Meet Blake Summarell
Why We Give: Children and families deserve health care Blake Summarell and his wife Taylor may only be in their 30s, but they’re already making a lasting impact. Blake is a donor to the Mercy Health Foundation Lourdes and Taylor is a nurse practitioner at Mercy Health — Midtown Pediatrics. Blake is inspired to give…
Read MoreSarah and Finley’s Story
KIDZ’NGRIEF is there for children like Finley Seven-year-old Finley Jucksch and her mom, Sarah Yauger, were living through a dark season of grief. In just seven months, Finley lost three of her grandparents. Thanks to donor support, Finley is learning to navigate her loss with help from the KIDZ’NGRIEF program. Donor gifts helped expand Bon…
Read MoreChildren’s Hope Gala 2026
Schedule 6:00PM – 7:00PM Registration, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and silent auction 7:00PM – 9:30PM Seated dinner, program and live auction 9:30PM – 11:00PM Band, dancing and late-night snacks Tables & Tickets $3,000 Table Ten (10) gala tickets $1,000 tax-deductible donation Guaranteed seating together Name recognition at the gala $200 Individual Ticket One (1) gala ticket…
Read MoreRichmond Hope Therapy Center Expansion
Campaign Richmond Hope Therapy Center Expansion Help Kids Reach Their Full Potential Support our campaign to expand therapy services for more children Donate Bon Secours – Richmond, VA Help grow Hope for children with physical disabilities and developmental challenges Join our $2 million campaign to expand care for kids who need it most Bon Secours…
Read MoreKarima’s Story
Donor gifts provide lifesaving skills to children Summertime is supposed to be a time of carefree fun for children in Cincinnati. However, one popular summer activity can be dangerous and even deadly. That’s why Karima Salaam searched high and low for swim lessons for her son Christopher. Thanks to donor support, Karima found the perfect…
Read MoreDonors fund new pediatric crash cart for Marcum and Wallace Hospital’s ER
Mercy Health – Marcum and Wallace Hospital has seen a rising number of young ER patients Donors like you helped Mercy Health Foundation Irvine update pediatric supplies for the hospital Left to right: Jessica Samples, RN – ER; Keith Claypoole, Respiratory; Ellen Stotts, Director of Nursing; Missy Snowden, ER Manager Emergency rooms in Kentucky have…
Read MoreViolence Response Team suite opens in Petersburg
The new Violence Response Team suite is now open at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Attendees gathered to celebrate its opening, made possible by donors like you On September 24, Bon Secours held a ceremony for the new Violence Response Team (VRT) suite at Southside Medical Center (SMC). Around 100 community leaders, donors and VRT…
Read MoreMeet Waylon & Tavia
Thanks to donors, Waylon has access to the speech and occupational therapy that helps him thrive Like most 5-year-olds, Waylon Richardson loves to draw, color and collect Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And like some kindergarteners, Waylon needs a little extra attention to manage school. Waylon has ADHD as well as oppositional defiance disorder and sensory…
Read MoreKaZonté’s Story
KaZonté’s work with victims of violent crime at the Trauma Recovery Center is possible thanks to you Thanks to gifts from donors like you, KaZonté Allen and her colleagues can provide specialized care in their community to those who really need it. KaZonté is a social worker and therapist at the Mercy Health – Toledo…
Read MoreMeet Anita Williams
Anita gives to support grieving children at Camp Robin Anita Williams is called to support Camp Robin, a camp for grieving children. Perhaps it stems from losing her sister to cervical cancer when she was only 16 years old. Or maybe it is because later she lost both of her children to complicated illnesses. But…
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