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About the Meggs Foundation

The Meggs Foundation began as a non-profit organization incorporated in the state of North Carolina. Initially, its sole purpose was to raise and provide funds for Daniel Meggs who had recently been diagnosed with cancer. The funds provided were to help pay for living expenses and to seek out-of-network treatment and new clinical trials. Daniel was unable to work full-time and also needed help navigating the health care insurance system.

After Daniel’s passing, the Meggs Foundation applied for 501c3 status that was approved by the State of North Carolina in September 2021. The mission has now shifted to providing financial assistance to young adults throughout the Charlotte metropolitan area.

We have entered into a referral agreement with Levine Cancer Institute to identify qualified young adults to receive our assistance. We also welcome the opportunity to work with other health care providers through similar referral agreements.

The financial assistance application process is administered directly by The Meggs Foundation Board of Directors. There is no paid staff and minimal administrative costs except for the hosting of fundraising events. Our general eligibility requirements for recipients can be found here.

Patient Stories

The cancer patients we help are the very reason for our existence.  They are young adults in the Greater Charlotte area who have received the difficult news of a cancer diagnosis and are undergoing treatments.  Here are some of their stories.

Antwon's Story

Antwon, a 38-year-old Sheriff’s Dept. employee with four children was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma, Nodular Lymphocyte. He underwent chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant which forced him to take an extended leave of absence. The Meggs Foundation helped with housing assistance for six months.

Moffatt's Story

Moffatt, a 37-year-old wife and mother of one was diagnosed with Stage 3 Ductal Carcinoma. She underwent a bi-lateral mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation that required her to take a six-month leave of absence from her job at a financial services company. A grant from the Meggs Foundation helped her family pay some of their bills.

Chantia's Story

Chantia, a CMS assistant teacher and mother of two daughters, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and began undergoing a series of chemotherapy treatments. A grant from the Meggs Foundation helped her with mounting bills, taking away a great deal of stress during her healing. 

Tejas' Story

A technology worker and single dad with a 10-year-old son, Tejas was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer and began undergoing bi-weekly chemo treatments and was unable to work. The financial assistance he received from the Meggs Foundation helped him stay focused on fighting cancer rather than mounting bills.

Moffatt's Story

Moffatt, a 37-year-old wife and mother of one was diagnosed with Stage 3 Ductal Carcinoma. She underwent a bi-lateral mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation that required her to take a six-month leave of absence from her job at a financial services company. A grant from the Meggs Foundation helped her family pay some of their bills.

Chantia's Story

Chantia, a CMS assistant teacher and mother of two daughters, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and began undergoing a series of chemotherapy treatments. A grant from the Meggs Foundation helped her with mounting bills, taking away a great deal of stress during her healing. 

Tejas' Story

A technology worker and single dad with a 10-year-old son, Tejas was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer and began undergoing bi-weekly chemo treatments and was unable to work. The financial assistance he received from the Meggs Foundation helped him stay focused on fighting cancer rather than mounting bills.

Antwon's Story

Antwon, a 38-year-old Sheriff’s Dept. employee with four children was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma, Nodular Lymphocyte. He underwent chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant which forced him to take an extended leave of absence. The Meggs Foundation helped with housing assistance for six months.

These stories represent just a few of the many young adults fighting cancer that the Meggs Foundation has been able to help with emergency financial assistance. For them, it often means the difference between losing a home or accumulating overwhelming and even insurmountable debt. The many letters of gratitude and appreciation we continue to receive let us know that our mission is vital to the Charlotte area community and that we are indeed fulfilling a worthwhile purpose. 

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Gunnel Greenhagen

Board Member

Gunnel’s career was in education, including as a full-time teacher at the FLETCHER SCHOOL in Charlotte for 7 years. Since retirement has been involved in many educational and charitable causes:

  • Board of Directors, Sterling Math and Science Foundation
  • Director of Theater Arts; Miller Place Schools, Miller Place, N Y
  • Event Coordinator; Zimmer Carolinas, Charlotte NC
  • One of the Founders and a past President of CWC (Carolinas Women’s Club)

Rusty Kopp

Board Member

Rusty spent roughly 20 years in the kitchen cabinet industry as a VP of Sales. The core of his career was with Cabinetworks, the second largest manufacturer of cabinets in the US. Recently, he has pivoted his career to the Information Technology industry, where he works for SeedSpark – a Charlotte based company that provides technology services for small businesses and mid-sized corporations. In addition, Rusty works for JenCon Builders in Charlotte – a commercial General Contractor that services North and South Carolina.  

Rusty is a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne University where he played on the golf team and is still active in the Bears Club Alumni Association. He is currently a member at TPC Piper Glen. 

