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Olivia Wiggins: A Future Restored Because of St. Joe’s

On a summer day in June of 2006, Olivia Wiggins was born at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital —the final piece to a large and loving family, doted on by her…

Bayless and Parks Families Champion the Fight Against Pediatric Cancer with Major Gifts to St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation

Sometimes generosity finds its way to the same place through very different roads. That’s exactly what happened when Polk County residents Howard and Deanna Bayless and Tampa Bay philanthropists Ron…

A Fragile Beginning, a Thriving Future: The Chapas Family Story

At their 20-week ultrasound, childhood sweethearts and newlyweds Jenny and Cody Chapas were watching their future come into focus—tiny fingers, curled toes, the unmistakable shape of their son. “We were…

BayCare Unveils Vision for Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s

BayCare today revealed the latest rendering of the future Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s, a freestanding, state-of-the-art facility scheduled to open in 2030. Designed to succeed the current St.…

St. Joseph’s Hospitals Auxiliary Extends Legacy of Generosity, Donates $1M in Support of New Children’s Hospital

For almost seven decades, the St. Joseph’s Hospitals Auxiliary has served as a beacon of caring and support for the St. Joseph’s Hospitals community. The Auxiliary’s work on behalf of…

Excelis Medical Associates Donates $1 Million to St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation in Support of New Freestanding Facility

St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation announced that Excelis Medical Associates (EMA), a Tampa-based privately held, physician-owned partnership has donated $1 million to benefit the construction of the hospital’s new, freestanding…