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Thomas J. Strauss
President & CEO

Thomas J. Strauss is president & CEO of the Sisters of Charity Health System. Headquartered in Cleveland, the health system includes two Catholic hospitals, two elder care facilities, three grantmaking foundations addressing the root causes of poverty, and five outreach organizations in Ohio and South Carolina.
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland awards $373,000 in Q3 grants to support urban farming, basic needs and Catholic collaboration

The board of directors of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland has approved $373,000 in grants for the third quarter of 2018. The grants are helping to support urban farming, basic needs and Catholic collaboration.[More]

tags: Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland, Foundations

St. Vincent Charity celebrates donors, caregivers and patients at Feast of St. Vincent de Paul

More than 100 friends, supporters and caregivers recently gathered at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center for the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul Mass and Donor Reception. Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Roger Gries, OSB, presided over Mass and gave the blessing at the reception that followed on the hospital’s front lawn. Guests heard from a number of speakers, including former patient Jonathan Petrea who closed the remarks with a testimonial about his experience with St. Vincent Charity and a demonstration of the “St. Vincent kiss.”[More]

tags: St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, health care

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina grants $265,450 to 75 organizations in fall Caritas funding

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently awarded $265,450 in Caritas grants for the fall 2018 grant cycle to 75 organizations. Caritas grants are awarded to organizations meeting fundamental needs of individuals and families experiencing poverty in South Carolina.[More]

tags: Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, Foundations

Mercy Development Foundation awards St. Augustine Award for Distinguished Service to Jack Liberator

On its recent Founders Day, Mercy Development Foundation’s annual donor recognition event, the foundation awarded Jack Liberator its highest honor—the St. Augustine Award for Distinguished Service. This annual award recognizes individuals whose leadership and vision has impacted and helped transform Mercy Medical Center.[More]

tags: Mercy Medical Center, health care

Catholic Health World: Solving legal issues can improve mental health treatment outcomes

Catholic Health World's October 1st cover story features St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and its medical legal partnership (MLP) with The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. St. Vincent Charity’s MLP provides free, on-site services to resolve civil legal issues that impact the overall health of patients. When it launched in 2017, the program was the first of its kind in Ohio to focus on the needs of those in treatment for behavioral health and addiction diseases.[More]

tags: St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, health care