We all work too hard for our money and when we choose to give it to a charity, we want our donations to have an impact. The purpose of any charity is to fulfill a mission that provides some public benefit. So, how do we know which charities fulfill their missions? It is important to […]

Choosing a career path is never easy and there are many things that ultimately influence our final decision. Frida and I are always interested in the influences that affect a woman or man’s choice to pursue nursing as a career. Below are several stories of how these nurses chose their life profession. Susan H. Postell, […]

ReSurge International’s roots are in Latin America. Their first volunteer medical trips were to Mexico; they have worked in Ecuador, and in Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Peru, they have well-established sustainable, year-round programs to treat the poor. I was privileged to accompany ReSurge International on one of its medical mission to the beautiful country of […]

Did you know that Registered Nurses (RN) is one of the largest groups in the U.S. workforce and that nursing is the fastest growing career in the country?  With so many nurses and nursing students, what does this mean for the future? Continued growth! The U.S. Department of Labor’s Annual Report released in December of […]

Barco’s Nightingales Foundation is proudly named after the pioneer of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, whose greatest life achievements included pioneering of nursing and the reform of hospitals.  These were amazing feats considering that most Victorian women of her age group did not attend universities or pursue professional careers. Born in 1820 to wealth and privilege, […]

Nurses make up the single largest segment of the health care industry, numbering in the millions. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ employment projections, the registered nursing workforce is the top occupation in terms of job growth through 2020. (American Association of Colleges of Nursing).  Part of the reason for that growth is […]

We are delighted to announce a new Friendraising program to support Owie BowWowie™.

Congratulations to nurses in the United States! In the most recent Gallup Poll on Honesty and Ethics in Professions, results of which were released on Monday, December 16, 2013, nurses are again rated at the top of the list! 82% of American adults rate the honesty and ethical standards of nurses as either “high” or “very high.”

We received this amazing expression of gratitude and were moved to show you the difference we are making with your  support.  The slides, when viewed in order, tell a moving story.

Our grandchildren Dylan, 10, and Mia, 7, were inspired at the recent Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times gala to do something special for each of the 600 children who will be attending the 2014 summer sessions.  They are working together to make a bracelet (below) for each of them, which they will personally deliver […]