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Meet Art Collins

Art and his wife believe in giving back. They want their community to have the best health care. So they made a planned gift to the Foundation by using a Qualified Charitable Distribution from Art's IRA.

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donor | Mercy Health - Youngstown, OH

Meet Lisa Barrass

Lisa loves going to St. Joes at the Mall so much that she's become a Mercy Health donor to help support it. Having a place to exercise, she says, is important to keeping her community healthy.

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Meet Jean Hodge

A bad fall forced Jean to retire early, creating financial woes. But thanks to your support, the Kikel Mobile Dental Clinic came to her rescue during a dental emergency.

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Linda McGovern’s Story

Because of donors like you who support hospice services, Linda’s mother’s final days were well lived.

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donor | Mercy Health - Youngstown, OH

Meet Dr. Naito

Dr. Herbert Naito is familiar with excellent health care. It's what he experienced at Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital after having a stroke.

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Michael Munson’s Story

Thanks to you, Michael was able to get clean with the help of the Peer Recovery Program at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Hospital.

An elderly woman presents a dish she made in a community cooking class.

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Meet Gail Halstead

Because you support community outreach programs, Gail's spicing up her retirement years and staying social with healthy cooking classes.

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associate donor | Mercy Health - Youngstown, OH

Desirea Johnson’s Story

Desirea is a laboratory technician. She donates to the Foundation because of the Mercy Health - Hospice of the Valley nurses who cared for her family.

An elderly woman smiles while lifting a weight above her head in a gym.

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Meet Rosalie Wilkins

Rosalie loves exercising with friends to stay fit in her older age. Thanks to donors, she has fun at Stepping Out, our fitness program made free and accessible to Youngstown and Mahoning Valley residents.

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Pecola Hunter’s Story

Without the Prescription Assistance Program made possible by donors, Pecola could not afford the insulin she needs to manage her diabetes and stay active.

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Lisa donates so more seniors can stay fit and healthy

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Donors who support the mobile dental clinic give Jean a reason to smile

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Your support for the Stepping Out program helps seniors like Peggy stay fit and healthy

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Donor-supported cooking classes teach seniors like Sue how to make healthy meals

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The Hispanic Health Program breaks through language barriers to help patients like Laricha

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Fatherhood Support program helps Flight learn good parenting skills

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Donor support helped Michael break free from addiction

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Incredible cancer care helped Debbie beat breast cancer

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Community programs help Carol stay fit and healthy

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Rev. Dr. Lewis Macklin gives to be a partner in his community

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Addiction services helped Bethany stay in recovery and healthy

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