Lola Tarr lost both her parents. She decided to move back to Missouri to live in their house, helping her out financially and through a rough time. When she arrived at the Fordland area farmhouse she finds it has no
CoxHealth employee Leslie Gardner didn’t expect a bad mammogram. When the next step gave her the worst news – breast cancer- her world turned upside down. She underwent a double mastectomy and tried to recover while quickly becoming overwhelmed by
Sometimes it is hard to give hope to others when something tragic happens. That did not stop Hannah from raising money at her father’s funeral. Hannah’s dad, Rosh (pictured above with Hannah), had just lost a battle with glioblastoma, a
Thanks to everyone who attended the Coach Howard Bell Strike Out ALS Poker Tourney at Twin Oaks in August. The 80 players and sponsors net $45,000 in proceeds, all of which is dedicated to a new ALS Clinic opening at
Trauma can happen unexpectedly when we are least prepared. 10 years ago, Preston Dial was on the phone when his left hand suddenly straightened out. “I think I’m having a stroke.” His brother-in-law immediately hung up and called 911. Preston would later find out it was a
This year with the formation of the new Prostate Cancer Fund, the Ozarks Women’s Links and Boys Against Breast Cancer Tourney has a new name.
Laurie is a CoxHealth employee in the Case Management department. Thanks to all those who supported this effort $3,185 was raised for the Rehabilitation Fund at the CoxHealth Foundation. This fund helps to provide scholarships to patients who need rehabilitative
Each day, patients are waiting to be discharged, but there’s a roadblock. Some unmet need is keeping them from going home: transportation, medications, a special need like a home aide or even something as critical as a Life Vest for
Bike Details: Raleigh Alyssa 1 Urban Fitness Bike 21 Speed Shimano Drive Train Ergonomic Grips Fender and Rack Mounts Teal Over $400 value! Donated by The Bicycle Place 103 S. Ridgecrest, Nixa All proceeds benefit the CoxHealth Rehabilitation Fund Drawing
Sean Swanson has been a professional bowler for 18-years. He works at the newly renovated Andy B’s on Battlefield and competes in the Professional Bowling Association’s Tour. Several years ago, Sean found out that he would enter the competition of his life
Last month, Ozarks Dialysis Services (ODS) upgraded patient chairs with help from CoxHealth Foundation. Patients coming to ODS, sometimes on a daily basis, have no choice of where they sit to complete their dialysis visit. Bruce Upton, Administrative Director at ODS,
Make your reservation now for “Grants Lunch and Learn.” In this 1-hour session we will talk about the Federal grants process and what it takes to put together a large application. These applications can often be daunting. We’ll talk about
