Tucker Witte’s Story: National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

September 23, 2024

On the field, I couldn’t do it alone, and off the field, I couldn’t do it alone. Everyone at St. Joe’s had my back, just like my football teammates.

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Jayden’s Story: “Child Life Was at the Core of My Care”

July 24, 2024

Child Life helped me keep pushing through all my health challenges. They kept me entertained, made me laugh and smile, and feel so much better emotionally.

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Jovie’s Story: “My Christmas in July Baby”

July 16, 2024

The only thing that kept us sane during our baby’s time in NICU was knowing there were people at St. Joseph’s who loved on our Jovie like family.

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Salvatore’s Story: “St. Joseph’s Gave My Baby A Future”

July 16, 2024

The Child Life team brought a little bit of normalcy to a situation that was anything but. When you spend that much time in the hospital, having them to lean on is a priceless gift.

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Foundation President and Recent Patient: Why Kate Sawa Is Doubly Proud to Be Part of the St Joe’s Family

June 14, 2022

Kate Sawa is no stranger to the impact an amazing non-profit can have on people’s lives. As a new college graduate, Kate started a non-profit called On Our Own to…

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Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel and St. Joe’s: Doing Good, Together

April 14, 2022

“Do whatever good you can possibly do.” These are words Dr. Kiran Patel heard often from his father and they have been a guiding principle for him and his brothers…

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St. Joe’s Not Only Kept Jay Davis Alive, But Enabled Him to Thrive

April 12, 2022

Jay Davis, a London transplant who has called Tampa Bay his home since 2005, was a cross country athlete and an avid soccer player throughout his teen years. In the…

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Mom Rests Assured: St. Joe’s is The Place to Deliver

March 30, 2022

Jennie Restrepo is a marketing director for a title company in Tampa Bay, but more importantly, her predominant job is being a mother. When Jennie found out she was pregnant…

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A Marriage Inspires a Heartfelt Gift

February 23, 2022

In 1996, David and Beverly Ficken were like many young, newly married couples, excited to start their life together  – one they hoped would include a family of their own.…

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Care for St. Joe’s Pediatric Heart Patient Galaxi Is Out of This World

February 1, 2022

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…

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