Pink Ribbon Check awarded 2012

It’s all about you at the Eighteenth Annual St. Joseph Mercy Pink Ribbon Ladies’ Day Golf Outing to benefit the Mercy Pink Ribbon Fund. Organizers say the date for this year’s outstanding women’s only nine-hole golf scramble designed to support local women who lack health insurance and are in need of advanced breast cancer diagnoses will be held Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Fore Lakes Golf Club, in Kimball Township. The event registration kicks off at 7:30 a.m. The cost is just $75 per person and includes a continental breakfast, nine holes of golf with cart, and buffet lunch. In addition to the golf, women’s focused product vendors will be on hand to share with you the latest golf fashions, jewelry, hand bags and much more. Educational information will be available, and special gifts and raffle prize drawings will also be held.  “Women in Focus is an outstanding event, in an outstanding and supportive community,” comments Wendy Palmateer, of Golf Country and Chair of the Pink Ribbon Golf Outing Committee. “For years, women from throughout the region have come together to support other women in need through this event. It’s a fun-filled day and truly inspirational.”  The Mercy Pink Ribbon Ladies’ Day is cosponsored by the St. Joseph Mercy Foundation and Golf Country, located in Kimball Township, MI. There are a number of ways individuals and businesses can participate. Participant and business event sponsorship packages are available. Last year’s event raised nearly $19,000 to benefit women in need in our community.  “Women who are beneficiaries of these funds are truly in need and always very appreciative of the service offered,” comments Sue Dawson, St. Joseph Mercy Financial Counselor. “For one reason or another, these women are experiencing economic pressures and lack health insurance to continue to obtain breast cancer diagnosis after a positive mammogram.    “What this fund offers is some relief,” continues Dawson. “When faced with the uncertainty of cancer, we’re so grateful to offer a small measure of peace of mind on the financial side. This fund is tremendously important, not only for the physical health, but the emotional health of these women in true need.”  For more information about the Mercy Pink Ribbon Fund and the St. Joseph Mercy Foundation, visit the St. Joseph Mercy web site: mymercy.us. To find out more about St. Joseph Mercy Pink Ribbon Ladies’ Day, call the St. Joseph Mercy Foundation at 810-985-1675. Check out St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron on both facebook and twitter.

Logan, before he was injured.

State Rep. Paul Muxlow is holding a news conference this Friday, May 17, to discuss the impactHouse Bill 4534, “Logan’s Law,” can have on reducing animal abuse in Michigan.     The news conference will be at the Blue Water Area Humane Society, 6266 Lapeer Road, Clyde, at10:30 a.m.  “We have received overwhelming support for this legislation and I am heartened to see how it has already had an effect on bringing awareness to this issue,” Muxlow said. “Our hope is that we can get this bill quickly through committee and up for a full vote of the House.  ”My commitment is to change the way we handle instances of animal abuse in this state and to bring heightened awareness to it in an effort to prevent it from happening.”  Logan’s Law is a proposed legislation package that would create an offender’s database for anyone convicted of animal cruelty laws.  The news conference is being held at the location where Logan, the bill’s namesake was sheltered after his abuse. Logan’s owners, Matt and Nancy Falk, will also be on hand to talk about the effects of animal abuse.  Co-sponsor of the legislation, Rep. Harvey Santana, D-Detroit, will speak at the news conference as well.

Survivor Luncheon: Saturday, May 18, 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Survivor Ceremony: Saturday, May 18, 1:00 p.m.

Silent Auction: Saturday, May 18, 3:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Luminaria Ceremony: Saturday, May 18, 9:30 p.m.

For more information about Relay For Life 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.relayforlife.org.

Carolyn Crowe

Honoring the dedication and commitment of its corps of more than 150 active volunteers, St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron (SJMPH) celebrated the members of the Mercy Auxiliary Volunteer Organization (MAVO) during its Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner held in April 2013. SJMPH also announced that Carolyn Crowe of Port Huron Township was named the 2012 St. Joseph Mercy Volunteer of the Year.  Crowe has been a volunteer at SJMPH since 1987 when she began working on the Octoberfest event. In 1994, Crowe joined the hospital’s Developments Council, which later would become the St. Joseph Mercy Foundation, where she served until 2007. At that time, Crowe was named Fund Development Representative at St. Joseph Mercy while still maintaining a number of volunteer committee memberships. In 2008, Crowe began visiting the hospital in her off-hours with her certified Therapy Dog; and in 2012, Crowe developed, launched and was named Chair of the Heavenly Hounds program.  “Carolyn and her dog Toby make regular visits to brighten the days and recovery of hospital patients through the Heavenly Hounds program,” comments her nominator. “She has dedicated the past several years to providing an extra spark in the lives of patients who have the pleasure of a pet visit.” In addition to her personal commitment, Carolyn has also recruited a number of other four-legged volunteers and their owners who visit patients three times each week.  The Volunteer of the Year Award is presented to one of the MAVO members who had been named a Volunteer of the Month in the previous 12 months.  “As a not-for-profit hospital, St. Joseph Mercy is grateful to be supported by such an important and devoted group of outstanding volunteers,” comments Rebekah Smith, St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron President and CEO. “Not only does the dedication of these individuals provide financial support to the hospital’s success but, more importantly, MAVO provides uncompromising commitment and service to our patients and staff. I think every one of our MAVO members deserves this distinguished award.”  To learn more about volunteer opportunities at St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron, go to the volunteer information section of our website at mymercy.us; or call Cindy Henrion, Volunteer Coordinator at 810-985-1674. To check out the 2012 Volunteer Recognition Dinner photo gallery, search St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron on facebook