Benefactor Stories
"Everyone says that they put the patients first, but Mayo really does."
Editor's Note: Sylvan C. Herman, whose visionary philanthropy established the John E. Herman Home and Treatment Facility at Mayo Clinic, passed away on October 21,[...]
As the door opens into Lou and Laurie Appignani’s home, Miami seems a world away. Most striking is a precisely arranged collection of ceremonial masks from their visits to Papua New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Each mask has its own story — stories that Lou happily shares.
There’s no place quite like home, and as Mark Deyo-Svendsen, M.D., and his spouse, Beverly, have found, there are no people quite like those at[...]
Shrill screams caused Berneice Baumann to stop what she was doing and rush into the kitchen. She found her 1-year-old son, Duane, sitting on the[...]
In a few special places in the world, time slows to a standstill. The Haub family has found one of these places: a working ranch[...]
As business leaders, Russ and Kathy Van Cleve understand the importance of timing. As patients, they appreciate the Mayo Clinic Model of Care. As philanthropists,[...]
In 2010, Richard Jacobson gave $100 million to Mayo Clinic just as plans were underway to establish the Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Program and build new facilities in Rochester and Phoenix. Mayo Clinic will name the Rochester facility in his honor.