Diane’s Story

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Donors help Diane fight cancer with a smile When Diane Bell was first diagnosed with cancer, she was afraid. But then she remembered what her husband taught her during his own cancer battle. “He wasn’t downhearted or crying,” she says. “So, I decided to just keep laughing through life and to keep faith in God.”…

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Meet Kathy Koepp

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Nurse navigators, funded by donors, make a difference for cancer patients like Kathy When she was first told she had breast cancer, Kathy Koepp went to her car and cried. She felt completely overwhelmed. But because of donors, Kathy was able to connect with Cathy Fior, a nurse navigator with Mercy Health – Lorain Hospital.…

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Mobile Mammography Van heads to Toledo public libraries

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Mercy Health expands access to screenings by partnering with Toledo Lucas County Public Library system The Mobile Mammography Van, supported by Mercy Health Foundation Greater Toledo donors, plans to visit libraries throughout 2025 For busy women, it can be hard to find time for their annual mammogram. Gaps in transportation or medical insurance only exacerbate…

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Kathy Count’s Story

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Your gifts to Bon Secours St. Francis Foundation relieved the pain of radiation therapy for Kathy When Kathy Counts received radiation therapy to treat stage IV throat cancer, it was a real pain in the neck—literally. But your gifts to Bon Secours St. Francis Foundation eased her pain. “They say radiation is the gift that…

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Women’s Imaging Center receives a boost from trail walkers

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Elizabeth River Crossings pledged funds to Bon Secours Hampton Roads Foundation for every trail lap walked The funds will support the construction of the new Bon Secours Women’s Imaging Center in Portsmouth, VA On November 13, 2024, Elizabeth River Crossings (ERC) gave Bon Secours Hampton Roads Foundation a special gift. They’d pledged a donation for…

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Meet Greg Lotz

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Greg gives to Mercy Health Foundation Greater Cincinnati to honor his late wife by helping those battling cancer When Vicki Lotz was diagnosed with cancer, she and her husband Greg were able to battle the disease with the help of multiple Mercy Health care facilities. “We had very good health coverage, and it was all…

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