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Spring 2013
Caring Partners
Your gifts | Your impact | Our thanks
Intensive care
requires
intensive
training
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Why hospice
nurses
think you’re
wonderful
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Introducing
the DAISY
Award
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How you help 889 nurses
to provide high quality,
compassionate care
mayoclinichealthsystem.org/giving
Franciscan Healthcare Foundation

Your gifts at work
Intensive care requires intensive training
How your gifts help prepare critical care nurses
On the cover:
These nurses from
the Family Birthplace
are just a few of
the 889 caring and
capable nurses
impacted by your
generosity.
New critical care nurses
like Hanna Schank,
right, receive intensive
training thanks to
your support. Hanna
reviews an Essentials of
Critical Care Orientation
education module with
input from veteran
nurses Rose Peterson
and Carrie Apuan.
Clinical nurse specialist Rose Peterson has
nearly 40 years’ experience in the intensive
care unit (ICU) at Mayo Clinic Health
System in La Crosse.
Peterson says there was a time when
the measure of a critical care nurse was
his or her ability to respond to patient
emergencies — something nurses call
“running codes.”
“But we don’t have many codes
anymore,” says Peterson. “Today, it’s really
about the critical care nurse preventing
codes. Our training is to pick up on obvious
and subtle clues; to carefully monitor
patients to avoid complications.”
Because that training is so important,
new ICU nurses can expect to spend several
months expanding their knowledge and
honing their critical thinking skills before
going it alone.
Your contributions help provide a crucial
component of their training.
Essentials of Critical Care Orientation, or
ECCO, is an online, interactive educational
tool offered by the American Association
of Critical Care Nurses. It provides new
nurses with a comprehensive introduction
to caring for critically ill patients. A
series of modules guides nurses through
increasingly complex material followed by
knowledge tests.
Thanks to your support, ECCO is a part
of a blended approach to the orientation
of new ICU nurses that also includes
classroom time and caring for patients
alongside experienced nurses known as
preceptors.
First piloted in the ICU in 2006,
ECCO’s value was quickly apparent. The
department requested Foundation funding
so more nurses could access the program.
Your gifts have helped support ECCO
training since 2008.
“Before ECCO, we made some
assumptions about what nurses knew,”
recalls Peterson. “We provided additional
information as needed or requested, but
their orientation wasn’t as complete as it
is today. ECCO created an opportunity to
standardize our approach.”
Carrie Apuan is a
registered nurse
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Quality care in the ICU is a team effort. Nurses
Rose Peterson and Carrie Apuan educate and
nurture new critical care nurses, with your help.
and the ICU patient care supervisor. She
adds, “The goal with ECCO is to put all our
nurses on the same page at the beginning
of their ICU work experience so we
know that, at a minimum, they have this
foundational level of knowledge.”
Apuan appreciates that ECCO helps
account for the various ways people learn.
“Some learn better by reading or watching
a video; others through a more hands-on
approach. By looking at ECCO test scores,
we’re able to identify where nurses need
more help and tie that into the classroom
and into their clinical work with their
preceptor.”
ECCO also provides flexibility for nurses
who come to the ICU with prior critical
care experience. According to Peterson,
“Our ultimate goal is to have new nurses
complete 80 hours of ECCO education and
pass the assessment test. If an experienced
nurse joins the ICU and can pass the test,
we forego the training, or we’ll tailor ECCO
to include only areas where a nurse needs
additional knowledge.”
An essential skill of critical care nurses
is the ability to build trusting relationships,
particularly with patients’ families.
Peterson and Apuan say it can be one of
the most difficult skills for a new nurse to
master.
“ECCO actually includes a module
on relating to families, building trust,
managing difficult situations,” says Apuan,
“but every nurse has to develop their own
way of handling things. Building trust is
According to
the American
Association
of Critical
Care Nurses:
crucial, because
while I may be a
patient’s nurse
today, tomorrow it
may be someone
else. If I’ve
established a solid
foundation of trust
with a family, it
carries over to the
next person.”
Equally vital to
critical care nursing
is a willingness
to advocate for
patients.
Peterson says,
“Educated nurses
feel confident and
it shows in the care
they provide. It
allows them to better
advocate for patients because they’re not
afraid to ask questions.”
