Katelin’s Story

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You help families receive the best labor and delivery care When Katelin Spagnolo went looking for a hospital to have her first baby, she knew that she wanted it to be close to her home and her work. After all, you never know when the baby will decide it’s time to be born. Thanks to…

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Jackie’s Story

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Your blessing helped heal Jackie Your gift to the Bon Secours St. Francis Foundation was the blessing on the other side of Jackie Gibbs’ frightening diagnosis. Even though she lacks insurance, her breast cancer was discovered and treated at the Pearlie Harris Center for Breast Health because of donors like you. Jackie works full-time, but…

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Meet Jane Angelone

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Why I Give: Donors saved my life, so I pay it forward to help others For a cancer survivor like Jane Angelone, moving to a new community and a new health care system can cause anxiety. But she immediately felt at home at the Bon Secours St. Francis Cancer Center. “My husband and I retired…

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2026 Bon Secours Golf Tournament

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Schedule of Events 9:30 A.M. Registration Practice range 9:45 A.M. Putting contest 10:00 A.M. Lunch available 11:00 A.M. Shotgun start 4:30 P.M. Awards ceremony Reception Ways to Play Corporate Sponsorship – $2,000 Includes a team of four golfers. Lunch Sponsorship – $2,500 Includes four golfers, logo on banner displayed at lunch, logo displayed on a…

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Meghan Russell’s Story

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Thanks to donors, seeing is believing Meghan Russell’s eyesight had never been tack sharp. But when a vision test at the BMV revealed it was getting even worse, she sought answers. She assumed that her eyes were just aging like she was. But, because of donor gifts, she discovered the truth that saved her sight.…

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Charlotte Threlkeld’s Story

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Charlotte is working in her garden again, thanks to donors Charlotte Threlkeld lived with excruciating back pain for years. It was caused by spinal stenosis. At one point, the pain was so severe she needed a wheelchair just to get around. When her surgeon at Mercy Health — Lourdes Hospital recommended a complex back procedure,…

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Carol McCoy’s Story

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Carol is fighting cancer in a calming environment, thanks to donors It was a routine annual mammogram for Carol McCoy. Until the results came back with a cancer diagnosis. Then it wasn’t routine at all. Carol was facing a stressful diagnosis with treatment options including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Thanks to donor support, Carol had…

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Linda Powel’s Story

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Linda has the confidence to fight thanks to donors Undergoing cancer treatment is hard enough. For patients who lose their hair because of it, it can be even more difficult to keep spirits up. Thanks to donor generosity, Linda Powel was able to receive a wig and makeup tips to help her manage through her…

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Kristin Baldeschwiler’s Story

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Donor gifts to support cancer patients mean the world to Kristin Nobody has a plan prior to being diagnosed with cancer. It’s usually the farthest thing from anyone’s mind. But thanks to donor support of cancer services in Greater Toledo, Kristin Baldeschwiler was able to receive specialized cancer care from the health care provider she…

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