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Suggested Merging Sona Mehring with CaringBridge

Latest comment: 16 years ago3 comments3 people in discussion

I'm proposing the merger of Ms. Mehring's article with this (probably in the history). Looking over the information in her article, I am not sure at this time if she satisfies WP:BIO enough to have her own independent article. umrguy 42 17:40, 25 October 2009 (UTC)Reply

.. To merge both i think is a bad idear. There is the person and a organization and both are differnt kind of things

2nd ... i might think that the cv and organization of Mrs. Sona is vellet and a good idear. But i would hope that the organization would get a different spotlight and be viewed indipendantly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.173.151.118 (talk) 11:44, 11 February 2010 (UTC)Reply

3rd.... Mrs. Sona works for Caringbridge, though it should be noted she founded the non-profit in its history scetion she should not be exclusively placed there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.20.179.9 (talk) 17:17, 16 July 2010 (UTC)Reply

Suggesting New References & Info for a Stronger Page

Latest comment: 3 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hello!

My name is Elizabeth, and to admit full disclosure, I am a paid employee at the nonprofit CaringBridge (I am their Marketing & Communications Coordinator, in charge of monitoring web-based mentions, SEO, and GEO visibility). I have not edited the page itself, per Wikipedia's rules, but I would like to suggest some edits (with resources to back them up) on what could be added to strengthen and update the page with new, more accurate information. Here are my suggested edits and the references behind them:

• The “See Also” virtual community feels inaccurate; we don’t meet the criteria.

• If possible, please include current board members with links to their LinkedIn pages.

• → List/Reference: Board of Directors

• In recent years, we've included more resources integrated into peoples' individual CaringBridge Pages; GoFundMe, MealTrain, Visa gift cards, Instacart, and more. We call this our Ways to Get Help.

• We are private, secure, and don't sell user information. Reference: Privacy Policy.

• We are Better Business Bureau accredited and have a 4-star rating on Charity Navigator.

• → References: BBB Accreditation | Charity Navigator Rating

• → Note: our location changed from Eagan, MN to Bloomington, MN, as is reflected in the charity portals linked above. If you could please update our location on our Wikipedia page, that would be great.

• Please include our mission and vision statements: About Us.

• Here are a few additional resources that may help flesh out the Wikipedia page and provide extra context and validity:

• → Financials Ratings

• → 2025 Impact Report

• → CaringBridge on CNN

• → Staying Connected Through Health Journeys: Compassion Crossing

• → Caring for a Loved One with a Chronic Health Condition: HealthWell Foundation

• → Cyndi's Story: Susan G. Komen

• For our history, here are some events and their rough dates:

• → CEO changes: Stephanie Schmid - Interim CEO in 2025, official CEO as of 2026 | Tia Newcomer - CEO from 2021-2025 | Liwanag Ojala - CEO from 2016-2021 | Sona Mehring (Founder) - CEO from 1997-2016.

• → High profile people who have used CaringBridge: Kelley Mack Article (2025); Kelley Mack | Andrew Cross (2025) | Lulu Gribbin Article (2024); Lulu Gribbin

• → In 2022, CaringBridge set up an immersive light experience at the Mall of America to celebrate World Caring Day: CaringBridge World Caring Day Immersive Light Experience