Peterson emphasizes, “In nursing,
education plus experience equals critical
thinking. So we start with education,
nurture their experience — and from that,
we have some really good nurses develop.”
Asked what she would like to say to
Foundation donors, Apuan says, “Your
support is greatly appreciated. Your
generosity ensures our nurses are well
trained and thoroughly prepared to care
for critically ill patients.”•
Critically ill patients are those at high risk for life-threatening
health problems. The more critically ill, the more likely a patient is
to be highly vulnerable, unstable and complex, requiring intense
and vigilant nursing care.
Critical care nurses practice in settings where patients require
complex assessment, high-intensity therapies and continuous
nursing vigilance. Critical care nurses rely upon a specialized
body of knowledge, skills and experience to care for patients and
families and create a healing, humane and caring environment.
Foremost, the critical care nurse is a patient advocate.
Thanks
to your support,
ECCO is a part of a
blended approach
to the orientation
of new ICU nurses
that also includes
classroom time
and caring for
patients alongside
experienced
nurses known as
preceptors.
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Your gifts at work
Novice nurses gain
skills, confidence
via simulator training
Your support makes unique
learning experience possible
Student nurses care for “Noelle” in
the Clinical Simulation Learning
Center at Viterbo University.
Thanks to your generosity,
novice nurses in The Family Birthplace
had the opportunity to experience an
obstetric emergency, without a patient
ever being in danger.
Your support allowed 10 Family
Birthplace nurses, each with less than
two years of experience in labor and
delivery, to participate in high-fidelity
simulation training. The training
took place at the Clinical Simulation
Learning Center at Viterbo University
in La Crosse.
According to Kristin
Schams, a registered
nurse and certified
nurse educator who
coordinated the project,
“This type of training is
very different from what
nurses typically receive on the job. It
allows them to care for a patient in an
emergency from start to finish, then
debrief with educators to learn from
the experience.”
The “patient” in the simulation is
named Noelle. Her fluctuating vital
signs are displayed on a bedside
monitor and she responds to the
nurse’s questions as they perform their
obstetric assessments.
The nurses began their
training at Noelle’s
bedside with a briefing
from registered nurse
and obstetrics nursing
educator Rachel Genz.
“I worked with Kristen
to develop the simulation scenario,
which was a post-partum hemorrhage
following a cesarean section,” says
Genz. “It’s an obstetric complication
that we had worked on in labor and
delivery.”
“Nurses who participate in this type
of training will tell you the situation
feels overwhelmingly real,” adds
Schams. “It’s an intense and focused
learning experience.”
Simulation participant,
registered nurse Chanda
Humpal, agrees. “I was
almost shocked by how
realistic it was,” she says.
“Noelle would say things
like ‘I’m feeling light
headed’ or, ‘my heart is racing.’ You
just go into high alert and do what’s
supposed to be done.”
What did Humpal gain from the
experience? “The most important
thing was confidence. Overall, I felt
we did really well, but there were
a few things we could have done
better.”
Humpal appreciates that, “With
the simulation, there’s no harm, so
you don’t have to go home and beat
yourself up. Instead, I know when
I’m in that situation for real, I’ll be
prepared.”
This was the first time that hospital
staff collaborated with Viterbo to
do simulation training. Genz looks
forward to other opportunities.
“Anytime we can practice these types
of critical thinking scenarios without a
patient being at risk, it’s beneficial.”
Schams sees future potential as
well. “The simulation center can
accommodate all types of nursing. The
challenge is the personnel it takes to
facilitate the experience. That’s where
collaboration is essential.”
Your collaboration was also vital
to providing this exceptional learning
experience for 10 novice nurses.
Thank you for supporting nurses and
nursing care at Mayo Clinic Health
System — Franciscan
Healthcare.•
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Moms-to-be benefit from care options
How you teamed with nurses to bring about new program
Centering Pregnancy is
a patient care option for
moms-to-be. Here’s what
they’re saying about the
program you helped make
possible:
Research shows greater satisfaction
among patients and health care providers
who participate in “centering,” a model
of care where patients see providers and
receive education as part of a group.
That’s been the experience
of Kandi Holt, a registered
nurse working in obstetrics.
She says, “The Centering
Pregnancy program has
brought a new aspect to
my work.”
