Since March of last year, our Associates have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic treating the sick, aiding those in need, and now administering the vaccine to continue to protect our community, starting with our health care workers. The need to help others is rooted deep in Santa Rosa’s history, and will... Continue Reading →
While 2020 has been filled with many unknowns and feelings of challenge, this year also brought some moments to celebrate. This month, December 2020, marks the 20th anniversary of the David Christopher Goldsbury Center for Children and Families (CCF). Over the years, the CCF has been a place of healing for countless children and families... Continue Reading →
Since 2003, the Knights of Columbus have funded the delivery of tens of thousands of wheelchairs around the world. Through a partnership with the non-profit American Wheelchair Mission, the Knights raise funds to purchase necessary wheelchairs to donate throughout their respective communities. What has since been coined as "Wheelchair Sunday," local parishes ask their communities... Continue Reading →
Sister Michele O’Brien, CCVI, is a Sister of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio & development specialist at the Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation. She has spent over 50 years in healthcare, serving in many and various roles, including registered nurse (RN), x-ray, community health director, advocate/lobbyist, foundation development officer, and administrator.... Continue Reading →
In July of 2017, while most children were out enjoying the South Texas sunshine, three-year-old Rose and her mother, Jewel, had just received life-changing news. An unusual diagnosis put a sudden halt in the inseparable pair’s summer plans. Two weeks prior, Jewel noticed Rose was experiencing pain and issues with her bowel movements. Typically a... Continue Reading →
If you've visited The Children's Hospital of San Antonio Foundation and Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation office in the last 26 years, you were likely greeted by the same woman each time: the one and only Mrs. Barbara Hill. Since joining the team on December 13, 1993, Barbara has been the smile greeting donors... Continue Reading →
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