join Dosher staff, members of the Dosher Trustees, Dosher Volunteers, and hospital leaders for a cookout lunch and birthday treat.

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.

Dosher Memorial Hospital invites community members to take an in-person tour of the hospital. This is to give local residents an opportunity to get an up-close look at the services offered and to have questions about the hospital answered by knowledgeable professionals. Tour group will meet in the front lobby of the main hospital building at 924 N. Howe St., Southport. Space is limited, therefore an RSVP is requested. Call 910-457-3900, or email marketing@dosher.org to reserve your spot.