CaringBridge
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| Formation | 1997 |
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| Purpose | Non-profit Social Network and Health Crisis Information Portal |
Key people | Sona Mehring, founder |
| Website | www |
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CaringBridge Inc. is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit organization[1] established in 1997[2] which allows people facing various medical conditions and their family and friends to communicate. CaringBridge is headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota.
Purpose
CaringBridge allows patients, caregivers, families, and friends to exchange information about a patient's medical condition on an ongoing basis.[3] The websites are designed to become conduits between patients, their families, friends, neighbors, and colleagues.[4]
History
CaringBridge was created in 1997 by Sona Mehring when her close friend gave premature birth to a daughter.[5][2] The site was intended to keep family and friends informed about the child.
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Exempt Organizations Select Check". IRS. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About Us". CaringBridge. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Burger, Kevyn (8 May 2020). "CaringBridge gives voice to patients, families: 'I am telling my story and I own it'". Star Tribune.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Alter, Jonathan (8 April 2007). "Jonathan Alter: Living With Cancer in America". Newsweek. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mehring, Sona (2013). Hope Conquers All: Inspiring Stories of Love and Healing from CaringBridge. Center Street. ISBN 978-1455523078.
External links
- Official website
- Organizational Profile – National Center for Charitable Statistics (Urban Institute)
- Charities Navigator
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