Please enjoy the 2023 Winter edition of the Mercy Health Foundation newsletter.
Message from the Chairman
As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, we find ourselves embracing the transformative beauty of the changing seasons from Autumn to Winter. It is a time of reflection, gratitude, and renewal. First, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of our donors. Your unwavering support has played...
Message from the Chairman
Three times as blessed
“Not only were we becoming parents for the first time but we were at the extreme end of the scale – three babies and a high-risk pregnancy. Being somewhat naïve about what was in-store was a good thing,” Lina says. At 12 weeks, Lina’s pregnancy took a turn for the worse and she was admitted...
Three times as blessed
Heartbreak leads to groundbreaking research discovery
Together with her husband James, Stephanie has three children, Samantha who is ten years old, Ethan who would be six years old, and Will who is five years old. When Stephanie was 40-weeks pregnant with her son Ethan she went into hospital preparing to deliver her precious baby into the world. “Everything had been absolutely...
Heartbreak leads to groundbreaking research discovery
International Nurses Day 2023
This year on International Nurses Day, Bank First, a partner of Mercy Health Foundation helped us celebrate the amazing work and compassion of nurses by delivering 1,000 ‘Pinchapoo’ pamper packs to both Werribee Mercy Hospital and Mercy Hospital for Women to show their gratitude. At Mercy Health, we are blessed to have thousands of nurses...
International Nurses Day 2023
Delilah’s Legacy
Rhiannon was 17 weeks pregnant when she and Alex lost their baby Delilah in 2021. They were devastated by the loss, and although the experience was traumatic, they also said it was beautiful because of how the midwives at Mercy Hospital for Women (MHW) cared for them. “We were treated with kindness and respect, and...
Delilah’s Legacy
Mother’s Day High Tea benefits sick, small and premature babies
The stunning Rippon Lea Ballroom was awash with colour and filled with generous supporters who helped us raise over $35,000 for the Mercy Hospital for Women Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We were honoured to hear from Maddie Francis, founder of NICU Cheer, who shared her moving story of her beautiful son Ashton who was...
Mother’s Day High Tea benefits sick, small and premature babies
What’s happening in the community
Run Melbourne 2023 – Sunday 16 July Mercy Health Foundation is one of the chosen charities for this year’s Run Melbourne. With closed roads and a fast, flat course, more than 20,000 runners will descend on the streets, heading past some of Melbourne’s most famous landmarks. Cheer zones and epic vibes make this a race...
What’s happening in the community
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Last reviewed June 7, 2023.