Joplin Emergency Response

St. Louis, May 24, 2011 - As you likely know, Mercy's St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri, was hit by a violent tornado on Sunday night.

We have heard from many of our business partners expressing a desire to help. Our most urgent need at this time is financial contributions to help assist our co-workers and their family members who have been impacted by this tragedy. In the days and weeks ahead, it will be extremely beneficial to provide much-needed assistance to our co-workers. Your support in helping to meet their needs means so much to us in this time of need.

Donations may be made online at www.mercy.net (please look for the donations link on the home page) or by sending a check to:

Mercy Foundation for Health Innovation
c/o Joplin Relief Fund
PO BOX 505103
St. Louis, MO 63150-5103

If you would like to send donations by wire transfer, please contact Steve Walden in Mercy Treasury at (314) 628-3747 or (314) 606-9878.

Mercy is a 501(c)(3) organization and contributions to the Mercy Foundation for Health Innovation are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. For more information on contributing, please contact the Mercy Foundation at (314) 251-1800.

In addition, in an effort to centralize communication from our business partners to ROi, we encourage you to click here to send information on ways your company can assist. As we continue to identify supply needs, we will reach out to our partners.

Thank you for your thoughts, prayers and support.