TAMPA, Fla. (August 2, 2023) – As part of HCA Florida Healthcare’s first statewide We Show Up for Our Schools supply drive, HCA Healthcare West Florida Division presented a $10,000 check to the Hillsborough Education Foundation on Thursday, July 27. Division President Jyric Sims and HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sonia Wellman enjoyed a tour of the Foundation’s Teaching Tools Resource Center preceding the presentation. Here full-time instructional staff in Hillsborough County Public Schools can shop for free core school supplies and resources for their classrooms and students.
“Throughout the month of July, HCA Florida Healthcare caregivers across the state have been partnering with local community organizations to collect school supplies to support our schools, teachers and students,” said President Jyric Sims. “Through their donations of time and money, they are helping to ensure children in the communities we serve have the resources they need to stay healthy and focus on learning.”
In addition to the check presentation, West Florida Division and South Tampa Hospital colleagues also collected and donated school supplies to the Foundation as part of their facility school supply drives.
Photo caption: HCA Healthcare West Florida Division check presentation to the Hillsborough Education Foundation included (left to right) Anna Corman, Hillsborough Education Foundation Chief Program Officer; Jyric Sims, HCA Healthcare West Florida Division President; Mike McCollum, Hillsborough Education Foundation Chief Advancement Officer; Sonia Wellman, HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital CEO and Laura Grucza, Hillsborough Education Foundation Development Manager.
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About HCA Healthcare West Florida Division
HCA Healthcare West Florida Division is part of the HCA Florida Healthcare family providing a complete continuum of high-quality programs and services to meet the healthcare needs of residents and businesses throughout west Florida, and caring for more than 1.2 million patients last year. HCA Healthcare West Florida Division includes 15 hospitals, 30 ER locations, 14 ambulatory surgery centers, numerous physician practices, graduate medical education programs, a regional lab, and consolidated service center. HCA Healthcare West Florida is affiliated with HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services. With its founding in 1968, HCA Healthcare created a new model for hospital care in the United States, using combined resources to strengthen hospitals, deliver patient-focused care and improve the practice of medicine.
About HCA Florida Healthcare
HCA Florida Healthcare, a part of HCA Healthcare, is a family of more than 650 affiliated sites of care, including hospitals, physician practices and freestanding emergency rooms. United as a statewide network in 2022, HCA Florida Healthcare includes approximately 11,000 experienced doctors and more than 79,000 colleagues working together to deliver advanced, collaborative care to more than 8.6 million patients each year. HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to improving more lives in more ways and giving back to the communities it serves. The network provided $848.8 million in uncompensated care and invested significantly in innovative technologies and facilities across Florida, including the new $360 million state-of-the-art, multi-specialty HCA Florida University Hospital in Davie, Fla. A strong advocate for the next generation of healthcare professionals, HCA Florida Healthcare is also a major supporter of university-based healthcare programs and residencies and fellowships throughout the Sunshine State. For more information, please visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.