Your support allowed Holt and six
colleagues to receive special training to
bring Centering Pregnancy to La Crosse.
Patients opting for the program have
the same number of prenatal visits as
those in traditional care, but rather than a
15 to 20 minute appointment, they attend
a 90-minute group session. Groups consist
of eight to 12 women with a similar due
dates. Sessions are facilitated by a nurse/
midwife team who support the women
throughout their pregnancies. Dads-to-be
can also participate.
With Centering Pregnancy’s set
schedule of evening sessions, Holt says,
“Patients don’t have to worry about
making multiple appointments or fitting
them into their workdays.”
Sessions begin with members
socializing and enjoying refreshments
while visiting various stations. They
weigh themselves, have their blood
pressure checked and complete a selfassessment.
They also have a private
check up with the midwife.
Later, there’s an educational
presentation. “Providers appreciate
Centering Pregnancy because they’re able
to explain things in greater detail, then
answer questions and gather feedback,”
Holt says.
Expectant moms like the extra support
they receive. “They form friendships
and share experiences,” says Holt. “And
they develop strong relationships with
us because we spend a lot of time with
them.”
Holt notes that the centering care model
isn’t just for pregnancy. “Diabetes, for
instance, can be treated in a group setting.
It can also be an effective way to provide
well-baby care.”
With no additional cost to participate,
Holt says, “I think Centering Pregnancy
offers our patients a lot of bang for their
healthcare dollar.”
She adds, “Our nurses had been
interested in offering Centering Pregnancy
for some time before we were able to
attend the training. We’re very grateful
to Foundation donors for making that
possible.”•
“We received tons of
information, and I liked
sharing the experience
with other women.”
“I learned more because
other people asked
questions I wouldn’t have.”
“I enjoyed the personal
care and greater
face-to-face contact.”
“Meeting after work was
great. It didn’t interfere
with my schedule.”
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Nurses Jennifer Meyers,
left, and Lisa Wick hold
laptop computers that
allow hospice nurses to
access and document
patient data wherever
they provide care. You
came to the rescue
when older laptops
proved troublesome.
Your gifts at work
Why hospice nurses think you’re wonderful
Vexing technology glitch resolved, thanks to your generosity
New technology can help streamline
processes and make health care efficient.
But sometimes, implementing new
technology creates new headaches.
Such was the case when the hospice team
at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse
replaced its paper-based medical record
system with an electronic, computer-based
system, then extended “mobile access” to
nurses in the field.
You may be one of the many Franciscan
Healthcare Foundation benefactors for
whom hospice holds a special place. If so,
you know that hospice provides medical
care, emotional support and spiritual
resources for persons in the final months of
life. The program allows patients to receive
care in the setting of their choice — at
home, in a nursing home, or in a hospital.
A Foundation grant, made possible
through your support, helped purchase the
software that gives hospice nurses secure
access to medical records, regardless of
where they are providing care.
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Mobile access frees nurses from having
to travel to the hospice office to review and
update patient files. The new system also
provides for more timely and thorough
documentation of patient visits.
And that’s a good thing,
says registered nurse
Jennifer Meyers, supervisor
for hospice and home health
services. “Patient care and
safety are enhanced when
everyone has access to the
same information.”
The headache came when, in an effort to
keep costs down, the software was installed
on existing laptop computers. It seemed a
prudent plan until nurses discovered the
laptops would often freeze up, requiring
them to repeatedly reenter data. Frustration
grew as attempts to resolve the problem
proved unsuccessful.
Meyers will tell you that hospice nurses
are a special breed. “What we look for
in a hospice nurse is compassion and
empathy, but all of our nurses also have
strong personalities. In the field you’re very
autonomous and you can’t be afraid to make
decisions. No one is standing over your
shoulder telling you what to do.”
Good listening skills are also essential.
“Patients and family members may not be
comfortable sharing their concerns with each
other or with doctors,” says Meyers, “but
they feel comfortable talking to that nurse.
Sometimes people just need to vent a little,
or they may need a shoulder to cry on.”
Because the goal of hospice is comfort
rather than cure, Meyers says nurses go into
hospice with a different mindset. “Their role
is to empower each patient to live the best
life possible in whatever time they have left,”
she says. “You either love being a hospice
nurse or you don’t. Everyone is here because
they want to be.”
