Archive for April 2015
“This could have been any of us” – Angela Owens
“I was awakened by a phone call to check and see if my car was under water. I looked out the window and noticed it was almost submerged. I quickly made my way outside and moved my car to higher ground. As I tried to make my way back from the hill to warn my…
Read More“I will be paying it forward”
I wanted to let everyone involved to know how much I appreciated having the Hope Fund available at a time of need. The stress of facing a huge medical bill, working to get over the procedure in itself, and additional life stress’ of having a sink hole after all the excessive rain we have had…
Read MoreArnita Chatman – Campaign & Grant Leader Spotlight
Arnita Chatman is the Director of Human Resources at The Woman’s Hospital of Texas and a very dedicated partner with the HCA Hope Fund. Arnita has been at Woman’s Hospital for 22 years and assisted nearly 200 applicants at the hospital receive assistance from the Hope Fund. Arnita is also Campaign Leader, working with hospital…
Read MoreICU Nurse Runs Marathon to Raise $$ for the HCA Hope Fund
Nurse Aubry Driver-Hawkins says she is never happier than when she runs. Combining her love of running with raising money for a good cause made it even better and inspired her to run a marathon to benefit the HCA Hope Fund. “Every time I run in a race I see people with t-shirts or signs identifying…
Read MoreThe Hope Fund came to my rescue. -Bonnie Cox, Hope Fund Recipient
Bonnie Cox, a technician at Rapides Regional Medical Center, immediately went out of town to be with her sister, who had a massive heart attack and was declared brain dead. Her sister was in ICU and the family was considering withdrawing life support, but decided to wait 2 or 3 days to see if maybe by some…
Read MoreAlmetra Finley – Hope Fund support allowed employee to be at her daughter’s bedside
Major surgery did a number on Almetra Finley last year, but she was working to get back on her feet physically and financially when some more bad news dealt her another blow. “I have a 31-year-old daughter, and she had been diagnosed with a complex, inoperable brain tumor,” says Almetra, who is a PBX operator…
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