John Howard’s Story
Donors gave John the compression gear he needed to manage his lymphedema For the past two decades, John Howard has suffered from lymphedema. Lymphedema is an incurable condition where fluid builds up in soft body tissues, causing pain and swelling. John knew that using compression gear would help alleviate the symptoms, but the outdated gear…
Read MoreMargaret Hager’s Story
Your support of mobile mammography made it easy for Margaret to get her yearly mammogram Margaret Hager is on a fixed income and her insurance doesn’t cover preventative care. But that doesn’t stop her from prioritizing screenings that allow her to stay on top of her health, thanks to you. “My faith, my health and…
Read MoreRyan Brady’s Story
Ryan turned his business relationship with Mercy Health into a more purposeful relationship with the Foundation At Brady Signs, Ryan Brady works with many local businesses in Lorain. His relationship with Mercy Health has far surpassed the typical customer-vendor one. “We’ve had the opportunity to work with the great people at Mercy Health over the…
Read MoreMeet the Gardener Family
Support programs like Early Head Start easily, with a quick update to your retirement account or insurance policy Marisa Gardener and her husband, Anthony Gray, are grateful for donors like you who contribute to Bon Secours Baltimore Foundation. Your support for Community Works provided services such as Early Head Start. Early Head Start helped them…
Read MorePatricia Calder’s Story
A small change to Patricia’s life insurance policy means she can make a big impact for her community As a two-time breast cancer survivor, Patricia Calder is grateful for donors who support the hospital so she could get cancer treatments that saved her life. Now she is intent on paying it forward for others. She…
Read MoreMeet Lexi & Sharon
Lexi now has the skills to achieve her dreams thanks to your support for Project SEARCH Thanks to donor support of Project SEARCH, Lexi Lewis works for a local grocery logistics company. She assesses materials for quality, a role that is critical to the bottom-line of the company. But this wasn’t always the case. Lexi…
Read MoreMeet Earl Gordon
Earl is standing tall because you support Mercy Health Marcum and Wallace Hospital’s Outpatient Infusion Clinic Earl Willis believes your support of the Outpatient Infusion Clinic at Mercy Health Marcum and Wallace Hospital saved his leg. The clinic specializes in wound care and the staff were able to find the cause of Earl’s troubles. Earl…
Read MoreCarol 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…
Read MoreMeet Al Fulk
Donor support for acute rehabilitation helped Al return to work after a stroke Al Fulk expected to leave rehab in a wheelchair. After his stroke, he thought that was the best-case scenario. But thanks to you, he walked out of Mercy Health Springfield Regional Medical Center Acute Rehabilitation with only a walker. He was back…
Read MoreMichael Munson’s Story
Your support of the Peer Recovery Program pulled Michael out of a cycle of addiction Twelve years of substance abuse stole Michael Munson’s marriage, his career and his peace of mind. Your gift to the Peer Recovery Program is giving him a second chance. “If it wasn’t for this program, I would not be here…
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