In 2012, nine hospice nurses and three
home health aides made an astounding
7,956 visits to hospice patients. “When you
consider the documentation that must be
done for each of those visits, there’s a lot of
time involved,” says Meyers.
With no apparent remedy for the freezing
laptops and no money budgeted to replace
them, the hospice department sought help
from the Foundation.
Thankfully, you came to the rescue — and
hospice nurses couldn’t be more grateful.
Your generosity provided a follow-up
grant to purchase new, specially configured
laptops that have made the nurses’ work
much easier.
“The original laptops caused a lot of
frustration,” recalls Meyers. “Funding from
the Foundation to replace them was huge.
It affected morale — I can’t even tell you
how much. We’re so grateful that people
support hospice and helped us resolve this
issue so our nurses can focus on providing
compassionate care for patients and their
families.”•
Caring advice from a hospice nurse
Lisa Wick,
registered nurse
and hospice
coordinator
In 2012, nine
hospice nurses
and three
home health
aides made
an astounding
7,956 visits to
hospice patients.
If registered nurse and hospice coordinator Lisa Wick
could offer a bit of advice to people considering hospice
care, it would be, “Don’t wait too long. We’re often called
too late to provide patients and families the support they
really need.”
She recommends calling hospice when someone with
a life-limiting illness has a change in appetite or is
experiencing pain. “We can discuss their situation and
help determine if hospice care is appropriate,” says Wick.
The benefits are many. “A hospice nurse is a sounding
board and an advocate for the patient. We’re there to listen and to
help,” says Wick. She adds that the program also includes a chaplain,
a medical social worker, counseling services and support groups.
While cost is a frequent concern for families, Wick notes that Medicare
and many private insurers cover hospice care.
“When people don’t know what to expect, it creates a lot of anxiety,”
she says. “Our team supports the patient and family throughout the
process, and we stay connected with families for a year after their
loved one passes.”
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Your gifts at work
St. Clare Health Mission marks 20th anniversary
Thanks to a generous and caring community
When St. Clare Health Mission
began caring for poor and uninsured
members of the community in 1993,
organizers hoped its doors would be
closed in a few years.
Two decades later,
clinic director and
registered nurse Sandy
Brekke says that’s still
the hope. “Ultimately,
we want to go out of
business because there’s
no longer a need for our services.”
Meanwhile, the Mission has
provided more than 16,000 people
with free medical care and medications
during 64,000 clinic visits. Qualifying
patients are ineligible for private or
government health insurance and
have incomes at or below 150% of the
federal poverty guideline.
Many see St. Clare Health Mission
as a shining example of community
collaboration.
The unpaid, volunteer staff includes
physicians, nurses, pharmacists,
technicians, social workers and others.
A number of the 350 volunteers have
been with the Mission since it opened.
Mayo Clinic Health System and
Gundersen Lutheran continue to jointly
sponsor St. Clare Health Mission,
accepting referrals — at no cost —
when patients need care beyond what
the Mission can provide. Other local
agencies, including La Crosse County,
have also been closely involved.
The Mission relies solely on
charitable gifts and grants to fund
operations. To date, more than 4,000
individuals and organizations have
provided financial support.
Brekke began working at the Mission
in 1994 under founding director,
Sr. Leclare Beres. Asked why St. Clare
Health Mission has survived — even
expanded to include a Wednesday
clinic for patients with chronic health
conditions — while other free clinics
have struggled, Brekke doesn’t hesitate.
“It’s because of the support we
receive from the community. People
understand what we do here — that we
care for people who otherwise could
not see a doctor — and they have been
very generous to us.”•
Recognizing the super-human work of nurses
Introducing the DAISY Award
The La Crosse region has joined the other Mayo
Clinic Health System locations as a participant
in a national nursing recognition program —
the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
— designed to honor nurses who demonstrate
exceptional skill and compassion at the bedside.
The DAISY Award program is supported by
a grant from the Sister Joyce Bantle Endowment
within Franciscan Healthcare Foundation. Joyce
Bantle was a nurse at Mayo Clinic Health System
for more than 50 years. A 2004 gift in her honor,
from the estate of Dorothy Jiracek, established the
endowment.
