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Saint Francis Foundation knows who we are and what we are here to do: make a deeper contribution to San Francisco’s health by improving access to world-class health care for all. We do that by funding and collaborating on efforts which strengthen the health of patients, communities and Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. This work cannot…
Spring is here! Adding new life and new beauty to everything. As I shared in my latest video blog, we are at the one-year anniversary of our area’s COVID-19 lockdowns and, for perhaps the first time for many of us, things are starting to look UP! By almost every measure, we appear to be turning…
I think we can all agree this year started out one way and is ending as quite another. Surprisingly, I find when I look back at it my overall feeling is one of awe and inspiration. So I wanted to share some thoughts on what I consider some incredible work and moments of this year…
Red skies at night, sailors delight. Red skies in morning, sailors take warning. It is true, the colors we awoke to this morning in the Bay Area had a quality of foreboding to them as the dumpster fire that is 2020 continues to bring one new challenge after another. But, to me, focusing on the…
It has been more than 140 days since our city began taking steps in response to COVID-19. To many, the duration of this effort feels like hash marks scratched into a bare cell wall. To others, the time has passed quickly, almost imperceptibly, due to the pace of their work as essential workers. Chances are…
May you live in interesting times. The phrase is considered a backhanded blessing. More of a curse, in fact, if you subscribe to the notion “uninteresting times” consist of peace and prosperity, and “interesting times” are turbulent and full of change. In my mind, both are virtuous and interdependent: peace and prosperity, for all, typically…
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, all health care institutions faced a drastic shortage of Personal Protective Equipment. Academy of Art University students stepped up to quickly and quietly design and produce 3-D printed face shields for Saint Francis. I had the recent opportunity to “sit down” (aka socially distanced video conference) with Elisa…
Photo Credit: Recent protests in San Francisco, Thank you to Santiago Mejia for The San Francisco Chronicle I grew up in a tiny town in rural West Texas where my parents and grandparents instilled in me a deep respect for all people and a fierce sense of justice and equality. It is hard to find…
Things are definitely calming down a bit as the COVID-19 patient surge that the City and Saint Francis anticipated has yet to come (and hopefully won’t). Dr. Klein, seen above during a virtual town hall, recently updated donors on the Hospital’s current state and recovery plans moving forward. Read more here. Dr. Jordan, pictured below, also…
View Saint Francis Foundation President Mark Ryle’s video tribute to the phenomenal Saint Francis staff who demonstrate “the strength, courage and beauty of the human spirit.” Learn more about our COVID-19 Hospital Staff Emergency Relief Fund, or contribute today.
