Meet Waylon & Tavia
Thanks to donors, Waylon has access to the speech and occupational therapy that helps him thrive Like most 5-year-olds, Waylon Richardson loves to draw, color and collect Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And like some kindergarteners, Waylon needs a little extra attention to manage school. Waylon has ADHD as well as oppositional defiance disorder and sensory…
Read MoreStepheny Glover’s Story
Donors like you help Stepheny with the daily burdens of having cancer A year ago, Stepheny Glover had a dream that saved her life. She remembers it vividly—something was wrong with her breast. The shock of it woke her at 2 a.m. She immediately did a self-exam and felt what she describes as knots. “I…
Read MoreMegan Marconyak’s Story
Megan gives to the Bon Secours Violence Response Team to provide special care to victims of violence Megan Marconyak became aware of the Bon Secours Violence Response Team’s important work at its annual fundraiser. What she learned there made a powerful impression. After that, Megan became a regular donor. She also started fundraising for the…
Read MoreBetsy Elliott’s Story
Betsy survived a heart attack thanks to your support for cardiac care at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center No one expects a heart attack. When one occurs, it’s important to have fast access to critical, lifesaving care close by. When Betsy Elliott had a heart attack at age 57, your support was already in…
Read MoreKaZonté’s Story
KaZonté’s work with victims of violent crime at the Trauma Recovery Center is possible thanks to you Thanks to gifts from donors like you, KaZonté Allen and her colleagues can provide specialized care in their community to those who really need it. KaZonté is a social worker and therapist at the Mercy Health – Toledo…
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 Jean Hodge
Your support of the Kikel Mobile Dental Clinic gave Jean the relief she needed When Jean Hodge faced a dental emergency, your gifts to the Kikel Mobile Dental Clinic made it possible for her to get relief in minutes instead of hours. Her day had started with excruciating pain from a broken tooth. The receptionist…
Read MoreMeet David Bartish
David invests in nursing education to honor his last wife Joyce Bartish loved being a nurse. She found a family of like-minded caregivers at Mercy Health – West Hospital, where she worked for 22 years. Joyce passed away in 2017, but her memory lives on through the Joyce Bartish Educational Fund. “Her passion was bedside…
Read MoreMeet Courtney Clough
Your support for perinatal bereavement provided comfort to Courtney during her traumatic loss Courtney Clough was halfway through her pregnancy when a routine checkup turned her world upside down. Tragically, tests revealed that her baby’s heart had stopped. Donors provided Courtney and her family access to the Perinatal Bereavement Program at Bon Secours Mary Immaculate…
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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