St. Francis Cancer Center Procedure Suite
The Campaign For St. Francis Cancer Center Procedure Suite Expand Cancer Care in Greenville Give the very best to cancer patients Donate Create a brand new surgical suite for Bon Secours St. Francis Cancer Center patients A larger suite, with new technology and treatment options, means more optimized cancer care under one roof Cancer patients…
Read More15th Panerathon sees big turn out
Mercy Health Foundation’s Panerathon celebrated a historic year The popular event benefits Mercy Health – Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center Everyone in the Mahoning Valley knows that August means it’s time for Panerathon! Each year, the 10K/2 mile walk/run raises funds for the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center (JACBCC) at Mercy Health -…
Read MoreMeet Teri Reynolds
Donor support of nurse navigators was a blessing for Teri during breast cancer treatment Teri Reynolds felt frightened and overwhelmed after a routine mammogram revealed a lump in her breast, which was diagnosed as cancer. Donations toward Mercy Health Oncology Nurse Navigators provided vital comfort. Her navigators guided her through the maze of appointments, tests…
Read MoreMeet Kathleen Bitsura
Kathleen feels called to serve by giving to Bon Secours St. Francis Foundation Kathleen Bitsura found purpose in her career as an associate at Bon Secours St. Francis. Now, she’s finding new purpose in her retirement, as a donor to the Bon Secours St. Francis Foundation. “Bon Secours’ mission encompasses many things,” says Kathleen. …
Read MoreMeet Bob Pyndell
You helped provide the meditation sessions that gave Bob peace of mind during his cancer battle After 18 months of treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer, Bob Pyndell was spent. A combination of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy left him physically, emotionally, and spiritually depleted. Your gift gave him strength. “There was so much pain…
Read MoreStepheny Glover’s Story
Donors like you help Stepheny with the daily burdens of having cancer A year ago, Stepheny Glover had a dream that saved her life. She remembers it vividly—something was wrong with her breast. The shock of it woke her at 2 a.m. She immediately did a self-exam and felt what she describes as knots. “I…
Read MoreMeet Bob Pitts
Thanks to donors, Bob will get to stay in Urbana for cancer treatment Bob Pitts first noticed his severe abdominal pain while at work one day. It persisted long enough that he went to see his doctor about it. His pain was believed to be an acute case of diverticulitis. But when another painful episode…
Read MoreMeet Amanda Barlow
Your gifts mean that Amanda has a wig to help her feel more like herself during cancer treatments Amanda Barlow loved her hair. She says, without a doubt, that losing her long, beautiful hair has been the hardest part of battling cancer. But donors like you helped make that loss a little bit more bearable.…
Read MoreWomen’s Imaging Center in Portsmouth
Giving Opportunity Women’s Imaging Center in Portsmouth Ensure Accessible Care for Women Help fund an imaging center in Portsmouth Donate Give underserved women in Portsmouth the best chance to fight breast cancer With your support, the new Women’s Imaging Center can offer quality care to disadvantaged residents It’s a sad yet familiar story that city spaces see…
Read MoreMercy Health celebrates new name for Cancer Center in Lorain
A ribbon cutting introduced the revamped Mercy Health – O’Brien Cancer Center The new name honors a beloved Lorain community member On April 25, Mercy Health Foundation Lorain held a ribbon cutting in Elyria, OH, to reveal the Cancer Center’s new name and look. The updated Mercy Health – O’Brien Cancer Center honors the daughter…
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