Miami-Dade and Broward County community partners receive funding for coronavirus response
May 5, 2020 – HCA East Florida Division, an affiliate of HCA Healthcare, is excited to announce $150,000 in grant support to the United Ways of Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The HCA Healthcare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of HCA Healthcare, will provide more than $1 million in grants to local community organizations to aid in COVID-19 relief efforts nationwide.
“Our community is joining together to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in remarkable ways,” said Charles Gressle, president of East Florida Division. “We are proud to support the food banks and emergency responders that are working hard to address the needs of our community.”
The one-time grants of $50,000 and $100,000 have been distributed to community partners that are focused on the COVID-19 emergency response and food banks, including:
•United Way of Broward received a $50,000 grant to support the COVID-19 Campaign
•United Way of Miami-Dade received a $100,000 grant to support the Miami Pandemic Response Fund
“We are so thankful for HCA Healthcare and East Florida Division who have stepped up to support those severely impacted in our community by this pandemic,” said Kathleen Cannon, President/CEO of United Way of Broward County. “One hundred percent of this gift to our COVID-19 campaign will be directed to emergency financial assistance and food distribution.”
HCA East Florida has historically supported Step Up For Students, a program created to help alleviate the enormous educational challenges faced by children in low-income Florida families. In 2019, HCA East Florida contributed $27 million to the Step Up for Students program, which funded nearly 4,000 scholarships.
About HCA East Florida
HCA East Florida is the largest healthcare system in Eastern Florida and an affiliate of HCA Healthcare. Serving residents throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties and the Treasure Coast, HCA East Florida encompasses Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Highlands Regional Medical Center, JFK Medical Center-Main Campus, JFK Medical Center-North Campus, Kendall Regional Medical Center, Longwood Regional Medical Center, Mercy Hospital, Northwest Medical Center, Palms West Hospital, Plantation General Hospital, Raulerson Hospital, St. Lucie Medical Center, University Hospital and Westside Regional Medical Center. HCA East Florida offers multiple ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, urgent care and free standing emergency care facilities, as well as a supply chain center and an integrated regional lab. Together, HCA East Florida employs more than 18,800 employees and has more than 6,900 physicians on staff. For more information, visit HCAEastFlorida.com.
