Philanthropy in Action

A Homerun for Megan

Megan Brooks received treatment for cervical cancer through Mayo Clinic Health System in both Rochester, Minnesota and Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Emoji Prove Effective for Monitoring Cancer Patients' Health

Carrie A. Thompson, M.D., a hematologist at Mayo Clinic, leads a study that uses emoji to break down the barriers of communication, health literacy and language to help cancer patients measure their well-being.

Many Choices, Many Opportunities

Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers a Career Development Internship to help Ph.D. students explore professional opportunities.

Nancy's Promise to Smile

A nonsurgical removal procedure performed by Mayo Clinic vascular and interventional radiologist David A. Woodrum, M.D., Ph.D., successfully removed a tumor on Nancy Carroll's jaw.

Taking Her Advice

Rozalina McCoy, M.D., understood lingering fears despite evidence-based treatment in Mayo Clinic's Division of Community and Internal Medicine.

The Mighty Docs

Altoona, Wisconsin, is home to a hockey club called the Mighty Docs, formed by Mayo Clinic Health System doctors in Eau Claire, the northwest Wisconsin hub of the system.

Values Over Visibility

The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation, founded in 1999 and based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has made numerous leadership gifts to Mayo Clinic and other institutions.

Volunteer Gives Gift of Time Following Compassionate Cancer Treatment

John McKee now volunteers with cancer patients in the same radiation area where he received treatment for salivary gland cancer.

Why We Give: B. Vittal Shenoy, M.D., and Maya B. Shenoy

B. Vittal Shenoy, M.D., and Maya B. Shenoy, support Mayo Clinic as Distinguished Benefactors because of the institution's pillars of patient care, education and research.

A Strong Foundation

Michael Powell sits on the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees to honor the U.S. Army care team who treated him after injuries sustained in 1987.