Donor Stories
Hear the stories of friends who have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization.
From Service to Stewardship: A Legacy Gift Honoring a Life of Purpose
With more than four decades of dedicated service to the OSF family, Sue Wozniak relishes the inspirational impact...
A Midwestern Set of Values Inspires a Legacy Gift to Support Cancer Care
As a sixth-generation Peorian, Harry Puterbaugh was raised to understand his responsibility to give back to the community where his family built an enduring Puterbaugh/Leisy legacy...
Love, Hope, and a Life Remembered Through Giving
Marg Colley's life changed in countless ways following the passing of her husband, Bruce, in 2018 at OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home...
Channeling Grief into Good
When Oak Park, Michigan, native Kim Andrus arrived at Saint Francis Hospital in 1985, fresh from earning her dietetics degree from Madonna College, she quickly realized Peoria...
1963 Nursing Graduate's Lifelong Passion to Help and to Heal
With a dream to make a generational impact, Carole Torchia Barankiewicz has generously established a sizeable endowment at OSF Saint Anthony College of Nursing in Rockford, Illinois.
Gift Examples
Secure Income for Retirement
After working for decades as a pediatric nurse, Suzanne was enjoying retirement.
Providing for Our Children's Future
Joe and Kathy worked for many years building up their nest egg for retirement. Throughout those years, they have been committed donors to OSF...
The Family Home becomes Lifetime Income
Katherine lived in the family home where she and her husband, Tom, had raised their three children. After Tom passed away, Katherine found it...
