Home Away from Home | Pat Mjelde’s Altruism Story
For 41 days in 2019, including Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Mjeldes stayed in the Sunshine Hospitality Home. Despite the reason they were there, the couple can’t say enough good things….
Ringing in a New Journey | Dave Kary’s Altruism Story
At Altru Cancer Center, when patients finish their last round of chemotherapy or another form of treatment, something special takes place. Loved ones and staff members join patients in the…
Many Pages to Fill | Michael Beiswenger’s Altruism Story
At age 24 with a wife and a career, Michael Beiswenger had barely begun to write the story of his life when he received a devastating diagnosis. More than a…
Compassionate Cancer Care | Bruce’s Battle
Six years ago, Bruce Parisien received a life-changing diagnosis. The Belcourt, North Dakota man was told he was in the end-stages of small-cell carcinoma cancer. “It was the worst time…
Staying in the Box | Joan’s HMR® Story
Back in September of 2019, Joan Schanilec knew she needed change in her life. She could feel the progressive loss of energy and mobility, and increased joint pain, but it…
A Second Chance | Merrilee Brown’s Altruism Story
Merrilee Brown never sought anything in return for her longtime philanthropic support of Altru, but she ended up receiving something priceless: lifesaving care that gave her more time with the…
Surviving COVID-19 l Steve Fisher’s Hard-Fought Journey
Steve Fisher first noticed something was wrong in late March. “Steve started feeling kind of tired and just off his game and then developed a fever,” his wife Nancy Fisher…
Delivering Twins During a Pandemic | Everett and Ivy’s NICU Story
Cody and Brittany Pratt found out they were having twins at their 7.5-week ultrasound. “It was the best curve ball we could have asked for, both exciting and scary at the…
Doug Norby is a Lucky Man
Doug Norby has had a long history with the health care system in Grand Forks, starting with his birth at Deaconess Hospital in 1950. Doug followed that with numerous surgeries…
The Krause Family | Uphill Road to Conception
Karyn Krause and her husband, Patrick, always knew they wanted to be parents someday. They tied the knot on October 15, 2016, followed by a romantic honeymoon to Paris and…
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