Gerald & Mary Lynn Flaherty gift will allow completion of area
Gerald and Mary Lynn Flaherty are known to many in the Peoria area because of his 43-year career with Caterpillar. Many may not be aware they are among those who know all too well what it means to have a child born early. All three of their sons were born prematurely and required neonatal and pediatric specialty care. For this reason, the Flaherty’s have, as Jerry puts it, “a soft spot” in their hearts for children in need and the organizations that care for them.
This soft spot led to their involvement with OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Illinois and their decision to donate $500,000, which will fund the Rooftop Garden outside the Pediatric Critical Care Floor of the new Children’s Hospital building. The Rooftop Garden was in the original plans for the Milestone Project [...]
Original post by Debbie Adlof
