For Alice Fegelman, supporting Mercy Health's Jewish Hospital is ingrained into her family’s life.
“We have always been involved with the hospital,” she said. “We are a true family affair when it comes to that.”
She went to nursing school there in the 1950s and was a nurse until the birth of her first son. Later, Alice was president of the hospital’s auxiliary. Her late husband, Ronald, was a surgeon and educator in the residency program, and her eldest son was director of surgery.
“As a Jewish family, we have a strong belief in giving,” Alice said. “It is just a way of life for us.”
The Fegelman family place a strong importance on education, which is why they decided to support the medical education program 33 years ago in Ronald’s memory. They have continued their support every year since.
