Pecola Hunter’s Story
Pecola can get her diabetes medications to stay healthy because of you Pecola Hunter runs a daycare program in her home. With nine children around every day, it’s enough to keep her feeling young. But she needs three insulin medications to stay healthy and control her diabetes. Because of your donation, Pecola benefits from Mercy…
Read MoreMeet Flight Clinkscale
Thanks to you, the Fatherhood Support program helps Flight learn good parenting skills Flight J. Clinkscale was a bit insecure about being a new father. He grew up without a consistent male role model in his life, but he knows one thing. He wants to be the best father he can be for his children.…
Read MoreMeet Bethany Porter
Your gift to the Peer Recovery Program helped Bethany get into recovery and stay sober Bethany Porter grew up in an environment where substance abuse was common. She saw many of her family members living with addiction. “I’ve been in the scene my whole life—I didn’t know normal,” she says. In her late teens, a…
Read MoreMeet Sandy & John
Sandy and John were always together, even at the end, thanks to your support for Hospice of the Valley Sandy McLachlan and her husband, John, spent more than 60 years together. They met at a freshman mixer at Mount Union College and became instant friends. Eventually they married, had a family and built a life together.…
Read MoreLouie Free’s Story
You provided the dental care Louie desperately needed Talk radio personality Louie Free can smile spontaneously and without embarrassment because of your generosity. “My teeth were a mess, and I was always very self-conscious about it,” Louie says. “I would talk with my hand over my mouth.” Because many of his teeth were loose, Louie…
Read MoreMeet Wesley Prout
Wesley supports Mercy Health because Mercy Health supports his business and community As a small business owner in Youngstown, Wesley Prout believes it’s important for his family and his business to support those who believe in their business. As a longtime service provider for Mercy Health, Prout Boiler has been a critical part of keeping…
Read MoreJennie Helmick’s Story
You’re helping Jennie stay healthy and active at age 80 with your support for St. Joe’s at the Mall For more than a decade, Jennie Helmick has spent time five days a week at St. Joe’s at the Mall. Three days a week she’s moving in a cardio class and the others, she grooves at…
Read MoreMeet Vince Carnevale
Vince gives to honor his mother’s memory with gratitude for the care she received Vince Carnevale’s mother, Joanne, passed away after a battle with breast cancer. Since then, Vince has honored his mother’s memory by making regular donations to the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center and Mercy Health Hospice of the Valley. “She wanted…
Read MoreCaroline Korte’s Story
The Kortes give to the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center because hospice was important for their family Caroline Korte lost her mother, her father and her sister to cancer. Because of distance, Caroline struggled to be with them during their end-of-life care. Fortunately, a local hospice team was. “The love, compassion and support…
Read MoreWhitney Denson’s Story
Whitney could not hold her newborn, but he was safe and warm because of you Having a baby is one of life’s most special times, but for Whitney Denson and her family, having a baby during a pandemic posed complications. Because Whitney had tested positive for COVID the day before her C-Section, her husband wasn’t…
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