Mercy Health celebrates new name for Cancer Center in Lorain
A ribbon cutting introduced the revamped Mercy Health – O’Brien Cancer Center The new name honors a beloved Lorain community member On April 25, Mercy Health Foundation Lorain held a ribbon cutting in Elyria, OH, to reveal the Cancer Center’s new name and look. The updated Mercy Health – O’Brien Cancer Center honors the daughter…
Read MoreMeet Sherrhia Braggs
Sherrhia’s baby is off to a great start in life, thanks to donors like you As a mother of two, Sherrhia Braggs thought she knew everything there was to know about pregnancy. But your gift allowed her to experience something new when she was pregnant with her third child: support. “I felt much more prepared…
Read MoreDoug Litsey’s Story
Because you support the Henry & Beverly Hawk Vascular & Heart Center, Doug gets cardiac care right in Lima More than 20 years ago, Doug Litsey learned he had serious heart issues. Thanks to your support of the Henry & Beverly Hawk Vascular & Heart Center at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center, he…
Read MoreMeet Dr. Naito
Dr. Naito gives to Mercy Health Foundation because he knows what excellent health care looks like As a medical professional, Dr. Herbert Naito knows excellent care when he sees it. Excellent care is what he saw, and received, at Mercy Health—St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital after suffering a stroke. “I am exceedingly appreciative of the skills…
Read MoreMeet Sydni Rodabaugh
Your gift to support ECMO technology saved Sydni’s life from Legionnaires’ disease Sydni Rodabaugh was hospitalized for 18 days with Legionnaires’ disease. She spent the first week in a medically-induced coma. Thanks to support from donors like you, she was able to get the specialized care that she needed to survive. You helped provide Mercy…
Read MoreMeet Earl Gordon
Earl is standing tall because you support Mercy Health Marcum and Wallace Hospital’s Outpatient Infusion Clinic Earl Willis believes your support of the Outpatient Infusion Clinic at Mercy Health Marcum and Wallace Hospital saved his leg. The clinic specializes in wound care and the staff were able to find the cause of Earl’s troubles. Earl…
Read MoreMeet Al Fulk
Donor support for acute rehabilitation helped Al return to work after a stroke Al Fulk expected to leave rehab in a wheelchair. After his stroke, he thought that was the best-case scenario. But thanks to you, he walked out of Mercy Health Springfield Regional Medical Center Acute Rehabilitation with only a walker. He was back…
Read MoreCathy Miller’s Story
Cathy gives to Bon Secours St. Francis Foundation to provide quality cancer care for her community Cathy Miller’s cancer diagnosis made her acutely aware of how fortunate her community is to have the Bon Secours St. Francis Cancer Center and the Pearlie Harris Center for Breast Health. “I had a series of caregivers who were…
Read MoreMeet Terrie Kimberly
Thanks to support for the Mercy Health Mammography Van, Terrie got the screening that found her cancer Terrie Kimberly wants you to know that your gift is the reason she’s here today. “I am alive because the mammography van found my two tumors,” she says. “The doctor told me they were undetectable and that I…
Read MoreMeet Kurt & Staci
Kurt and Staci give to strengthen Mercy Health’s impact on their community in Paducah As lifelong residents of Paducah, Staci and Kurt Averill are inspired to give because of how important Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital is to the community, and to their own family. “It touches every part of our lives,” Kurt says. “And giving…
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