Meet Our Donors

William and Grace Foster

William and Grace Foster

After a lifetime of service to our country and a passion for improving healthcare for future generations, the Mercy Foundation became the gracious recipient of a $225,000 estate gift from William and Grace Foster in May of 2019.

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Aurelia and Alfreda Pia

Aurelia and Alfreda Pia enjoyed a long life together. Their charitable legacy was purposefully designed to enable others to live long, healthy lives as well.

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John Minetti

John Minetti Trust Leaves Gift to Medical Center

Active Merced community advocate, philanthropist, business owner, and Mercy Foundation Board Member John Minetti was 81 years young when he passed away in the fall of 2011.

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Elmo Giampaoli's Estate Gift Benefits New Medical Center

The Mercy Foundation received a gift in 2003 for $755,000 from the estate of the late Elmo Giampaoli. It was a significant gift that was reflective of Elmo's generosity and it brought the total to nearly a million dollars in support of the Mercy Foundation since 1985.

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Trudy Holck names Mercy Foundation as beneficiary of Charitable Gift Annuity

With a passion to see Mercy Medical Center thrive, Mrs. Trudy Holck established a charitable gift annuity with the Mercy Foundation in 2016.

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