11/21/2025
🥫Fighting Hunger. Feeding Hope. We Show Up!
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital colleagues joined forces to fight food insecurity through the Healthy Food for Healthier Tomorrows initiative, part of the HCA Healthcare Food and Nutrition Drive.
Thanks to their generosity, we collected three pickup trucks of donations, more than 2,240 pounds of food, providing over 3,360 nutritious meals for those in need.
Our team packed boxes to support local families, starting with confidential requests from hospital colleagues. Community partners stepped up to deliver food to St. David's Jubilee Center of Englewood Florida ahead of Thanksgiving.
A big thank-you to hospital board members Doug Izzo and Dave Wampler, Community Advisory Council members Brian Faro, Dr. Todd Chace and Joe Cataldo, and fellow Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary members for making this possible.
According to the USDA, 12.8% of U.S. households were food insecure in 2022, up from 10.2% in 2021. Poor nutrition can lead to obesity, a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes and many cancers.
This initiative reflects our mission and purpose: the care and improvement of human life. We’re grateful for our partnership organizations that ensure community needs are met.
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