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impact | Mercy Health – Irvine, KY

Betty’s Story

After the sudden loss of her husband, Betty Griffin's health declined rapidly. What began as routine physical therapy became something far more meaningful when your gift helped connect her to grief support, additional medical evaluation and collaborative care that ultimately saved her health, her independence and her sense of purpose.

impact | Mercy Health – Irvine, KY

Jena’s Story

Jena Combs' recovery was about more than overcoming addiction. It was about rediscovering confidence, reconnecting with family and finding purpose again. Your gift to the Journey Back Court Program gave her the encouragement and community she needed to not just become sober, but to truly live sober and eventually help others begin their own recovery journeys.

associate impact | Mercy Health - Cincinnati, OH

Ashley’s Story

When Mercy Health nurses like Ashley Woolum attend the Magnet Nursing Conference, they return with renewed purpose and ideas that directly improve patient care. Your gift makes that possible, helping Mercy Health maintain its Magnet nursing status and the commitment to excellence that leads to safer outcomes for every patient.

impact | Mercy Health - Cincinnati, OH

Kendra’s Story

Five minutes at a mobile mammography screening event changed Kendra Strickland's life. Your gift supports Mercy Health's mobile mammography vans, bringing lifesaving screenings closer to home. When that screening revealed breast cancer, early detection made surgery possible before it could spread. Today, Kendra is cancer free and grateful for your generosity.

donor | Mercy Health - Cincinnati, OH

Meet Keith Harring

When Keith Harring witnessed the compassion and coordination behind his wife's leukemia treatment at The Jewish Hospital, Mercy Health, it left a lasting impression. Since her passing nearly five years ago, he has remained a loyal donor to the Greatest Needs Fund, trusting Mercy Health to direct his gifts where they can save lives and give others hope.

associate impact | Mercy Health - Cincinnati, OH

Meet Corey Baldridge

Repositioning patients is one of nursing's most physically demanding tasks. Your generosity provided Mercy Health with the Hercules Patient Repositioner, a breakthrough device that allows one caregiver to safely move a patient in seconds. For nurse Corey Baldridge, it has protected his back, improved patient care and made his job more enjoyable every day.

donor | Mercy Health – Youngstown, OH

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.

impact | Mercy Health – Youngstown, OH

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.

impact | Mercy Health – Youngstown, OH

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.

donor | Mercy Health – Toledo, OH

Meet Lucy Regueyra

Lucy Regueyra established the Dr. Francisco and Lucille Regueyra Scholarship Fund to carry out her late husband's wish to support future nurses at Mercy College of Ohio. Dr. Regueyra, who fled the Cuban revolution in 1961 and overcame tremendous hardship to become a physician, believed deeply in the Mercy nurses who worked alongside him throughout his career.

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