Our Mission

The Stephanie Balais Nursing Scholarship Foundation was created to help aspiring nursing-school students in need of financial assistance pursue their calling. Stephanie Balais was a nursing student at Mercy Hospital before she was taken from us too soon at the age of 25. She was a loving, caring, vibrant young woman who was passionate about nursing as a vocation and dedicated to helping those in need. She would have without a doubt been an incredible nurse. The foundation's mission is to embody Stephanie's heart of service and giving spirit by providing students who share her same passion the opportunity to follow their own dreams of attending nursing school to be able to serve others. Her family hopes to keep her memory alive through the scholarship recipients who, like she had, have chosen a beautiful and selfless career. 100% of funds raised will go toward awarding nursing school scholarships for students in Stephanie’s honor.