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Couple’s Longtime Gratitude Inspires an Investment in the Future Of Neurology Research

Andy and Nancy Vanchick are using a charitable gift annuity to help Henry Ford Health thrive while creating life-long income stream for themselves.

Henry Ford Health Leader Makes a Planned Gift to Support Personal Passion

After supporting the Health and Wellness Center for years through recurring paycheck deduction gifts, Doug and his partner decided to bolster this support through a planned gift

Seven decades after receiving lifesaving care, patient honors doctor’s legacy through planned gift

During the spring of 1949 in Saginaw, Michigan, one family faced a difficult decision: schedule a newly-developed heart surgery to treat their daughter’s patent ductus arteriosus – a congenital heart defect that occurs when the blood vessel connecting the aorta to the pulmonary artery fails to close after birth – or lose their daughter before the age of 15.

Giving Offers Fulfillment for West Bloomfield Community Leader

Gary Faber has many reasons to feel proud these days: His wonderful family and meaningful career as an educator, West Bloomfield High School’s first-ever state football championship and a recent hole-in-one, just to name a few.

Fred Naseef Recognizes Lifetime of Great Care by Supporting Henry Ford in Living Trust | Impact Stories

At 78-years-old, Fred Naseef maintains an active and healthy lifestyle. A retiree of the U.S. Postal Service, the St. Clair shores resident eats well, works out at the gym regularly and is an avid dancer – Latin, ballroom and swing.

Endowment Benefits Spine Surgery Program

Norma Herring is determined to help others who have spine issues—especially seniors. Through frugal living, she managed to build a significant estate, which she has generously bequeathed to the Henry Ford Health Foundation in Dr. La Marca’s name.

Linda Hayman’s Support for Parkinson’s Research Gets Us Closer to a Cure

For the 33 years that her husband and businessman Stephen Hayman battled the disease, the pair traveled across the world, from France to Toronto, in the hopes of trying treatments that had not yet been approved in the United States. Eventually, back at home, Stephen found a doctor he could trust in Dr. Peter LeWitt at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital.

JoAnn Eaton recognizes 40 years of great care with gift to support research

JoAnn Eaton has taken on many roles in her life: an avid golfer, an international logistics professional, a Navy veteran of the Vietnam era — and a longtime believer in Henry Ford Health.

An Endowment Gift to SandCastles means an Enduring Legacy for One Volunteer

When Margaret Haslem Nielsen passed away in 2022 at the age of 89, she left behind a lifelong love for helping others — especially children. She was a trained OB-GYN nurse, then shifted to raising her three children and volunteering at their schools, clubs, sports teams and marching band. A deeply spiritual person committed to helping others, she continued her volunteerism throughout her life.

Shevrins create living trust to ensure legacy of impact

As it did for many people, when the state of Michigan shut down at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it presented Susan and David Shevrin of West Bloomfield with an unprecedented amount of free time.

Terry and Rita Jones Give in Gratitude for “Second Chance at Life”

Many of the most pivotal moments in Terry Jones’s life have taken place in hospitals. The retired dental sales professional began his life on a surprising note, when he was born as an unexpected twin to his brother Norman in the days before routine ultrasounds and prenatal screenings.

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