Meet Dr. Deon K. Regis and Dr. Tamer Said

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Your gift to the Anthony Center for Graduate Medical Education is helping attract and train doctors The Anthony Center for Graduate Medical Education is where medical knowledge transforms into clinical excellence. You support high-quality residency education in Lorain County with your gift. Because of you, more physicians will deliver exceptional, patient-centered care right here for…

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Alma’s Story

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Alma’s family is growing stronger by the day, thanks to you Alma Valdivia Saldana is a stay-at-home mom with a growing family. She recently welcomed a new baby. Your support is giving them a way to relax and bond that she otherwise would not have. Your gift to Mercy Health Foundation Lorain contributes to parental…

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Meet Dan Basinski

Dan Basinski

Why I Give: To help the underserved receive high-quality, compassionate care Dan Basinski has seen the difference between a health care system and a health care ministry. He believes a health care ministry like Mercy Health does more to provide care for the underserved. He gives to Mercy Health Foundation Lorain to support that mission.…

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Meet the Kiedrowski’s

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Your gift helped Tim and Kayla welcome their child Tim and Kayla Kiedrowski are lifelong Lorain County residents. Their roots go back generations. In fact, long before they officially met, Tim and Kayla likely crossed paths many times. Her grandfather’s chiropractic office was just three doors down from the Kiedrowski’s family bakery. “It’s a small…

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Ada’s Story

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Your gift helps cancer patients and survivors As chief engineer for aeronautics at NASA Glenn Research Center, Adabelle Narvaez-Bostwick dealt with complicated issues for a living. Your support helped her deal with the most complicated one — cancer. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer just one week after dropping my son off for his first…

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Mercy Health Invests in the Next Generation of Physicians With New Residency Program

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Mercy Health Launches Family Medicine Residency Program and Anthony Center for Graduate Medical Education in Lorain County Mercy Health has launched a new Family Medicine Residency program and opened the Anthony Center for Graduate Medical Education, expanding access to high-quality primary care in Lorain County while investing in the next generation of physicians. The program…

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Rosa and Ian’s Story

Rosa and Ian Banner

Rosa understands how therapists are helping her son, thanks to you There is nothing more important to Rosa Collazo than the health and well-being of her son, Ian Cortez. Thanks to your support of medical interpretation services, Rosa is able to play an active role in Ian’s speech and occupational therapy. Rosa is one of…

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Jovonne’s Story

Jovonne Washington

Thanks to you, Jovonne has access to health care Jovonne Washington wasn’t feeling well. But as a member of the homeless population in Lorain, she’d grown accustomed to just dealing with it. That is, until she saw the Mercy Health Community Outreach team arrive at the shelter she calls home. Because of your gift, she…

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Meet Pam Reber Jones

Pamela Jones

Why I Give: To support grieving families As a funeral director, Pamela Reber Jones is all too familiar with grief. Through her work, she helps grieving families process the loss of a loved one and honor lives well-lived. When her own mother passed away after being cared for by Mercy Health — New Life Hospice,…

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