Chip Busker

Board Member

Chip has been the owner of RFB Security Consulting and Private Investigations for 20 years. He currently handles the security for all Hendrick Companies, including Hendrick Automotive, Hendrick Motorsports and Hendrick Aviation. He has consulted for Coca Cola Bottling, Snyder’s Lance, Anheuser Busch and numerous law firms and HR companies. 

Chip was a Charlotte police officer and retired as a Sargent with over 23 years of experience. He conducted undercover operations for over 18 of those years working with the FBI, DEA and Home land Security. He was also a defensive tactics instructor and certified instructor with The North Carolina Criminal Justice Academy., He’s been teaching and instructing for almost 30 years.  He is currently a member of Pine Lake Country Club.

Jeff Lee

Board Member

Jeff is the Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Defeasance LLC, which is part of Thirty Capital Financial.  Commercial Defeasance is the pioneer and industry leader in assisting commercial real estate owners with the defeasance of CMBS loans.

Jeff and his team have contributed to the defeasance of over 10,000 commercial loans representing over $100 billion in defeasance securities structured and acquired for office, retail, industrial, hospitality, medical, multifamily and self-storage properties. Jeff is an avid golfer and his family are members of Providence Country Club.

Kathy Ragland

Board Member

Kathy ended her 28 year career in the medical services industry as a Vice-President, Services for Allscripts in Raleigh, North Carolina. Over her career, she managed multiple East Coast offices overseeing medical insurance claims, including the conversion of doctors’ offices to electronic medical records from 2010-2012.

Since retirement, she has volunteered at Levine Children’s NICU, Levine’s Cancer Research Center in Charlotte as well as been a co-Founder and Vice-President of the CWC (Carolina Women’s Club). She also was President of the Women’s 18 Hole golf group at TPC Piper Glen for many years. Kathy went to University of Maryland.

Kate Lee

Secretary

Kate is a holistic health coach, yoga instructor, sometimes photographer and mother of two. She attended the University of Vermont and graduated in 2000 with a Bachelors in Business Administration. She worked as a software consultant before having her two children.

Jeff and Kate’s son, Aston, is becoming an accomplished golfer, whose passion for golf was fostered by Daniel Meggs.

Steven Myers

Treasurer

For over 30 years, Steven has owned and operated SBM Companies, Inc. a full-service real estate and mortgage brokerage advisory firm with offices in Charlotte and Los Angeles. The firm specializes in the brokering and financing of real property. Previously as a banking consultant, Steven was responsible for Security and Exchange Commission filing and regulatory reporting for a bank holding company as well as consulted with various independent banks to provide financial accounting services and oversee the regulatory filing process.

Steven has served on many Corporate and Non-Profit Boards of Directors, including as the immediate past president of the Board of Governors for TPC at Piper Glen. For the past 15 years, he has been a member of the 100 Black Men of Greater Charlotte, serving as president, treasurer and board member at large. The 100 Black Men of Greater Charlotte is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the African American community through the mentoring of youth from age 10 through high school.

 

John Ragland

Vice President

John spent 40 years in commercial real estate. Twenty-four of those years were with The Rouse Company, one of the country’s largest REITS. He also spent ten years with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte running its retail real estate investment platform. As Managing Director at TIAA, he oversaw a team of acquisition and asset management professionals for a $13 billion shopping center portfolio.

He is a graduate of Duke University and a member of TPC Piper Glen. John’s philanthropic activities include being an active Board Member of First Tee Montgomery County and of TPC Piper Glen Men’s Golf Association.

Rich Greenhagen

President

Rich was the President and Owner of Greenhagen Medical, Inc., which was founded in 1997 and sold in 2019. The company’s line of business included the wholesale distribution of surgical and other medical instruments, apparatus, and equipment throughout the country. The company had 113 employees at its corporate office in Charlotte and at its multiple U.S. distribution hubs. 

Rich is also a United States combat veteran who served in Vietnam (1969-70) as an infantry officer and has been very active in Wounded Warriors. Prior to entering the business field, he was a public-school teacher for ten years in New York.

Rich Greenhagen

President

Rich was the President and Owner of Greenhagen Medical, Inc., which was founded in 1997 and sold in 2019. The company’s line of business included the wholesale distribution of surgical and other medical instruments, apparatus, and equipment throughout the country. The company had 113 employees at its corporate office in Charlotte and at its multiple U.S. distribution hubs. 

Rich is also a United States combat veteran who served in Vietnam (1969-70) as an infantry officer and has been very active in Wounded Warriors. Prior to entering the business field, he was a public-school teacher for ten years in New York.

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The Meggs Foundation

9935-D Rea Road  Box 504

Charlotte, NC  28277

Email: info@themeggsfoundation.org