Posts by ngunn
Vivian’s Story: The Next Best Thing to Being There
There’s nothing quite like the joy of welcoming a baby into the family and many new parents spend hours staring at their little one, marveling at every sound and movement.…
Read MoreEverly’s Story: Closing the Hole in Her Heart
Jennifer Johnson had her first daughter at St Joseph’s Women’s Hospital thirteen years ago. It was a textbook delivery. She and her husband Wallace remembered thinking how wonderful everyone there…
Read MoreHe’s All Heart: Jordan Clark
Jessica Palmer and Eric Clark vividly remember one of the best days of their lives – finding out they were about to become parents. At their 11-week ultrasound, however, things…
Read MoreFor the Love of Giving – Tom and Robyn Payant
Whether you call them a power couple, a dynamic duo, or just “made for each other,” Robyn and Tom Payant – are all this, and more. They are also a…
Read MoreHow One Mother’s Heartache Led to Help for Others
Christen Gray’s life was the good kind of busy. A fulfilling career, a loving husband, and two young boys who seemed to have boundless energy meant her days were hectic…
Read MoreSpirit of Children Halloween Partnership
Sparked by the desire to create positive, magical moments for children in need, Spirit Halloween created Spirit of Children in 2006. The unfamiliar surroundings of hospital rooms, the noisy halls, and…
Read MoreCaroline’s Story: The Mission to Provide Chronic Care That’s Always There
Like most parents, there is nothing Tish and Bill West wouldn’t do for their 25-year-old daughter Caroline – but when your child is born with an extremely rare neurological disorder…
Read MoreThe Barrow Family: St. Joe’s Provided Hope During a Risky Time
When Heather and Bennett Barrow’s daughter was born in 2006, she represented the third generation of her father’s family to make their entrance into the world at St. Joseph’s Hospitals.…
Read MoreFather-Son Engineers Share in Support for St. Joe’s
When Sam Carastro started his engineering firm in 1960, his hope was to be successful enough to support his growing family doing something he loved. Soon enough he found himself…
Read MoreTampa Philanthropist Remembered
Our thoughts are with the Shimberg family as we all come to terms with the loss of our beloved Elaine Shimberg. Elaine, a prolific author, was a leadership volunteer with…
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