Cathy Miller’s Story

An elderly woman smiles while standing outside Bon Secours St. Francis Cancer Center.

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…

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Meet Terrie Kimberly

An elderly woman stands outside of a Mercy Health Mobile Mammography Van, which is decorated with flowers.

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…

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Construction begins on new Bon Secours Violence Response Team unit

A crowd gathered at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center for the groundbreaking Violence Response Team members helped out with the demolition February 22 was an exciting day at Southside Medical Center! Construction of a new 2,200 square-foot Violence Response Team (VRT) suite began in earnest. During the groundbreaking ceremony, VRT members picked up sledgehammers and…

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Daphne Tirey’s Story

A woman stands beside a mobile mammography coach in Greenville, SC.

You helped Daphne get a lifesaving mammogram close to her home Your support of Bon Secours St. Francis mobile mammography vans isn’t just about providing a convenience, it’s about saving lives. When Daphne Tirey first came to South Carolina, she had to drive 40 minutes each way for her annual exams. She missed having a…

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Meet Anne Marie Bien Aime

A photo of an older Black woman smiling.

Your support for mobile mammography in Springfield answered Anne Marie’s prayers Anne Marie Bien Aime was visiting family in Springfield right before the pandemic. She became stranded here when travel restrictions prevented her from returning home to Haiti. The lengthy, unexpected stay in a foreign land impacted Anne Marie’s health. She needed to stay up…

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Mobile Mammography

Interior of a mobile mammography van.

Giving Opportunity Mobile Mammography Donate When women can’t get to their mammogram appointment, take the mammogram to them A $1.5 million fundraising effort will purchase and equip a motorcoach for a new Mobile Mammography Clinic to visit communities across northeast Ohio Women are busy and too often they don’t prioritize their own health. It’s just…

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Jessica Resor’s Story

A bald, smiling woman sits outside on a park bench during a summer day.

Jessica has cutting-edge cancer care, emotional and spiritual support, all thanks to you Jessica Resor felt the full impact of the Mercy Health Lorain Cancer Center from the very beginning of her cancer journey. “When I went for my first mammogram, and really from the minute I got there, they just took control so quickly,”…

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Buckeye Express Car Wash

Employees of Buckeye Express Car Wash in Lorain, OH are pictured in front of the car wash.

Buckeye Express Car Wash is a company that cares deeply about breast cancer awareness Everyone at Buckeye Express Car Wash is passionate about breast cancer awareness. That’s why they hold an annual fundraiser in October and donate all the proceeds to the Mercy Health Foundation Lorain. According to Janessa Leimeister, Director of Marketing for Buckeye…

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Women’s Health

Cause Women’s Health Make an Impact Ensure the best specialized care for women of all ages Donate Women have unique health care needs Your giving supports a range of specialized services for every stage of a woman’s life An illness or medical condition can affect women differently than men. And women have their own health…

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Meet Aimee Kuhlman

A woman with short hair and glasses smiles while sitting outside a medical building.

Your generosity helped Aimee start a support group for her fellow breast cancer patients Aimee Kuhlman had a great network of family and friends to keep her going when she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. But, she knows everyone does not have the same support system in place. With your help, Aimee revived…

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