Norton Healthcare pay tribute to Dr. Kelly McCants in a permanent memorial

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The link above shows the dedication ceremony.

By Sherlene Shanklin

The impact of one doctor changed the lives of many. Kelly C. McCants, M.D. passed away unexpectedly this year, leaving so many saddened. I’ve sat in rooms and even coordinated events where he was honored. One man working on the catering team approached me said, ‘He said my life’! His symptoms and how he was feeling was being ignored but Dr. McCants listened and took action. Placing stints in his heart. Saving his life. He was brought to tears.

I told that story before we presented Dr. McCant’s award and it moved him so that went to the man and they embraced. That mutual feeling of respect travelled throughout the community because of his willingness to take those extra steps by listening and then acting saved numerous lives in this community. Some legacies leave footprints that last far beyond a lifetime. 

The Norton Healthcare community gathered to honor the life and legacy of McCants with the unveiling of a permanent tribute at Norton Heart & Vascular Institute – Audubon. The display features Dr. McCants’ beloved cowboy boots alongside a memorial plaque. This serves as a reminder of the one-of-a-kind physician, leader, mentor and friend who wore them.

Dr. McCants dedicated his career to transforming heart care, advancing health equity and ensuring every person had a fair chance at better health. His impact can be felt across Norton Healthcare and throughout our community.

His boots now have a permanent home at Norton Healthcare, but the footprints Dr. McCants left on our patients, our community and each other will carry on for generations.

The West Louisville Performing Arts Academy is giving ‘hope’ during the holiday season

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Celebrating 34 years with a dinner concert at the University Club

(Louisville, KY) The West Louisville Performing Arts Academy (WLPAA) will host its 34th Hope Awards Dinner Concert at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 2nd at the University Club located at 200 E. Brandeis Street.

This year’s McDaniel Bluitt Hope Award recipient and keynote speaker will be Dr. Kelly McCants, Cardiologist for Norton Medical Group.
Additional awards will be presented during the program to recognize the supporters of WLPAA.

McDaniel Bluitt, Executive Director says “Every year we add youth to the choirs, so this annual gala gives them concert experience, opportunity for family and friends to support them and to highlight leaders and businesses that support us. This year’s speaker, Dr. McCants is a true leader in his field and I want to introduce my students that with hard work and determination anything is possible in whatever field, you chose to be in. We invite you to come out and celebrate our 34th anniversary. Enjoy good music, food, and a motivational speech by Dr. McCants.”

Tickets are $100.00 for adults and $50.00 for students. Tickets are available on Eventbrite and/or by contacting Mamie Bluitt, WLPAA by calling 502-418-7236 or by email at mamiegr@gmail.com.

We would like to thank all our supporters over the last 34 years. This year’s Hope Awards Dinner Concert was funded in part by the Fund for the Arts.

To arrange an interview with McDaniel Bluitt, founder of the West Louisville Performing Arts Academy, contact: info@vippcommunications.com.

To learn more about the West Louisville Performing Arts Academy visit our website at http://www.westlouisvilleperformjngarts.org.

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