Stories of Hope
In June 2017, Loral and Jane Blinde set out for their annual visit to Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Like every year for more than a decade, they traveled from their Orlando home the night before.
When Michael Sullivan was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, he received help at Mayo Clinic. To spread hope to others, Michael and his well-connected community raised nearly $500,000 for cancer research.
Professional race car driver Aric Almirola and his wife Janice typically give quietly to causes near to their hearts. But after coming to Mayo Clinic, they wanted to make a louder impact in supporting Mayo Clinic's Arizona. Bold. Forward. expansion efforts.
A first responder pronounced Maurice Orange dead. Maurice's body lay crumpled on the hot asphalt in San Diego. His prized Gold Wing 1800 motorcycle wrecked nearby. His fiancée, Cheri, knew something was wrong that afternoon — Aug. 14, 2020.
Cheryl L. Willman, M.D., director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, discusses her early vision, engagement with communities and the vital role patients play in advancing cancer care for all.
Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Johanny Lopez Dominguez remembers her grandfather's health struggle. He lived in a remote part of the country, and it was challenging to get the care he needed for his diabetes and cardiovascular disease, resulting in many complications. A spot of hope was a physician who periodically traveled several miles to care for her grandfather.
According to family legend, Joan Arndt was 3 years old when she declared to her parents that she was going to be a “book lady.” With a life lived in service of reading, it is easy to understand Joan's concern when she was diagnosed with a rare eye condition.
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