Posts by Deana Campbell
To Save Her Daughter’s Life, Tamra Needed to Act Fast
Being prepared is one of the most important characteristics for any nurse. When her daughter, Keshana, was diagnosed with diabetes earlier this year, Tamra Hall, an RN at Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center in Panama City, knew just what the next steps would be. “Being a nurse helped me to come to terms with the…
Read MoreWhen Desiree Was Backed Into a Corner, You Helped Provide a Way Out
If anyone knows what to expect after surgery, it’s a healthcare professional. So when Desiree Singleton needed an outpatient procedure in 2015, she figured she would be back at work pretty quickly. But unexpected complications led to a much longer recovery period, and the HCA Hope Fund became a partner in her recovery. “I had complications…
Read More2016 Hope Fund Week Winners
It is so exciting to see all the support employees are showing on the Hope Fund Facebook and Twitter pages. You have a chance to win every day, so be sure to post your picture each day on our Facebook and our Twitter page for a new chance to win! Thank you for participating!…
Read MoreThe 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 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 MoreHope Fund Week Winners
Thank you to everyone participating in our social media excitement, we are enjoying every picture posted to Facebook and Twitter! Check back here each day to see if you are one of our lucky Hope Fund Week winners! Friday (Sept. 18th) Winners: Apple Watch: Jon Thurman, Orange Park Shared Services $50 Visa Gift Card: Teri…
Read MoreIt 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…
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