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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.

impact | Mercy Health – Toledo, OH

Pam’s Story

When Pam Hoadley was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she wondered how she would ever navigate such a crisis. Your gift supports the oncology nurse navigator program, providing patients like Pam with a steadfast advocate who transforms an overwhelming journey into a manageable path forward, while preserving the dignity and spirit of every patient along the way.

impact | Mercy Health – Toledo, OH

Justin’s Story

Justin Pfaff has Asperger's syndrome and had been told he would never be able to drive. Your gift supports the On the Road Again program, which gave him access to a driving simulator and specialized training. Justin enrolled, took his driver's test and passed with flying colors, earning a new level of independence his family never thought possible.

donor | Mercy Health – Springfield, OH

Meet Sheila Rice Henry

When Sheila Rice Henry was 18, a simple sign on a Springfield street sparked a lifelong commitment to giving. Now 71, she continues to support Mercy Health Foundation Clark and Champaign Counties because she believes in its leadership, its community outreach and its mission to care for the people she loves.

associate impact | Mercy Health – Springfield, OH

Chris’s Story

Physical therapist Chris Kusmierczyk takes pride in helping patients accomplish more than they thought possible. Your gift funded the new Acute Rehabilitation Center at Mercy Health Springfield, complete with adaptive equipment and real life spaces that prepare patients to return to their communities.

impact | Mercy Health – Springfield, OH

Meet the Moore’s

Jane and Garry Moore had lived with debilitating knee arthritis for years. A chance discovery during Garry's cancer treatment introduced them to low dose radiation therapy, available at Mercy Health Springfield Regional Medical Center thanks to your gift. The treatment was life changing for both of them, and now they are back to living active, pain free lives.

donor | Bon Secours — Richmond, VA

Meet Joyce Lanier

Joyce Lanier was raised to give back, and that spirit led her to support the Violence Response Team at Bon Secours Richmond. Forensic nurses and victim advocates meet patients at their most vulnerable, offering medical care, emotional support and connections to resources that can interrupt the cycle of violence.

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