~ Helping break the cycle of poverty by providing opportunities for degree attainment ~
Orlando, Fla. – HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital announced today that the HCA Healthcare Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to support Take Stock in Children’s efforts to transform Florida one student at a time. The funding is from the HCA Healthcare Foundation’s Healthier Tomorrow Fund, an $80 million community impact fund that supports innovative initiatives focused on addressing high priority community needs and health equity.
“Take Stock in Children is honored to receive an HCA Healthcare Foundation grant to give high-potential, low-income, at-risk students the resources they need to graduate from high school, go to college, attain degrees, and be successful in college, career and life,” said Jillian Hasner, president and CEO, Take Stock in Children. “This grant will help underserved students stay in school, earn a high school diploma, graduate from college and enter the workforce.”
Take Stock in Children, Inc., is a nonprofit mentoring, college success and college scholarship organization. Working throughout Florida, the organization’s mission is to break the cycle of poverty for low-income, underserved, academically qualified students by providing opportunities for degree attainment through postsecondary education. Take Stock in Children provides wraparound services to students through an innovative multi-year model from middle school through postsecondary completion.
“We are proud to partner with Take Stock in Children program at Polk Education Foundation to ensure students get the education they need to succeed in life,” said Cullen Brown, CEO, HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital. “The ability to provide care for our communities today and for the future fully depends on a robust workforce, including in healthcare.”
Funding the Healthier Tomorrow Fund at the HCA Healthcare Foundation is one example of the many ways HCA Healthcare is making a positive impact in the communities it serves. In 2023, HCA Healthcare provided charity care, uninsured discounts and other uncompensated care at a cost of more than $3.7 billion and paid $5.9 billion in federal, state and local taxes. Additionally, HCA Healthcare continues to invest in the ongoing education and development of its colleagues and, as an enterprise, contributed $43+ million to community organizations in 2023.
“At HCA Healthcare, we believe partnerships are essential to advancing our mission to care for and improve human lives,” said Joanne Pulles, president of the HCA Healthcare Foundation. “Partnering with organizations like Take Stock in Children allows us to do more for our communities than we can do separately.”
For more information on the HCA Healthcare Foundation, visit www.hcacaring.org.
