Mercy's Day of Service Benefits Communities, Honors Sister of Mercy
ST. LOUIS, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercy's Day of Service pays tribute to Sister Mary Roch Rocklage, an icon in health care who relentlessly served and was known for her can-do spirit.
- This year's service week will be March 4-8 across every community Mercy serves in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
- The day of service was first established in 2023 in honor of Sister Roch, a Sister of Mercy and the first president and CEO of the Mercy system, who passed away in 2022.
- Aundria Goree, Mercy's executive director of community health, said community health leaders across the entire Mercy system worked to coordinate hundreds of opportunities for Mercy co-workers.
- "Sister Roch's life is a legacy of service, and with 50,000 Mercy co-workers, we have the opportunity to make an impact in the communities where we live."