Archive for 2015
“What a blessing”
It Couldn’t Have Come At A Better Time
I received an incredible gift from the Hope Fund and it couldn’t have come at a better time. My son is chronically ill, being hospitalized every 3-4 weeks due to pulmonary issues from a birth defect. It has been an emotionally draining 2 years trying to cope with a baby/toddler who is very sick and…
Read MoreWinners Announced!
Thank you to all of our Connect to the HCA Hope Fund participants! We are so excited to have a new way to connect with you and share stories of hope. From time to time we will send you short messages displaying how together, we are making a difference in the lives of our colleagues all across the company.…
Read MoreNatasha Wilson – “People I don’t even know were there to help me.”
Natasha Wilson kicked 2014 off with a bang, welcoming a new daughter in March. Unfortunately, the latter half of the year was not so joyful. Her 8-year-old daughter, Aniah, required open-heart surgery in October. Because she’d used up her vacation days and other time off during maternity leave, Natasha quickly found herself dealing with a…
Read MoreCampaign Champion – Marissa O’Brien
The Hope Fund wanted to do a special spotlight for one of our campaign champions at West Valley Medical Center, Marissa O’Brien. When we reached out to Marissa to get permission to feature her on our site she quickly redirected the recognition towards the whole HR department as she said they are all extremely involved in…
Read MoreDenise Tansey – Solid foundation
Adopting an “it could have been worse” mindset helped Denise Tansey get through the immediate aftermath of a home fire. In the weeks and months of repair and reconstruction that followed, however, the support of friends, family and the Hope Fund helped her a great deal as well. The fire was most likely caused by…
Read More“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…
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