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From a Grateful Recipient
Receiving help from the Hope Fund, allows colleagues to focus on their health and healing. Thank you for your support of the Hope Fund, on behalf of our many grateful recipients!
Read MoreGrant Leader Spotlight: Keri Devillers
To be a Human Resources professional you must want to make an impact on the company, enjoy variety and love helping others! With over 2,300 employees and one of HCA’s largest hospitals, it could feel difficult for Keri DeVillers to really know the employees of Medical City Dallas Hospital, but after 16 years with the…
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 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.
Read MoreNote of Appreciation from A Grateful Recipient
Grant Leader Spotlight – Gary Briggs
Our Grant Leader Spotlight for October is Gary Briggs, Vice President of Human Resources at TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville. Gary has been with HCA 12 years and has been an important part of the Hope Fund since our inception. Gary is an advocate for the employees of Southern Hills, ensures his availability…
Read MoreHearing good news – Danielle Austin’s story
When Danielle Austin’s son, Abbott, was born in 2010, she and her family were overjoyed. When they discovered that he had bilateral, profound deafness, they looked at all the options and chose cochlear implants for him so that he would have the best chance for normal hearing. (He remains the youngest child in Florida ever…
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