OKEECHOBEE — HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital hosted its second We Show Up for Our Communities service project to mark the one-year anniversary of the HCA Florida Healthcare brand launch. Raulerson colleagues joined together to donate 285 volunteer hours supporting multiple nonprofit organizations throughout the month of March including:

• Distributing 46,000 pounds of food via Treasure Coast Food Bank mobile food pantry events;

• Volunteering at Okeechobee Music Festival general stores where tips from the weekends sales totaling $11,000 were donated to the Education Foundation of Okeechobee scholarship fund;

• Partnering with OneBlood to host a blood drive that collected enough units to impact 64 lives; and,

• Supporting Real Life Children’s Ranch by organizing a campus beautification project.

“At our core, Raulerson’s greatest strength is our people,” said Brian Melear chief executive officer at HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital, “and I’m grateful for each and every colleague that lent their time and talents to help us deliver our mission: above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.”

HCA Florida Healthcare is committed to creating healthier tomorrows for communities across the state through volunteering time, making charitable donations and partnering with other organizations. In 2022, 1,163 HCA Florida Healthcare colleagues supported several community organizations through roughly 6,419 volunteer hours during our We Show Up for Our Communities week of service.

In March 2022, HCA Florida Healthcare united our hospitals, physician practices and freestanding emergency rooms across the state to create a connected and collaborative healthcare experience for patients and their families.

While our name changed, we’ve been part of the HCA Healthcare family for many years, and our trusted physicians, nurses and other providers continue to treat each patient like family — providing the collaborative, local care our communities expect and deserve.

With more than 570 affiliated sites of care throughout the state, it’s easy to find an HCA Florida Healthcare facility you know and trust to provide your family with the comprehensive, personalized care you deserve.

As a leading network across the state, HCA Florida Healthcare makes it easy for patients to access advanced, personalized care when and where they need it most.