05/20/2026
After surviving a hit-and-run that left her with five surgeries and months in St. Anthony Hospital, Tina Benner returned years later - not as a patient, but as a volunteer in the hospital’s Peer Visitor Program, supporting others just beginning their healing journey.
Tina connects with patients in a way that only someone who has walked in their shoes can, offering hope, encouragement, and the reminder that recovery is possible.
From relearning to walk to running a half-marathon a decade later, Tina has transformed her own trauma into a powerful source of connection. Programs like St. Anthony’s Life After Trauma support group ensure survivors aren’t alone, and volunteers like Tina prove that helping others can be healing too.
Read more about Tina’s journey to recovery. https://ow.ly/O2c250Z2nEx