CaringBridge

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CaringBridge
Formation1997
PurposeNon-profit Social Network and Health Crisis Information Portal
Key people
 Sona Mehring, founder
Website www.caringbridge.org

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.

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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

  1. ↑ "Exempt Organizations Select Check". IRS . Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "About Us". CaringBridge. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Burger, Kevyn (8 May 2020). "CaringBridge gives voice to patients, families: 'I am telling my story and I own it'". Star Tribune .
  4. ↑ Alter, Jonathan (8 April 2007). "Jonathan Alter: Living With Cancer in America". Newsweek. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  5. ↑ Mehring, Sona (2013). Hope Conquers All: Inspiring Stories of Love and Healing from CaringBridge. Center Street. ISBN   978-1455523078.
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