January 2021
October 2020
Your dollars at work | Creating positive impact in the Liberty Hospital community
DID YOU KNOW - Foundation programs have touched 1,416 lives over the past three months? We are excited to share with you the impact of YOUR donations, dollars, and time has had on the Liberty Hospital community. Donors and volunteers like YOU made this possible. Please read below on how [...]
Update from our Executive Director
Dear Friends, The past 12 months have been a whirlwind of change. COVID-19 has affected many aspects of our daily work routines and personal lives. We have had to re-evaluate what is “essential” and have been reminded of how much we rely on things that many of us are fortunate [...]
August 2020
A Genetic what??
Emily Millare, MS Genetic Counselor The first question I get when I mention I am a genetic counselor is usually; “a genetic what?”. I don't mind the questions, because I love to talk about what I do. A genetic counselor is a healthcare professional who has special education in genetics [...]
April 2020
Good News
The Foundation has been busy responding to our community's COVID-19 needs and have met some really incredible people along the way. We'd like to share with you some of the stories of people doing great things to help others in our community. Check out our Good News enewsletters below. Grab [...]
March 2020
COVID 19 – How you can help
The Foundation is working quickly in response to Liberty Hospital’s biggest needs as our frontline staff face COVID-19. Check out the list below to see how you can help! Make a gift | COVID-19 crisis relief Hospital staff are not immune to the burdens created by COVID-19, and yet now [...]
January 2020
LiveWell Grantee, Excelsior Springs SAFE makes youth resilience a priority
This month's blog post authored by guest blogger and Excelsior Springs SAFE Director, Juila Mees. Our youth are up against a lot these days. Among Clay County youth in 6th-12th grades, nearly 15% report “feeling hopeless often or always”; 13% report they have seriously considered suicide in the past year; [...]
December 2019
LiveWell Grantees continue to impact the Northland
More than the Northland's largest Half Marathon - our annual Liberty Hospital Half Marathon and Jewell5K raises funds through sponsorships, race entry fees and donations to support our LiveWell grant program. In 2019, the Liberty Hospital Foundation provided $100,000 in support to ten different community organizations that support our [...]
October 2019
Navigating Breast Cancer with Ashley Mayes
When I was approached to share what a Nurse Navigator does and about the changes that have occurred in Liberty Hospital Women's Imaging (LHWI) over the past year, I jumped at the opportunity. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and many organizations show support during this time, but breast cancer [...]
September 2019
Ways we remember
When Kyleigh passed away at birth in 2012, my biggest fear as her mother was that she would be forgotten. How would people remember her when they didn’t even get to meet her? No amount of sympathy cards, flowers or meals in the present could replace the fear that she [...]