Carol Oerther’s Story
Carol gives because she loves having a front-row seat to Mercy Health filling people’s greatest needs Carol Oerther spent more than three decades in real estate connecting people with the perfect home. Now in retirement, she’s connecting people with compassionate, high-quality health care. As a Mercy Health Foundation donor and hospital volunteer, she has a…
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Donor support means Produce Perks delivers healthy groceries right to Tanyika’s doorstep Tanyika Prather is a busy working mom. Until recently, she also had a host of ailments. She suffered from chronic headaches. She was overweight. She had no energy to meet the demands of her busy life and job in corporate America. Repeated visits…
Read MoreAmy Fink’s Story
Thanks to your support for nursing excellence, Amy and other Mercy Health nurses attend educational conferences The patient care issues Amy Fink encounters at Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital are not unique to Cincinnati. At the annual ANCC National Magnet Conference last fall, she learned all about shared experiences in nursing. Your generosity allowed her and…
Read MoreDeters named Foundation President in Cincinnati
Missy Hendon Deters named President of Mercy Health Foundation Greater Cincinnati Missy will lead fundraising efforts to support Mercy Health’s patient care, medical services and community health outreach in the Cincinnati and Tri-State area Missy Hendon Deters has been selected as the new president of the Mercy Health Foundation Greater Cincinnati. She will lead the…
Read MoreGraduate Medical Education
The Campaign for Graduate Medical Education Invest in Cincinnati’s Future Physicians Make a gift to help train the best doctors that will care for you and your loved ones in the years to come Donate Invest in tomorrow’s doctors for a future of great health care in Cincinnati Your gift will help expand Mercy Health’s…
Read MoreMeet Carey Kuznar
Carey gives back to Mercy Health to honor her family’s legacy Carey Kuznar learned the importance of giving at a young age. “My passion for giving comes from my parents, who always gave back in a very visual way,” she said. “They served their communities through volunteering and giving dollars to organizations. They even included…
Read MoreMeet Alice Fegelman
Alice gives because she considers Mercy Health’s Jewish Hospital part of her family For Alice Fegelman, supporting Mercy Health’s Jewish Hospital is ingrained into her family’s life. “We have always been involved with the hospital,” she said. “We are a true family affair when it comes to that.” She went to nursing school there in…
Read MoreMelanie’s Story
Melanie stayed in a hotel close to her doctors after a critical transplant, thanks to you After Melanie Rose was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), she spent months waiting for a bone marrow donor. After finally receiving a transplant, doctors needed to keep a close watch on her with daily appointments to track her progress…
Read MoreTravis Dorsey’s Story
Thanks to you, Travis was able to partner with Clermont Hospital to secure health care for his students Clermont Northeastern Schools serve students who live within 75-80 square miles. Surprisingly, there wasn’t a single doctor’s office in that area until school officials like Travis Dorsey, Dean of Students, came up with a plan. “It was…
Read MoreDiane’s Story
You helped Diane get a mammogram by supporting our convenient mobile mammography van Diane Coletta’s primary care doctor was concerned she hadn’t had a mammogram in over a decade. Getting regular breast cancer screenings seemed like a hassle, so she kept putting it off. After Diane learned about Mercy Health’s donor-funded mobile mammography van, convincing…
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