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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.

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Meet Dr. David Barron

Because of your gift to the Mercy Health Foundation, Mercy Health Lorain Hospital has the equipment to offer it to patients.

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Kathy’s Story

Your generosity provided the specialized care and encouragement that fueled Kathy’s progress.

donor | Mercy Health – Lorain, OH

Meet Brian & Carrie Jankowski

As lifelong residents, the Jankowskis understand how important it is to have high-quality health care close to home

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donor | Mercy Health – Lorain, OH

Meet Dr. James and Lynne Anthony

Dr. James Anthony knows firsthand the impact a residency program can have on a young physician. It is why he and his wife Lynne made a transformative gift to Mercy Health Foundation Lorain to establish the Anthony Center for Graduate Medical Education, investing in the training of future physicians and the long term health of the Lorain County community.

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associate impact | Mercy Health – Lorain, OH

Meet Dr. Deon K. Regis and Dr. Tamer Said

The Anthony Center for Graduate Medical Education is where medical knowledge becomes clinical excellence. Your gift supports residency training in Lorain County, helping build a pipeline of physicians connected to the community they serve and the future of local health care for generations to come.

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impact | Mercy Health – Lorain, OH

Alma’s Story

Alma Valdivia Saldana is a stay-at-home mom on a single income who recently welcomed a new baby. Your gift supports Rock N' Read, a Mercy Health Foundation Lorain program that provides qualifying families with a rocking chair and books to encourage connection and early learning. For Alma, it created a daily ritual her whole family now cherishes.

donor | Mercy Health – Lorain, OH

Meet Dan Basinski

Dan Basinski knows the difference between a health care system and a health care ministry. After working at a large hospital where quality care was often out of reach for those with limited means, he chose to support Mercy Health Foundation Lorain so more people in his community can receive compassionate, respectful care regardless of their economic status.

The Kiedrowskis

impact | Mercy Health – Lorain, OH

Meet the Kiedrowski’s

Tim and Kayla Kiedrowski are deeply rooted in Lorain County, where community connections run generations deep. When it came time to welcome their daughter into the world, they chose the Veard Family Birthing Center at Mercy Health, and your generosity helped make that choice possible. From the quality of care to the compassion of the staff, the experience left a lasting impression. For Tim, knowing that families in Lorain County can access high-quality maternity care close to home, in a setting that honors their faith and values, is exactly what a connected community looks like.

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impact | Mercy Health – Lorain, OH

Ada’s Story

Adabelle Narvaez-Bostwick spent her career solving complex problems as chief engineer for aeronautics at NASA Glenn Research Center. In 2017, she faced her hardest one yet. A breast cancer diagnosis arrived just one week after dropping her son off at college, setting off a journey through fear, treatment and survivorship that would change her life. Then in 2023, her husband Cameron was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. They lost him a year later. Your gift supports the Celebrate Survivorship retreat and programs like it that give women and families facing cancer something powerful: community, hope and the chance to keep fighting.

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