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We applaud and support the nursing community’s concerted effort to create a positive, professional public image of nurses. Today, when asked what comes to mind when we think of nurses the response are a mix of a ideas, even though ideally they should all be around professional attributes such as critical thinking, therapeutic interventions, and […]

At Barco’s Nightingales Foundation we are committed to improving the health and lives of children and families in Haiti. We are delighted to be nearly finished with our sixth solar water well and will share news when it is complete. One of the most rewarding moments on our last trip to Haiti, came when we […]

Last summer we brought you news from our partner ReSurge International and a group of students from Stanford University who were designing a special splint for burn victims.  We are delighted report that their splints are now undergoing trials in Nepal.  If you missed the first blog, you can read it here. When someone has […]

It is with abundant gratitude that we share these photos from our 2015 Walk for Kids. We had an amazing turnout from our Community of Compassion. Your support will make a tremendous difference in the lives of children, their families, and the nursing community. Thank you, Michael and Frida Donner  

We are so proud to support the life-changing work of ReSurge International. This story is truly inspirational. Thuong, 17, has a bright smile and a deep-seated kindness, despite the fact that she has spent far more time in hospitals than most girls her age. When she was 10 years old, Thuong was studying in her […]

We were thrilled to see the launch this month of the National Clinician Scholars Program at The University of Michigan, University of California Los Angeles, University of Pennsylvania and Yale University. The new program is designed to “train scholars to lead policy-relevant research and catalyze partnerships to improve health and health care” according to news […]

Since our inception, we have focused our efforts on honoring the courageous heart and soul of nursing and the generations of nurses who serve. We actively support volunteer nurses and those organizations who provide opportunities for nurses to share their knowledge and care with those in need. Through the years, we have had the opportunity […]

We are delighted to share this guest blog form our dear friends at Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times. We are looking forward to the Walk for Kids on April 12th and hope that you all will be joining us at the walk, with your financial support, or in spirit. ~Michael and Frida Donner Meet […]

At Barco’s Nightingales Foundation, we applaud and support the nursing community’s concerted effort to create a positive, professional public image of nurses. Today, when asked what comes to mind when we think of nurses the responses are a mix of ideas, even though ideally they should all be around professional attributes such as critical thinking, […]

During my recent trip to Haiti, I was reminded that water is many, many things. I wanted to share some images with you that remind us all of the critical resource we have in water and of the importance of bringing clean water to those in need. ~Michael Donner