Author Archives: Aurora HC Foundation
Supporters of A Cause to Celebrate event raise more than $65,000 to treat addiction
We are so grateful to supporters of the second annual A Cause to Celebrate event in Green Bay! Thanks to their generosity, more than $65,000 was raised to support Aurora Health Care’s Greater Green Bay Well Community Fund. This fund … Continue reading
How an innovative surgery is helping Mike get back in the game
Lifting weights and being involved in active sports are a huge part of Mike Istwan’s life. So when he started having shoulder pain in 2006, he tried physical therapy first. “I wanted to be as active as possible,” he said. … Continue reading
“I would do this 24 hours a day if I had the energy”: Why one volunteer dedicates so much to survivors of sexual abuse
“Domestic violence and trauma are issues I’m passionate about because my life has been impacted by it. I’ve been there – as a witness,” said Lynn Maglio, who has been volunteering with Aurora Healing and Advocacy Services since 2014. In … Continue reading
“I knew it was the right thing to do”: How one nurse made it her mission to help survivors of assault
Deanna Grundl didn’t set out to become a forensic nurse. But now, she couldn’t imagine doing anything else. “I really have an amazing job. I’m so privileged to be able to help these patients,” she shared. Ten years ago, she … Continue reading
The journey to recovery: How the Jackie Nitschke Center saved my life
The Jackie Nitschke Center has been treating people for substance abuse for nearly 50 years. It offers residential treatment, intensive outpatient, individual counseling, sober living aftercare facilities and recovery support. Located in Green Bay, it also provides education and support … Continue reading
Your support is helping more survivors of abuse in northeastern Wisconsin
Sexual and physical violence can have a harmful and lasting impact on survivors, families and communities. But thanks to your generous support, those affected by such violence in northeastern Wisconsin now have greater access to the help they need than … Continue reading
One family’s journey toward healing
Ethan Monson-Dupuis could have been any child in the Midwest. He grew up in a nice neighborhood in the Milwaukee suburbs with his parents and older sister, Deva. His mother, Robin, was a psychotherapist and substance abuse counselor at Aurora … Continue reading