Each month an extraordinary nurse from
Franciscan Healthcare is recognized. Nominations
can be made by patients, visitors, employees and
volunteers. DAISY Award recognition will also be
part of the annual Nurses’ Day celebration, held the
first week in May. •
Nomination forms can be found at all Mayo Clinic Health System locations in the La Crosse
region and are also available online at mayoclinichealthsystem.org/locations/la-crosse, search
“daisy award.” They may be submitted via mail, web, or by calling (855) 392-4940 (toll free).
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Gift planning
A win-win: Tax incentives for charitable giving
It can be challenging to keep track of
all the proposals under consideration
in Washington these days. Many issues
turn into lengthy debates, and it can
seem there’s no consensus in sight.
Fortunately, the importance of
charitable giving continues to be a
rare point of agreement on both sides
of the political aisle. There may be
arguments over specifics, yet there is
rarely disagreement with the notion
that charitable giving should continue
to be encouraged through favorable
treatment in the tax code.
While charitable intent — not tax
incentives — should be the motivation
to make a gift, it is also important to
be aware of the rules established by
Congress to encourage our giving.
Little-known tax savings
Most likely, you know that you can
often receive an income tax deduction
for your charitable contributions.
But you can achieve substantial
tax savings in other ways as well,
depending on how a gift is structured.
You may even be able to give away
more, at a reduced cost, simply by
taking advantage of the rules.
For example, gifts of appreciated
property — such as common stock that
has been held for more than one
year — may qualify for an income
tax deduction and a reduction
or avoidance of capital gains
tax. Likewise, charitable
gifts included in your will
could reduce your estate
tax liability. Gifts can
take many forms, from
cash to securities, real
estate, grain, machinery,
artwork, china, jewelry
and much more.
Gift in the future,
benefit in the present
Many benefactors are surprised to learn
that they can commit to complete a
gift in the future, yet enjoy tax benefits
today. For instance, when giving a gift
of real estate, you may continue to live
in your home, or to enjoy your cabin,
farm or other recreational property,
while receiving an immediate tax
benefit. You can enjoy these assets
now with the knowledge that you are
making a substantial future gift to
enhance the health and well-being of
your friends and neighbors.
In addition, the law creates
opportunities that may allow your
gift to Mayo Clinic Health System to
generate greater income for you or a
loved one, while also benefiting the
entire community through enhanced
health care.
If you’d like to learn more about the
various ways the tax laws encourage
charitable giving, please contact
Peter Grabow at 608-392-9394 or
grabow.peter@mayo.edu.
Gifts can take many
forms, from cash to
securities, real estate,
grain, machinery,
artwork, china, jewelry
and much more.
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Your gifts at work
The value of your gifts,
from a nursing perspective
An interview with Franciscan Healthcare Foundation
board member and registered nurse, LuAnne Kratt
“Your support is critical to our
ability to provide high quality,
compassionate health care.
Be assured that your gifts are
used wisely, for the greatest
good, and for the benefit of
many.”
LuAnne Kratt
What inspired you to
become a nurse?
After earning a degree in
recreation leadership, I moved
to Sheboygan to accept a job
at a YMCA. I’d been there
just a few months when I fell
and broke my leg, requiring
a lengthy hospital stay. Being
new to the community and not
wanting my family traveling
across the state to sit with me,
I was alone much of the time.
Realizing this, one of the
nurses spent a lot of time with
me. She kept me company and
provided wonderful care. Later,
when I decided to make a career
change, I chose nursing because
of the wonderful experience I had
and also because my mom is a
nurse. It felt like a good fit.
Why have you chosen to
spend your nursing career
at Mayo Clinic Health
System in La Crosse?
I was lucky to be offered a
job here while still in nursing
school. It’s been a great place to
work. I believe in the mission,
vision and values of the
organization; in providing the
best care for every patient. I’ve
been here 16 years and spent
the last 14 in the emergency
department where I’m currently
the director of patient care.
What are some of the
challenges facing nurses
today?
We’re challenged daily to find the
most efficient ways to provide
the best patient care. We focus
a lot on eliminating waste. As a
director, I can’t do that myself. It’s
critical that staff be involved in
generating ideas and streamlining
processes.
