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Meet Trena Stocker

Trena Stocker has seen firsthand how donor support changes lives. That’s why she chooses to give in two meaningful ways: through monthly gifts that meet today’s needs and a planned gift that will continue her impact in the future. Read more about Trena’s story and how a legacy gift can help strengthen local health care for generations to come.

Timothy McCree with his wife at the hospital

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Timothy’s Story

Your gift to support neurosciences provides exceptional care that gives patients hope for recovery.

Peggy Evans fitness choice is chair volleyball

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Peggy’s Story

Your gift to support senior exercise classes like chair volleyball combines fitness and fun.

Lee and Bonnie in Mahoning Valley

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Meet Lee and Bonnie Burdman

Longtime supporters of the Mercy Health Foundation, the couple regularly support community fundraising events like Panerathon and Bourbon & Bowties. They know every dollar helps strengthen local health care.

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Meet Dr. Melinda Smith

Dr. Melinda Smith was raised to give back, and that belief led her to become a lead donor for Respite of Hope. The program provides patients who are homeless or medically fragile with a stable, home-like environment to heal after hospitalization, offering not just care but dignity and compassion during one of the most vulnerable times in their lives.

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Nadine’s Story

When Nadine Mashburn connected with Resource Mothers, she found more than practical help. Your gift supports monthly visits that bring supplies, health education and encouragement to young families. Nadine also attends Fresh Start Cooking classes, where families learn nutrition skills and leave with meals, fresh produce and books for their children.

Dr. Thomas Chirichella

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Dr. Thomas Chirichella

For Dr. Thomas Chirichella, the Memorial Golf Outing is about more than raising funds. It is about bringing the Youngstown community together around a shared commitment to caring for those in need. He believes that when people see others giving, they are inspired to do the same, growing the event's impact year after year.

Brian May in lobby

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Brian’s Story

When Brian May visited the emergency department at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital with a headache that wouldn't go away, doctors discovered a brain aneurysm beginning to rupture. Your gift helped upgrade the MRI imaging that made rapid, accurate diagnosis possible, allowing neurosurgeons to act quickly and save his life.

Tiffany Bair and Daughter

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Tiffany’s Story

Tiffany Bair searched across Ohio and into Pennsylvania to find a dental provider who could care for her daughter Ashley, who has special needs. Your gift supports the special needs dental clinic at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown, where Ashley receives compassionate care in an environment built around her comfort and confidence.

A photo of Dr. John Vincent Reyles

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Dr. Reyles’s Story

Thanks to you, the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Mercy Health — St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital is shaping the future of health care in the Mahoning Valley, one young physician at a time.

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