Robert Trivette

Robert Trivette

  • Received the “You Make a Difference Award” from the local Rotary Club. 

    “Mr. Trivette’s initiatives throughout the county helped MCRFL exceed the 2009 fundraising goal of $55,000 by raising $61,000 in a year that the economy was really down, especially in Mitchell County.” 
    ~Doug Sudduth

  • Mobilizing Community Fundraising Through Mission Driven Half Marathon Events.

    Organized and coordinated two community based half marathon fundraising events. The first initiative raised financial support for a family facing pediatric cancer without health insurance, while the second generated funding for free mammograms and additional resources supporting a cancer resource room. These events combined community engagement, logistical planning, and mission driven fundraising to address urgent health related needs.

  • Driving Community Engagement and Cancer Awareness Through a New Fundraising Initiative

    Organized and coordinated the inaugural Pink Games fundraising event, generating $7,000 for Relay for Life in its first year. Successfully established the event as a recurring annual initiative, creating a sustainable fundraising tradition that continued to deliver ongoing community impact and financial support for cancer research and awareness efforts.

  • Establishing a Tobacco Free Policy at a Community College

    Spearheaded and executed a successful initiative to establish a tobacco free policy at a community college. Led strategic advocacy and awareness efforts while collaborating with students, faculty, and administrative stakeholders to build broad support and achieve institutional policy adoption. The initiative resulted in a healthier campus environment and strengthened long term public health outcomes.

  • Driving Environmental Sustainability Through Strategic Collaboration and Measurable Cost Savings

    Successfully facilitated cross organizational collaboration by convening stakeholders, sharing resources, and connecting organizations with proven best practices to advance environmental sustainability initiatives. This work enabled partners to implement high impact strategies that strengthened long term sustainability outcomes while generating measurable financial savings, including more thousands of dollars in combined savings for local businesses.

  • Building Cancer Prevention and Patient Support Through Strategic Community Fundraising

    Directed and led a multi stakeholder fundraising initiative that resulted in the establishment of a dedicated Cancer Resource Room within a local hospital, expanding access to supportive services for patients and families. Secured targeted funding to provide free mammograms for underserved individuals, directly reducing financial barriers to early cancer detection. The campaign leveraged strategic planning, community partnerships, and data informed outreach to exceed fundraising objectives while strengthening community awareness of cancer prevention and screening.

  • Leading a Community Wide Fundraising Initiative to Advance Cancer Prevention Awareness

    Spearheaded the planning of a one-week fundraiser focused on raising awareness about cancer prevention within the community. This initiative brought together local organizations, engaged participants in educational activities, and raised crucial funds to support cancer prevention efforts, making a lasting impact on public health.

  • Supporting Active Living Through the Development of Community Walking Trails

    Contributed to the development of five walking trails across the county, supporting community wide access to safe and accessible opportunities for regular physical activity. The initiative encouraged active lifestyles, promoted population level wellness, and strengthened local infrastructure for healthy living.

  • Launching a District Wide School Wellness Program to Promote Physical Activity

    Initiated a district-wide school wellness program by marking walking distances in school hallways and distributing activity logbooks to encourage staff members to track their physical activity, fostering a culture of health and well-being.

  • Implementing Healthy Concession Strategies in a High School Setting

    Collaborated with a high school to enhance concession stand offerings by introducing three healthy snack alternatives, promoting better nutrition, and implementing a pricing strategy that made bottled water more affordable than soft drinks.

  • Supporting a University Based Obesity Prevention Initiative

    Completed a Health Education Internship at the UNCW Obesity Prevention Initiative, where I enhanced information accessibility by collecting and organizing essential materials for participants, stakeholders, and partners. I contributed to the creation of project documents and promotional materials, supporting the initiative’s outreach efforts. Additionally, I implemented and managed databases to efficiently track participants and stakeholders, strengthening data management systems and fostering relationship-building within the organization

  • Chairing and Serving on Public Health and Wellness Committees

    Demonstrated sustained leadership and community engagement through active service on eleven committees, including chairing two, supporting public health, wellness, and policy initiatives at the local and regional levels. Served as Chairperson of the Mayland Health Advisory Board, leading strategic planning efforts focused on improving student health outcomes. Co chaired the Mitchell County Relay for Life, directing fundraising initiatives to advance cancer research and community awareness. Contributed to the Mitchell County Wellness Center Development Committee, supporting exploration of a countywide wellness center to expand access to health resources. Additionally participated in the Live Fit Cape Fear Committee and the Cape Fear Health Policy Council, promoting active living, healthy lifestyles, and health policy advocacy. Further committee service included the Mitchell County Health Partnership Nutrition and Physical Activity Task Forces, the Schools Health Advisory Committee, and the Safety Coalition, collaborating across sectors to address critical public health needs and drive sustainable community outcomes.

  • Supporting Fundraising Operations and Donor Growth in Healthcare

    Supported development operations at the Duke Cancer Institute by contributing to day to day fundraising activities and the execution of multiple development initiatives. Built proficiency in Blackbaud fundraising software, demonstrating adaptability to industry standard tools and data systems. Additionally designed and launched the “52 Campaign” in 2012, an innovative donor engagement initiative that encouraged first time donors to contribute one dollar per week.

  • Coordinating a Community 5K to Support Hurricane Recovery Efforts

    Organized and executed a community based 5K run within a two week timeframe to raise funds for hurricane relief and support recovery efforts. Demonstrated rapid planning, stakeholder coordination, and effective outreach to mobilize community participation in response to an urgent humanitarian need.

  • Assessing Tobacco Free Workplace Policies Through Countywide Data Collection

    Conducted a countywide business survey in Mitchell County in 2009 to assess the adoption of tobacco free workplace policies. Collected and analyzed data from 115 businesses, including 91 organizations with tobacco free policies and 24 without such policies. The findings provided critical insight into local policy adoption trends and supported public health planning, awareness, and tobacco prevention efforts across the community.