Melanie’s Story
Melanie stayed in a hotel close to her doctors after a critical transplant, thanks to you After Melanie Rose was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), she spent months waiting for a bone marrow donor. After finally receiving a transplant, doctors needed to keep a close watch on her with daily appointments to track her progress…
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Thanks to you, Travis was able to partner with Clermont Hospital to secure health care for his students Clermont Northeastern Schools serve students who live within 75-80 square miles. Surprisingly, there wasn’t a single doctor’s office in that area until school officials like Travis Dorsey, Dean of Students, came up with a plan. “It was…
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…
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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…
Read MoreDetective Cobb’s Story
Detective Cobb gives to honor a nurse fighting on the front lines against COVID-19 When Detective Steven Cobb was volunteering at an orphanage in Thailand, he worked with a Mercy Health nurse practitioner who made a lasting impression on him long after he returned to the United States. “Serving other people in uncomfortable places and…
Read MoreMeet Terry & Lisa
Terry is grateful for your help while recovering from a bone marrow transplant that means he can’t work Lisa Hardesty looks forward to having an afternoon picnic at the park with her husband again. But first, Terry has to recover from a bone marrow transplant he received last fall. Terry has been living with leukemia…
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You help Lucille get the treatment and medications she needs for her chronic heart failure Lucille McClendon didn’t know the best ways to manage her chronic heart failure and could not afford the medications she needed for her condition. She got very ill and ended up in the hospital to get her symptoms under control.…
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You helped Heather stay near the hospital for daily cancer treatments Heather Strait’s world turned upside down the day she was diagnosed with leukemia. Your gift gave her one less thing to worry about during months of cancer treatments. It all started one day when Heather and her family were moving. She went to the…
Read MoreRebecca Keep’s Story
You make annual breast cancer screenings possible for Rebecca For Rebecca Keep, a life of service has come full circle, thanks to your support of the Mercy Health Foundation and assistance programs like the Kim Z. Imaging Fund. Rebecca and her family spent years as missionaries in the Philippines, providing both spiritual and medical care…
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