Elizabeth’s Story

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Elizabeth stays on top of her health because of you As a wife, mother and grandmother without health insurance, Elizabeth Hicks-Rucker depends on the annual mammograms provided at the Mercy Health — Northern Ohio Imaging Center. Your gift supports the program that makes sure Elizabeth stays on top of her health. “Mercy Health has been…

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Meet Darin Wiswell

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Why I Give: To make a difference locally Darin Wiswell lives by the motto: “It is better to give, than to receive.” He shows it with his contributions to the Mercy Health Foundation Lorain. “I like making a difference and helping others,” Darin says. “My family has personal experience with Mercy Health — Lorain Hospital.…

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Dale’s Story

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Your gift to support cardiac rehab has Dale feeling his best You don’t hear many people say that having a heart attack is the best thing to ever happen to them. But that’s exactly what Dale Sadowsky says. And he gives a lot of the credit for his attitude to you and the Cardiac Rehabilitation…

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Taste 2026

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Get Involved Buy Tickets Single ticket: $100 Couple’s ticket (2 included): $175 Become a Sponsor All sponsorship levels include recognition in event promotions before and during the gala. Pewter Sponsorship: $1,000 – 4 tickets Bronze Sponsorship: $1,500 – 8 tickets Silver Sponsorship: $2,500 – 10 tickets Gold Sponsorship: $5,000 – 12 tickets Platinum Sponsorship: $7,500…

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Meet Kathy Koepp

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Nurse navigators, funded by donors, make a difference for cancer patients like Kathy When she was first told she had breast cancer, Kathy Koepp went to her car and cried. She felt completely overwhelmed. But because of donors, Kathy was able to connect with Cathy Fior, a nurse navigator with Mercy Health – Lorain Hospital.…

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2026 Golf Classic

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Schedule 10:30AM Registration Begins / Lunch 12:00PM Champagne Toast and Shotgun Start 5:00PM Cocktail Hour and Helicopter Ball Drop 6:00PM Dinner How to Attend All golf tickets include driving range access, complimentary golf cart, lunch and dinner Silver Sponsor – $4,000 Four golfers includedName and Logo on Sponsorship BannerCompany Name in Program Gold Sponsor -…

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Meet Art Collins

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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…

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Ethelia Bryant’s Story

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Thanks to donors, music therapy was available to Ethelia and her family after her medical crisis It was a frightening time for the Bryant family when their mother Ethelia was rushed to Mercy Health – Lorain Hospital unable to breath. “They decided that she needed to have a pacemaker,” remembers her daughter, Latrice. “We had…

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Annual Golf Classic raises record-breaking $150,000

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On June 24, Mercy Health Foundation Lorain hosted its sold-out annual Golf Classic Supporters raised more than $150,000 to benefit Mercy Health programs and services in Lorain—a new record! For the thirty-third year in a row, the Mercy Health Foundation Lorain Golf Classic sold out! 125 golfers came out to play on a gorgeous, sunny…

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Manimone’s Story

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Manimone is applying to medical school, thanks to donor support for the Rising Stars program There are few things more important than inspiring talented, passionate young people to pursue a career in health care. Manimone Sengvoravong, a fourth-year student at Baldwin Wallace University, is getting valuable exposure to the medical field through your support of…

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