Our Stories
No matter the amount, any gift affects real lives. Your neighbors, children and friends depend on our team to save their children from life altering fates. Read on and let just a few of the thousands of dramatic stories that illustrating the healing powers of the Studer Family Children’s Hospital.
Home PageMargaret Berrisford
Margaret Berrisford has lived 100 years, and she’s spent 22 of them volunteering at the Haven of Our Lady of Peace operated by Sacred Heart. It all started when
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Home PageAbigail Fisher
Our 2019 Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Hero A mother’s love shows the world the true meaning of beauty Before Abigail Fisher was born, her mother was faced with a
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Donor StoriesSacred Heart Celebrates New Children’s Hospital
Sacred Heart marked 50 years as Northwest Florida’s only children’s hospital by hosting a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony today for its new four-story, $85 million facility. With 126 beds,
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Donor StoriesHonoring the Bear Family Foundation
The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart announced today a $1.75 million donation from the Bear Family Foundation towards the new four-story children’s hospital on Sacred Heart’s Pensacola
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Donor Stories2019 Cordova Mall Ball
Thank you for another success year! We want to extend a special “thank you” to our sponsors, restaurant vendors, volunteers, and dedicated committee members who have given so generously
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UncategorizedSacred Heart Foundation
Sacred Heart Foundation Recognized Again for Excellence in Philanthropy For the second year in a row, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) has named Sacred Heart Foundation a “High
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Donor StoriesAutumn Beck Blackledge – Gifted and Giving
Born and raised in Pensacola, Autumn Beck Blackledge comes by her achievements and her commitment to the Sacred Heart Foundation by way of her upbringing. “I won the lottery
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Donor StoriesImpact 100 Pensacola Bay Area
Making “Ruff” Days a Little Brighter for Hospitalized Children Our hearts are full and our tails are wagging! More sick and injured children will soon have the comfort of
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Donor StoriesRic and Alan Nickelsen
Giving Forward to the Community Ric and Alan Nickelsen share an exceptional life heritage as seventh generation Pensacola natives: They are brothers, both are bankers, and each is an
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Donor StoriesCindi Bonner Receives National Award for Childhood Cancer Research
Cindi Bear Bonner of the Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola advisory council was presented with the Rally for Research Award from the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research in Atlanta.
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Donor StoriesThe Sansing Family
A LEGACY FUELED BY WORK, ACHIEVEMENT AND FAITH Sandy Sansing’s life has been defined by hard work, substantial achievement, and a strong Christian faith that inspires him to be
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Home Page21st Annual ECUA Employee Golf Tournament
The 21st Annual ECUA Employee Golf Tournament will be held at Stonebrook Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 1:00pm. The first 36 sponsored teams paid will secure
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Donor Stories2019 Cordova Mall Ball
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Let the good times roll! Every year we are thrilled to bring the community together for our largest fundraising event of the year. The
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Donor StoriesPreemie Cup “Thank You”
A Day of Play on the Water Twenty years ago, Preemie Cup started with a mom’s desire to give back to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) that saved
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Donor StoriesVolunteer Spotlight: Robert Hinton of Navy Federal Credit Union
As long as he can remember, Robert Hinton has wanted to be part of a group that gives back. Together with every employer and on his own, he has
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Donor StoriesBlake’s Story
Visiting with us during a chemotherapy infusion, you would never know the battles 18-year-old Blake McComas and his family have endured. Three years after losing his older brother to
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Donor StoriesReflection on I-10 Bus Crash
A Community of Helpers Many people can remember the bus crash that happened on March 13 when a bus of Houston, Texas high school band students ran off the
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Father recounts day Sacred Heart Hospital A soon-to-be, fourth-time mom, Holly Harris planned to have natural childbirth like her previous deliveries. But when she went into labor on April
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Donor StoriesLiAna Patterson
LiAna’s Story Sitting with LiAna Patterson, her mom, Debbie, and dad, Rob – who happens to be Medical Director of the Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart –
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Donor StoriesSacred Heart Foundation Recognized Again for Excellence in Philanthropy
For the second year in a row, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) has named Sacred Heart Foundation a “High Performer.” The foundation is one of only 54 recognized
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Home PageSprout & Katie Have an MRI
What do you do when your child is so terrified by the thought of the hospital that she won’t get out of the car? You enlist the help of
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Donor StoriesDestin Charity Wine Auction Foundation
More than 250 people gathered for the 13th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation check presentation yesterday in Santa Rosa Beach. This year’s auction produced record-breaking fundraising numbers, and
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Donor StoriesThe Power of E3 Conference
During the past five years, the Power of E3 Conference for women ages 55+ has raised a total of $32,000 to support women in need of healthcare. Through Sacred
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Donor StoriesRipley Vignes
Chloe and Beau Vignes thought their pregnancy was fairly normal, until Chloe’s 30-week prenatal check-up, when they found out their son – Baby Ripley – was not on track
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Home PageFisher Kariher
The Kariher family of Gulf Breeze is just one of many families who have learned that you don’t have to look far for the best pediatric medical care. After
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Home PageEli Bryant
Elijah Bryant is a force to be reckoned with. In just 7 years of life, he’s bravely survived PICU, chemotherapy (twice), a bone marrow operation, radiation, 14 general anesthetics,
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Home PageShae Burleson
Shae Burleson is a happy 9-year-old girl. You’d never know that a year ago, she spent 118 days in The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart. On September
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Home PageLauren Schlossberg
When Ashley Schlossberg of Pensacola was 24 weeks pregnant, she was diagnosed with a severe case of preeclampsia, a condition that causes the expectant mother’s blood pressure to rise
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Home PageA Home Away From Home
For Jessica Stevens and Matt Peacock, the doctors, nurses and staff at The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart became a part of their family during the scariest
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Home PageOn Track for 2019 Opening
Construction of the new Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart is on schedule, with the new four-story facility expected to open in the spring of 2019 on Sacred Heart’s Pensacola
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Home PageBubba Watson Drive New Children’s Hospital Address
The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart has a new official address recognizing local professional golfer Bubba Watson — 1 Bubba Watson Drive. In September, Sacred Heart and
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Donor StoriesSansing Family Donates Half-Million to Children’s Hospital
More local children will be able to receive specialized pediatric healthcare close to home, thanks to a half-million dollar donation from the Sansing family to The Studer Family Children’s
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News & EventsParents’ Christmas Wish List
Pensacola, Fla. — It’s every parent’s nightmare: not being able to cross off the must-have toy from their child’s Christmas list. Fortunately, the toys that kindle creativity and kick-start
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Patient StoriesWhere Big Things Happen From Small Beginnings
More local children will be able to receive specialized pediatric healthcare close to home, thanks to a half-million dollar donation from the Sansing family to The Studer Family Children’s
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Donor StoriesThank You Walmart and Sam’s Club for 30 Years of Miracles!
Locally, more than $242,900 was raised during the seven week campaign! Thank you all for helping kids live better!
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News & Events23rd Annual Cordova Mall Ball
Tickets for the 2018 Cordova Mall Ball are now available for purchase! Northwest Florida’s largest Mardi Gras ball, the 23rd Annual Cordova Mall Ball will be held Saturday, Jan.
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Donor StoriesBubba Watson Makes Donation
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Donor StoriesPreemie Cup Supports SH NICU
A total of $93,094 was raised during the 2017 Preemie Cup events held to benefit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred
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Patient StoriesBaby Valor: One of Many Sweet Reasons for the Cordova Mall Ball
Baby Valor: One of Many Sweet Reasons for the Cordova Mall Ball Baby-boy Valor Ervin made his entrance into the world last July in a smooth delivery following his mother’s
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