Meet Craig Guess
Craig gives because he’s proud to call Mercy Health Lourdes his hometown hospital Craig Guess traces his love for Mercy Health Lourdes all the way back to childhood and his first surgery. Since then, Craig says Lourdes has been “his hospital.” “It’s who knows me,” he says of the care he receives there. When an…
Read MoreSuzie Tingle’s Story
You relieved Suzie’s pain and swelling from cancer surgery After Suzie Tingle had two lumpectomies and her lymph nodes removed as part of her treatments for breast cancer, she developed a complication called lymphedema. “My hand looked like a bear’s paw. It was huge and I was in a lot of discomfort, which scared me.…
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Cause Cancer Care Join the Fight Ensure the best cancer care is available for everyone Donate With your help, there is hope for people with cancer Donations enhance compassionate, life-saving cancer care here in Paducah When you give to cancer services at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital, you’re investing in medical advancements and therapies, state-of-the-art technology,…
Read MoreVicki Rudolph’s Story
New surgical technology helped Vicki beat breast cancer, thanks to you When Vicki Rudolph found what she thought was a cyst in her breast, everything happened in a blur. A mammogram, ultrasound and MRI in quick succession revealed that she would need a lumpectomy to remove a tumor. Your donation provided Vicki’s doctor with the…
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The Campaign for Urbana Cancer Center Support Cancer Care for Champaign County Ensure life-saving treatments are available in the Urbana community Donate Life-saving cancer care, close to home. With your help. Be part of the campaign to transform the Mercy McAuley Center into a new state-of-the-art Urbana Cancer Center Getting a cancer diagnosis is frightening…
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Cause Cancer Care Join the Fight Ensure the best cancer care is available for everyone Donate World-class cancer care here in Springfield, with your help People with cancer depend on our donors for life-saving treatments, clinical trials and wellness services throughout their cancer journey When you give to Mercy Health’s cancer services, you’re investing in…
Read MoreMeet Carey Kuznar
Carey gives back to Mercy Health to honor her family’s legacy Carey Kuznar learned the importance of giving at a young age. “My passion for giving comes from my parents, who always gave back in a very visual way,” she said. “They served their communities through volunteering and giving dollars to organizations. They even included…
Read MoreDiane’s Story
You helped Diane get a mammogram by supporting our convenient mobile mammography van Diane Coletta’s primary care doctor was concerned she hadn’t had a mammogram in over a decade. Getting regular breast cancer screenings seemed like a hassle, so she kept putting it off. After Diane learned about Mercy Health’s donor-funded mobile mammography van, convincing…
Read MoreTammy’s Story
Thanks to you, Tammy didn’t have to worry about keeping a roof over her head after surgery for breast cancer Although Tammy Snellgrove had been working before her illness, her breast cancer combined with the COVID-19 pandemic prevented her from returning to her job in early 2020. The single mother wasn’t sure where to turn…
Read MoreMeet the Chrome Divas
The Chrome Divas hit the highways so every woman can have access to a mammogram The Chrome Divas are a born-to-be-wild sisterhood of denim and leather who love the open road. According to Denise Derby (aka Derby), a 10-year veteran of the biker ladies, they also love raising money for breast cancer screenings right here…
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