Light of Hearts Villa is hosting its 27th annual Fall Fest fundraising event Sunday, October 9, from noon to 5 p.m. Hundreds of supporters, residents and their families will come for dinner, a homemade bakery, raffles, a silent auction, craft fair and pumpkin patch. [More]

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) recently held its 8th annual Army of Believers Scholarship Luncheon in downtown Cleveland to assist CMSD graduating seniors with scholarships to college. Susanna Krey, president of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland, served as the event’s honorary co-chair. [More]

Bernard Stulberg, M.D., orthopedic surgeon at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, was part of a team of six revision experts that helped develop a new joint restoration product used for revision knee replacement surgery. The new product addresses a growing need as the average age of patients having knee replacement surgeries decreases, which increases the number of patients who will eventually need revision knee replacement surgery as the average knee lasts less than 20 years. [More]

Mercy Service League will hold its annual fundraising Celebrity Bartending Night on Monday, August 15, to benefit the Mercy Medical Center Facility Transformation project. [More]

The Sisters of Charity Health System and the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine are deeply saddened by the passing of former Congressman Steve LaTourette on Wednesday, August 3rd. We extend our deepest sympathies to the LaTourette family and our sisters’ prayers are with the family during this time of mourning. [More]

Clevelanders are known for our grit. We fight for what we believe in … and right now, there’s plenty to believe in. But that’s only half the story. Nearly 40% of Clevelanders are living in poverty. Almost 60% of Cleveland’s children live in poverty. This is a reality we must face long after the crowds have disappeared.Poverty is a formidable foe … but Cleveland is a city of fighters. Many partners throughout this city and beyond are working to make real impact through: Quality education | Safe, healthy and affordable housing | Food security | Quality, affordable health care | Job creation, preparation and access.

Take a stand against poverty. Join the conversation. #SpeakUpCLE. [More]

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., is traveling the country to address the opioid crisis and visited St. Vincent Charity Medical Center July 12. He toured Rosary Hall at St. Vincent Charity to hear from health care providers, community members and advocates working to combat the opioid epidemic. [More]

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland, as ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, today announced the appointment of two new members of its staff: Adrienne R. Mundorf, MPH as senior program director and Erica N. Chambers, MPH as program officer, health. [More]

Joseph's Home recently partnered with Emerald Development and Economic Network, Inc. (EDEN), a contract agency of the Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County, to strengthen the help residents receive to find housing once they leave Joseph's Home. [More]

Joseph’s Home empowers men who are experiencing homelessness and acute illness to heal in a nurturing, faith-based environment and achieve independence. One of the ways Joseph’s Home does this is by providing the men it serves with the tools they need to thrive once they leave. A new chronic disease self-management program, which was profiled in the latest "Joseph’s Journey" e-newsletter, is helping achieve that goal. [More]