Archive for 2016
The Westside Story of Hope
For Barb Simmons, the CEO at Westside Regional Medical Center in Plantation, Florida, hearing from employees is important, and so is helping them. This past year, Barb encouraged the employees at Westside to complete the Employee Engagement Survey by committing to give a gift of $2 to the HCA Hope Fund for every employee that…
Read MoreMany thanks to you for your kindness
To our donors and colleagues who give so much to the Hope Fund, recipients like Jessica say “Thank You”. Your contribution makes a significant impact to those in need of financial assistance. Thank you for continuing to invest in the Hope Fund!
Read MoreIn Memory of Lori Scripture
Below is a remarkable recipient story that shows the difference our donors are making. Lori lost her cancer battle March 3, 2016. Before she passed and still with hopeful expectations for a full recovery, she wanted you to hear her story. We are honored to share it in her memory. When Lori Scripture received a…
Read MoreAbsolute Perfect Timing
Douglas & April Lovaas, Clinicians at West Palm Hospital in Florida experienced unexpected illnesses at the same time. Losing one income because of an illness is hard enough but losing both incomes makes a bad situation even worse. Thankfully, because of so many coworkers across the company, the Lovaas family was able to turn to…
Read MoreDonors Provided Hope in 2015
This past year, our own co-workers faced desperate times as they struggled through situations like hearing the words “brain tumor” from their child’s physician, waking up in the middle of the night to a house on fire and escaping with nothing more than the clothes on their back, and even finding a safe house to live…
Read MoreGrant Leader Spotlight – Elena Heard
Each grant request that is received is reviewed by a Grant Leader within the local Human Resources team. These Grant Leaders provide compassion, help and a gentle ear when an applicant is trying to navigate through the Hope Fund process. Elena Heard, Vice President of Human Resources at Denton Regional Medical Center understands her significant…
Read More“We had absolutely zero dollars”
Lourdes Davis, a registrar at the San Antonio PAS, received a grant when her family faced a financial burden too great to bear alone. Dozens of employees, just like Lourdes, receive assistance each day thanks to our incredible donors. Lourdes shared her message of appreciation below.
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