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…

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Sarah 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…

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Children’s Hope Gala 2026

The exterior of Richmond's Main Street Station.

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…

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Richmond 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…

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Karima’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…

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Violence Response Team suite opens in Petersburg

A line of women stand ready to cut a big, blue, ceremonial ribbon with a giant pair of scissors.

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…

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Meet Waylon & Tavia

A occupational therapist works with a smiling five-year-old boy.

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…

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KaZonté’s Story

A professional woman standing next to a sign for Mercy Health – Toledo Trauma Recovery Center.

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…

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Meet Anita Williams

An elderly woman in a red blouse smiles while standing outside a medical building.

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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