Posts by Lyric Marinac
Dan got help caring for his granddaughter
Dan Finger is a pharmacist approaching his ten year anniversary of working at HCA Healthcare. He and his wife have custody of their one year old granddaughter, Ryllah who has a rare genetic condition. Dan said “It basically affects every aspect of her development, including the ability to walk.” Living in a multi-level home, Dan…
Read MoreRN Pierrela received help after a sudden illness
Pierrela Lebrun has worked for HCA Healthcare as a nurse in the state of Florida since 2018. She first heard about the Hope Fund during her new hire orientation and she started donating, but she never thought it was something she might need to apply for. One day during work, she began to experience a…
Read MoreDerrick got help after a terrifying tornado
Derrick Coleman has worked for HCA Healthcare as an OR Technician in Nashville for nearly 27 years. Last year, his life was turned upside down by a powerful tornado that caused serious damage throughout the city. Derrick and his mother and sister were at home when the tornado hit. “We heard this loud noise like…
Read MoreOur colleague Brad received help following a traumatic brain injury
Brad Howren, a Lead Sports Performance Specialist in Richmond, Virginia, suffered a brain injury in a terrible car accident several years ago. In the time since, he recovered and his health was much better. However, this all changed one day when he stopped to get gas on his way to work. “There was a gentleman…
Read MoreHope Fund donors make a big difference after devastating storms
Donna works for HCA Healthcare as a practice manager in Florida and has served in her role for six years. She and her family sustained damage to their home when Hurricane Sally roared through her community bringing heavy rain, winds of 110 mph and flooding. The storm caused a tree to fall on her home.…
Read MoreWhen this family’s home was damaged in a fire, Hope Fund donors were here to help
Gina Montes de Oca is a Utilization Review Coordinator in Waco, Texas, who has worked for HCA Healthcare for seven years. She and her family had been in their new home for only a month when the electricity suddenly went off. The area around her home had been experiencing recent power outages, so she didn’t think much…
Read MoreTogether, we help families like Harrison’s in the fight against cancer
Katherine Bell, a senior accountant in Tennessee, had just welcomed a second child into her family when life turned upside down. While still on maternity leave, she took her 2-year-old son, Harrison, to his pediatrician for a routine checkup. The doctor noticed something amiss and ordered an ultrasound. She never expected what was coming next.…
Read MoreHope Fund donors help our HCA Healthcare family impacted by COVID-19
Aiden Carmona, an EHR Support Analyst and HCA Healthcare colleague of 12 years, didn’t know what to expect when COVID-19 caused businesses to close and so many changes to life as we know it. But it wasn’t long until the effects hit home. His husband, Jacob Davis, built a career in the hospitality industry as…
Read MoreOur colleagues gave help & hope during a COVID-19 childcare crisis
Beth Vermillion, a Medical Office Specialist in Florida, has worked at HCA Healthcare in various roles over the past 10 years. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, she was the primary caregiver for her three young grandchildren and managing well. But when COVID-19 caused the daycare center her grandchildren attended to temporarily close, she was…
Read MoreWhen a tornado caused devastation, our HCA Healthcare family was here to help
Jennifer Wright, an RN based in Georgia, loved her home nestled in the middle of a patch of trees. But when an EF2 tornado ripped through their region on Easter Sunday 2020, those same trees toppled onto the house, creating complete devastation. “Two of my children and I were home taking cover in the downstairs…
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