Shower of Giving
In the spring of 2024, Mercy hosted the first-ever “I’m a Mercy Baby” Shower of Giving initiative—a unique, two-day, volunteer-driven event preceding Mother’s Day.
People who were born or who gave birth at Mercy, our employees, and our Partners in Mission at M&T Bank and Enoch Pratt Free Library gathered hundreds of new supplies to give to infants delivered at Mercy or served by B’more for Healthy Babies during the 150th anniversary year.
Mercy is the top birthing hospital in Baltimore City, where one out of five babies are born each year. As we celebrated our 150th birthday, Mercy gave back to the community by showering the children of tomorrow with essential items they will need in their first weeks of life.
“We are all at the service of the city,” Sister Helen Amos, RSM, Executive Chair of the Board of Trustees said. “There are many needs people have, beyond just the need for acute care. We invite community partners to help us address these needs.”
Mr. Augie Chiasera, Regional President of M&T Bank, shared: “Longevity and commitment to community are values that M&T shares very deeply with Mercy. We have dedicated our time to partner with them for many, many years because they are similarly concerned with the success of the communities in which we live and work.”
Mercy’s Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr.Robert Atlas said: “I’ve been with Mercy for 19 wonderful years. It is a joy to provide care to our patients, and it’s an honor to work alongside Mercy workers. Celebrating 150 years together only makes you want to give more.”
At the conclusion of the Shower of Giving service days and celebrations, hundreds of diaper bags were stuffed with bottles, booties, books, blankets, and so much more. Collection drives for this initiative will continue all throughout the anniversary year, serving as many babies born as possible—in keeping with the spirit of Mercy.
Sister Helen remarked: “The 150th anniversary is a wonderful opportunity to thank God for Mercy’s foundation. We will continue to build on the legacy of the Sisters of Mercy and adapt our ways of serving the community.”
“I’ve been with Mercy for 19 wonderful years. It is a joy to provide care to our patients, and it’s an honor to work alongside Mercy workers. Celebrating 150 years together only makes you want to give more.”
~ Robert Atlas, M.D., Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
