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HCA Healthcare Kicks off Month of Volunteerism and Announces $2 Million HCA Healthcare Foundation Grant to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee

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  • HCA Healthcare Foundation donated $2 million to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee to fund its new Grow for Good campus in Nashville.
  • The new campus will more than double capacity by adding expanded warehousing & cold storage while creating space for healthcare partnerships, nutrition education & workforce development.
  • Second Harvest has experienced a 46% increase in neighbors seeking assistance since 2020 across its 46-county service area.
  • HCA Healthcare & the Foundation have supported Second Harvest for over 25 years through initiatives like the School Food Pantry Program, monthly Mobile Markets & the Food Is Medicine pilot.
  • HCA Healthcare colleagues have contributed more than 14,600 volunteer hours to Second Harvest since 2018.
  • April marks the start of HCA Healthcare's annual We Show Up for Our Communities volunteer initiative aligned with National Volunteer Month.
  • Last year, the initiative saw over 12,500 colleagues volunteer approximately 39,000 hours with 630 organizations.
  • The HCA Healthcare Foundation has contributed over $347 million in grants & matching gifts to more than 18,500 agencies since 1998.
  • HCA Healthcare operates 190 hospitals & approximately 2,500 ambulatory sites in 19 states & the United Kingdom.
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee serves 46 counties through a network of more than 600 partners.