Buncombe County Medical Society's
HeartStrings Ride for Project Access

2009 Heartstrings Team - view gallery

AAA was the "Partner in Health" sponsor of the Buncombe County Medical Society's HeartStrings Ride for Project Access. BCMS Project Access is a coordinated system of free health care provided to low-income uninsured people of Buncombe County through the donation of medical services. The HeartStrings event is a day-long indoor exercise bicycle ride that raises money for BCMS Project Access patients who can't afford to purchase prescription medications. CLICK HERE or on the team image to the left to view a photo gallery of the 2009 AAA Heartstrings Team.

The Asheville Anesthesia Associates team, led by Co-Captains anesthesiologist Bill Eby and CRNA Eddie Hoornstra, raised over $6,500 to purchase medicines and durable medical equipment. This was in addition to the corporate sponsorship donation from AAA.

Since 1996, Asheville Anesthesia Associates has donated over $3.2 million dollars in anesthesia services to Project Access patients who could not otherwise afford medical care.

For additional information on Project Access visit the following link: https://www.bcmsonline.org/pa/pp/

We salute the AAA Heartstrings Team:
Jim Brown, Mike Bryant, Ladd Campbell, Shannon Carson, Dustin Degman, Bill Eby, Glen Gettinger, Lance Greer, Andrew Hart, Ian Hewer, Eddie Hoornstra, Randy Joe, Brian Kopicki, Steve Kovach, Mary Leonidas, Mike Maness, Mason McDowell, Alan McKenzie, Michele Mise, Randy Parker, Tommy Reid, Stacy Reyher, Mark Ruscoe, Al Seale, Tara Strickland, Jill Sulak, Elizabeth Tramm, Jeanne Tramm, Tim Whalen, and Ben Wharton.