Meet Candace Pitts
You helped Candace make the long trek to her treatments for breast cancer Candace Pitts is the co-owner of a bed and breakfast on a farm in rural Virginia. The seclusion is part of her business’ appeal. But it also makes her drive to see her doctor about two hours by car. After a breast…
Read MoreMeet the Madrid Family
Your donations mean the Care-A-Van can deliver vital health care to those who need it When Glenda Madrid moved with her family to Richmond, she wasn’t sure where to get the vaccines her children needed for school. “Someone told me about the mobile Care-A-Van, and we came here because we needed those services,” she recalls.…
Read MoreMeet Sue & Phil
Thanks to you, Phil can get cancer treatments at his hometown Willard Hospital Time and time again, Sue and Phil Wolfe turn to Mercy Health Willard Hospital to help them stay on top of their health. When Phil was diagnosed with cancer, he started his treatments in Tiffin. It was a hardship for the Wolfes…
Read MoreMeet Logan Parks
Your support for the Neonatal Care Unit helped KJ get stronger after he was born eight weeks early Logan Parks had a difficult pregnancy, leading her doctors to decide that it was safer for both mother and child if her baby was born early. When baby KJ entered the world eight weeks early, he weighed…
Read MoreMeet Nancy Rowe
You’re helping Nancy stay active while she recovers from a broken hip at East Pavilion Nancy Rowe has always been one busy lady. Even an extended stay at Bon Secours Southampton Medical Center’s skilled care and long-term care facility, East Pavilion, to recover from a broken hip isn’t slowing down this 86-year-old. “At one point…
Read MoreRobert Doering’s Story
Robert is grateful for associate donors who support the Caring for Our Own Fund The world turned upside down after a massive tornado tore through Kentucky. Nearly 400 Mercy Health associates were living in or near the severe weather area. Some lost homes. Others lost family. But thanks to the generosity of fellow associates, none…
Read MoreTom Prendergast’s Story
Tom gives because he believes everyone should have the same great care his wife had Tom Prendergast’s wife, Susan, was well cared for by the Mercy Health Springfield’s Cancer Center during her cancer fight. After she passed away, Tom thought donating to the Center seemed like a wonderful way to honor her memory. “She was…
Read MoreDaphne Tirey’s Story
You helped Daphne get a lifesaving mammogram close to her home Your support of Bon Secours St. Francis mobile mammography vans isn’t just about providing a convenience, it’s about saving lives. When Daphne Tirey first came to South Carolina, she had to drive 40 minutes each way for her annual exams. She missed having a…
Read MoreMeet Emily Alvarez
You helped purchase the driving simulator that is teaching Emily to drive again after a catastrophic accident Emily Alvarez came home from college to be the maid of honor in her best friend’s wedding. On her way back to school, the unthinkable happened. A car travelling 110 miles per hour crossed the median and caused…
Read MoreMeet Mayra Saba
Your donation means Mayra, a cancer survivor, doesn’t have to live in chronic pain Mayra Saba survived cancer more than two decades ago, but she’s still suffering from its effects today. Recently, she visited Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital to seek relief from a severe case of lymphedema, which can cause severe pain from swelling…
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