When Sharalyn Gordon’s colleagues learned her grandson needed a bone marrow transplant, they wanted to show their support. The result: a series of fundraisers, including[...]
Before coming to Mayo Clinic, Colin McEwen spent years living with intense pain, and without a diagnosis. That began to change with the help of[...]
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Meade[...]
Seven-year-old Josiah Schroeder would have loved to watch his school's football team win the state championship in person, but since cancer had prevented that, the[...]
The first Mayo Clinic Sleep and Stroke Conference included a unique element: an art exhibit designed to encourage new ways of thinking. Margaret Grill's dreams[...]
"Art is when you hear a knocking from your soul — and you answer." Terri Guillemets
Drs. Chetna Mangat and Gagandeep Singh were flying to a conference when a passenger experienced cardiac arrest. The married couple put their training to use,[...]
For the past four years, Gold Cross Ambulance supervisor Chad Schmitz has donated his time and medical expertise as a member of the Minnesota Disaster[...]
"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart." Elizabeth Andrew
Sherry Pinkstaff was young, healthy and completely blindsided by a stroke. She credits her recovery to quick thinking by her husband and expert care at[...]
The patient was growing more frustrated by the day. Complications kept him confined to a hospital room. His care team stepped up to the plate[...]