Another challenge is that the
patients we see are sicker than
in the past. Many are living with
chronic conditions that would
have been life-ending years
ago. Emergency department
nurses have to be at the top of
their games. They may care for a
week-old infant one minute and
an elderly person the next. That
requires broad knowledge and the
ability to act decisively.
What are the greatest
opportunities for nurses
today?
The opportunity to share in
decision-making has been
part of our nursing culture at
Mayo Clinic Health System for
many years. Even as an entry
level nurse, you can serve on
councils in the department.
And there are opportunities to
be involved in practice issues
at the system level as well.
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How does the Foundation
support nurses in their
work?
I’ve seen a lot of support for
nursing education. Those
opportunities keep nurses engaged
and bring best practices to our
organization. In our area, we’ve
received funding for training
equipment and supplies. The
Foundation also supported our
pediatric cart, which is stocked with
items to comfort kids being treated
in the emergency department.
What do you know about
the Foundation now, that
you didn’t know when you
joined the board?
My first involvement with the
Foundation was co-chairing the
employee division of the Through
These Doors campaign in 2007. At
the time, for me, it was about the
Foundation helping us establish
a beautiful, state-of-the art
emergency and urgent care center.
Now, I know there’s so much more
the Foundation does. It’s very
instrumental to the strength of the
organization. For instance, without
Foundation support of process
improvement initiatives, I doubt we
could have progressed so quickly.
I’ve served on other boards
where members are largely figure
heads. This board is passionate.
They help raise money and they
know how it’s being spent. I enjoy
hearing input from fellow board
members as we consider
funding requests.
What do you find most
rewarding about your board
service?
I like knowing that we’re making
good decisions in supporting
our local healthcare programs
and services. And it’s rewarding
to know how many people we
touch, in one way or another,
through that support.
As a nurse, I’ve been able to
share with other board members
how Foundation funding has
affected me and the patients I
care for. I also appreciate the
opportunity to hear from groups
seeking Foundation support. It’s
given me a deeper appreciation for
the work of my colleagues across
the organization.
If you could speak directly
to a Foundation donor,
what would you say?
I don’t think it’s possible to
measure the importance of your
gifts. Your support is critical to
our ability to provide high quality,
compassionate health care. Be
assured that your gifts are used
wisely, for the greatest good, and
for the benefit of many.•
Nurses in the emergency department are among the 889 nurses who
benefit from your generosity. “Emergency department nurses have to
be at the top of their games,” says Kratt.
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Franciscan Healthcare Foundation
700 West Ave S
La Crosse, WI 54601-4796
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Mayo Clinic
Miceks
recognized
with Spheres
of Influence
Award
Award recipients Ernest and Sally Micek at
center, with Franciscan Healthcare president and
CEO Tim Johnson, M.D., left, and Foundation
executive director Peter Grabow, right.
Ernest and Sally Micek were honored with Franciscan Healthcare Foundation’s
Spheres of Influence Award at a gathering of Mayo Clinic Health System leaders and
special guests.
The Foundation has presented the Spheres of Influence Award annually since 1983 in
recognition of those who generously support the organization’s healing mission.
The Miceks are natives of Arcadia, Wis. Sally is a graduate of the St. Francis School
of Nursing. Ernest served as president and CEO of the Cargill Corporation. Following
his retirement, the couple settled in Dresbach, Minn. Since then, their generosity has
benefited numerous organizations across the region.
According to Foundation executive director Peter Grabow, “The Miceks
have been very generous to the Cancer Center and to St. Clare Health Mission.
And, it was Ernie and Sally who provided the gift that put the Foundation
over goal in both the $8.3 million fund drive for the Center for Advanced
Medicine and Surgery, and the $4.4 million campaign for the Emergency and
Urgent Care Center.”
“Philanthropy has played a key role throughout the history of Franciscan
Healthcare,” Grabow notes. “In 1883, generous community support allowed
the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration to equip and furnish the original
St. Francis Hospital so they could begin receiving patients. Philanthropy
remains an equally vital part of our healing mission today.”
In presenting The Miceks with the Spheres of Influence Award, the
Foundation recognizes their philanthropic leadership in the community and
extends its heartfelt appreciation for their generous support.•
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