Dr. Eapen’s Story
Spiritual care is important to St. Rita’s resident physicians, thanks to donors The Graduate Medical Education (GME) program at Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Medical Center prepares young physicians to handle the rigors of the profession. Your gift helps them understand the role faith can play in patient outcomes. Dr. David Eapen enrolled in an…
Read MoreCarolyn’s Story
Donor gifts helped Carolyn recover from a stroke Thanks to donor support and a sharp-eyed neighbor, Carolyn Dunahay is with us today. She suffered a stroke while gardening and received lifesaving care at the Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Center that donors support with their gifts. Today, she is fully recovered and…
Read MoreMeet Dr. Joseph and Mary Sreenan
Why We Give: To support the future of health care in our community Dr. Joseph J. Sreenan believes it is a privilege and responsibility to give back to his community. He and his wife Mary give to support scholarships for the Community Medicine track at Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Medical Center’s Undergraduate Medical Education…
Read MoreMeet Sam & Anne Halker
Why We Give: To support Mercy Health’s vital role in our community For Sam and Anne Halker, the decision to support the Mercy Health Foundation Greater Lima was an easy one. “We believe in supporting organizations that make our community a better place. Health care is necessary to live, work and raise a family,” Sam…
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Sara’s mental health has improved because of donors’ caring support Sara Vine was going through a very unstable time in her life. It was difficult for her to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Fortunately, donations support behavioral therapy services at Mercy Health — St. Rita’s Medical Center. Patients like Sara can…
Read MoreDiane’s Story
Donors help Diane fight cancer with a smile When Diane Bell was first diagnosed with cancer, she was afraid. But then she remembered what her husband taught her during his own cancer battle. “He wasn’t downhearted or crying,” she says. “So, I decided to just keep laughing through life and to keep faith in God.”…
Read MoreMeet Art Collins
A Qualified Charitable Distribution is a win-win for Art and the Foundation Art Collins and his wife believe in giving back. The tax savings of a planned gift using a QCD mean they have more to give. Art Collins and his wife donate regularly to the Foundation because they know that quality health care is…
Read MoreMeet Bill Wannemacher
Donor support for stroke care at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center helped save Bill’s life Bill Wannemacher woke up one morning at 4 a.m. in obvious distress. His wife Suzanne could tell from his difficulty speaking that he was having a stroke. But, at the time, she didn’t know he was suffering a…
Read MoreCarl Berger’s Story
Carl gives to Mercy Health Foundation Greater Lima so his neighbors can get great care here in Lima As a Mercy Health Foundation Greater Lima donor for more than 30 years, Carl Berger makes sure folks in his community have access to care right here at home. “The fact that people with serious illnesses can…
Read MoreMeet Megan Conner
Megan and Ben’s children were born healthy thanks to the Special Care Nursery that you support Megan Conner chose Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center for the birth of her first child. Looking back, she’s very glad she did. Thanks to you, St. Rita’s Special Care Nursery was prepared to care for Megan’s newborn…
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