Wins 2012 HCA Community Day Project Award
The
HCA Foundation recently awarded Progress Inc. with the 2012 HCA Community Day
Project Award, which includes a $2,000 grant and the designation by HCA as one
of the top 5 Community Caring Day projects of 2012.
HCA
held its annual Caring for the Community campaign on Sept. 18 and Sept.
19, which gave HCA employees the opportunity to work directly with Nashville
non-profits that are making a difference in the community. Deanna Campbell, HCA
spokeswoman, said 52 Community Day agencies were nominated by HCA project
coordinators based on creativity, relation to agency mission and the volunteers
experience at the work site.
As
a part of Progress’ Community Day project, 15 HCA employees painted pumpkins
with Progress Inc. clients, moved furniture and gardened at Progress’ Ezell
Pike campus. The Community Day project was originally intended to be a full day
of gardening. Rainy weather led Progress Director of Development Director Anita
Spatz to find other useful and interactive tasks for the HCA volunteers to
tackle.
“The
selection committee thought the agency project was very creative and liked how
it allowed HCA employees precious time interacting with clients at the agency,”
Campbell said. “Additionally, they felt the agency did a great job adjusting
due to the weather. One volunteer had this to say following the project: “I
think we made a difference for Progress, but more importantly in the lives of
those we touched today. I think we also benefitted today from the opportunity
to meet the people who Progress serves.”
