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 […]

Owie BowWowie™ founder Gina Woods, while hospitalized she shared a room with a young girl recovering from brain surgery.  A nurse gave the girl a plush dog, but it was damaged, which upset the girl, who tossed the dog away. Gina picked up the dog, took some gauze and wrapped its head, and told the […]

During our trip to Haiti in February 2014, we gave out nearly 500 outfits and T-shirts to school children and their families.  Denisse Casales and Vicki Little spent hours organizing the clothes to be sure we could help as many families as possible.  All together, we brought nearly 400 pounds of clothing.  I want to […]

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

We thought you’d enjoy this letter from Susie Pharney, one of the nurses who received a scholarship from Barco’s Nightingales Foundation through our work with One Nurse At A Time. “Thank you to One Nurse At A Time and Barco’s Nightingales Foundation for helping support me on my medical mission to Kenya. Here is the […]

We have been blessed to work with and come to know some amazing people this year.

This story is from a report we received from ReSurge International showing the impact of our contributions to their efforts.  We found it inspiring and delightful. For these two young girls, recovering from free reconstructive surgery did not have to be serious business. After spending a week in the pediatric recovery ward together, Thi Lien […]

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 […]

Did you know that according to water.org: More than 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes.   Nearly all deaths, 99 percent, occur in the developing world. Lack of access to clean water and sanitation kills children at a rate equivalent of a jumbo jet crashing every four hours. 780 million […]

  On April 7,2013 our Community of Compassion joined us in our third Walk for Children.  We were fortunate to walk side by side with the RMHC Walk for Kids. We were joined this year again by suppliers, customers and service companies who work with our company. What an amazing accomplishment and how proud we all feel. […]