It's time to gear up for the BWC 2026 Spring Into Health 5K/1M!!! With the Brunswick Wellness Coalition (BWC) committed to the health and wellness of Brunswick County, we want everyone to get moving! Individuals and teams can participate. Dosher is proud to be the host for this event.

The Dosher Memorial Hospital Physical Therapy Department will give a seminar on fall prevention on Tuesday March 24th at 2:00 pm at the Oak Island Senior Center. This information session will provide guests with simple exercises and tips to improve balance, build strength, and stay safe on their feet. This event is free, and all are welcome.

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. Following the flag raising event, a community outreach representative will be available at a table at the hospital front entrance until 12:00 pm to share information on organ donation and to register those interested in becoming an organ donor.