Each of our donors has a unique and inspirational story tied to their giving, and we’re thrilled to share them. Learn how donor dollars and volunteers are making an impact on our patients and in our community.
Grateful Patients Make Bruno Cancer Center Upgrade Possible
According to Sandy Berglund, her husband, Ted, was a talker, an outgoing guy who could walk into a roomful of strangers and...
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New Sinks Clean Up Health Risks
New ergonomic decontamination sinks were recently installed in the Ortho and Main sterile processing areas at UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham. The sinks...
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Sculpture Brings Historical Meaning to New Facility
The February opening of UAB St. Vincent’s East Freestanding Emergency Department (FED) in Trussville was a source of great celebration not only...
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Cool Beans, Hot Coffee, Warm Friendships
Thanks to a coffee cart business called Kyle’s Cool Beans, associates and guests at UAB St. Vincent’s One Nineteen can purchase a...
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The Works of Arts in Medicine
UAB St. Vincent’s Ministry Formation is delighted to welcome UAB Arts in Medicine (AIM) to two campuses, made possible by the generous...
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Planned Giving: Estate Gift “Insures” Family Legacy
Tom Foster learned about generosity early in life. His father died when Foster was just a kid, so he, his mother, and...
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In Memoriam: Dr. Mack Nathaniel Barnes
When Dr. Mack Barnes passed away on June 24, 2023, he left behind an indelible mark on the field of oncology at...
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Bench Honors Camp Bluebird Counselors
Camp Bluebird counselor Myra Franklin wanted to honor her friend, Judith Anthony, a fellow counselor who had recently passed away. Myra discussed...
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Love for Camp Bluebird Prompts Legacy Gift
Since 2015, Olivia Davidson has served as a Camp Bluebird volunteer. Her sisters also volunteer, driving from Georgia and using vacation time...
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A Cardiologist with a Heart for Giving
Some people have a talent for gift-giving, a knack for selecting the perfect gift, one that delights the recipient for having received...
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Father/Son Donations Honor Bruno Cancer Center
A father/son duo recently expressed gratitude for life-saving treatment rendered to the son at the Bruno Cancer Center with separate gifts to...
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One NICU Family Donates to Benefit Others
The arrival of Samuel “Sam” Hinton on September 19, 2019, was a big surprise to his parents, Tyler and Jessica Hinton. Not...
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Expansion of Behavioral Health Unit Provides Older Patients with Continuity of Care
A small shift is set to occur at UAB St. Vincent’s East that can make a big difference in the lives of...
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Why One Physician Gives: Supporting Others Makes Lives Better, Souls Brighter
Third-generation physician Susan Salter, MD, a radiation oncologist at UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham Bruno Cancer Center, is a giving person by nature....
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Grateful Hearts Give: How Comfort and Care Eased a Family’s Sorrow
On September 7, 2022, Caroline McClain learned during a routine 20-week ultrasound that the baby, whose arrival she and husband Jason were...
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Why We Give: St. Vincent’s Shows the Love of Jesus
Rebecca DiPiazza thought she knew St. Vincent’s. After all, she was project director for a St. Vincent’s Foundation-initiated breast cancer survivor program....
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Why I Volunteer: Ruth White’s Time-Talent-Treasure Mission Investment
When Ruth White retired as director of the St. Vincent’s Birmingham Emergency Department last year, she thought she had closed her 41-year...
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Ministry Expansion: Donors Help Fund St. Vincent’s First Freestanding Emergency Department
When the world shut down in March 2020, hospital emergency departments became more essential than ever. While the emergency department (ED) at...
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Jeremiah’s Hope Expanded to Jefferson State Community College
In March 2020, COVID shuttered the restaurant where Kayla Hollon waited tables. Soon she couldn’t pay her mortgage. Buying groceries for her...
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Why We Give: Wadsworths’ Endowment Supports Chilton County “Family”
Jim Wadsworth remembers the moment he heard St. Vincent’s might build a hospital in Clanton. “I thought that would be a home...
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Planned Giving: Estate Gift Provides Direction in Uncertain Times
Joan Wright couldn’t be more pleased that her late parents included St. Vincent’s Birmingham in their wills. She says Katherine and Emmett...
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The kindness, compassion, attentiveness, patience, and professionalism of every staff member who cared for me was so incredibly reassuring and comforting. Every employee who helped me truly was an angel of mercy.