Posts by jfranklin
Care for St. Joe’s Pediatric Heart Patient Galaxi Is Out of This World
At 17, Kim Guyette was diagnosed with endometriosis and told she would never be able to get pregnant. It was a harsh reality for the teen, who often spent evenings…
Read MoreSt. Joe’s Made the Impossible, Possible for the Bayless Family and Now They are Doing That for Others
When you’re a parent, you expect your kids to have their share of runny noses and stomach bugs and the Bayless brood was no different. So, in 2005, when Howard…
Read More“I Don’t Have Much Money, But Thanks to Joe’s I Have My Life. That’s Why I Give.”
In 2003, the 63-year-old recalled not feeling well for a few weeks and his sister persuaded him to visit St. Joe’s ER. “I expected to be there for a few…
Read MoreFoundation President Retires
Deborah Kotch, President & CEO of St. Joseph’s Hospitals Foundation & St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation, will be retiring at the end of the year. Within Debby’s 15 years, she has…
Read MoreFrom St. Joe’s Special Needs Patient to Special Olympian
When 37-year-old special needs patient Everald Nelson came to St. Joe’s in 2020, his diabetes was spiraling out of control and the damage to his kidneys caused him to go…
Read More43 Years of Devotion to Giving Back
Stuart Crook was proud to serve the U.S. military for twenty years protecting our country. He was an E6 sergeant in the Air Force before finding his home at St.…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Survivor Helping Others Be Victorious in Their Own Fight
As a fitness instructor, Shawn Becklund has always been passionate about keeping herself and others healthy through proper diet and exercise. So, in 2015, after a routine mammogram eventually led…
Read MoreA Ray of Sunshine Shines Light on the Art of Giving Back
Raymond Rouch has been a Team Member of the St. Joseph Hospital for more than a quarter of a century. He is stationed at St. Joseph’s Hospital as a facilities…
Read MoreFor the Parents of Preemies, AngelEye is the Next Best Thing to Being There
For parents, holding their baby for the very first time is one of life’s most amazing gifts. But when newborns make an unexpected early appearance those precious first moments can…
Read More“I’m One of St. Joe’s Biggest Fans”
In June of 2016, Justine Chambers’ morning started out like any other, until a call from her 9-year-old daughter’s school changed everything. “They told me Jennifer was having a seizure,…
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