HCA Florida Hospital Supports Students with School Supply Drive

HCA Florida Englewood Hospital helped nursing students and students of caregivers prepare for the new school year by hosting a “We Show Up School Supply Drive” during July. The hospital collected enough backpacks and school supplies to provide 13 students a quick start on their back-to-school needs. A special thank you to hospital volunteer Stew Kessle,r who dropped by the school supply drive to donate 19 - 14.1 inch laptops with Windows 10 for the students. The school supply drive will also provide every nursing student at State College of Florida a new set of medical shears along with other supplies. Sarah Kaltreider, a registrar for Englewood Hospital, stopped by to pick up her school supplies after working her night shift. She said, “This is really great for the hospital and my fellow colleagues to provide for my family of four children. I still have added expenses as a result of the hurricane and getting my kids ready for the new school year is expensive. I’m blown away, appreciative and grateful.” Photo (l-r): Sherri Wetherill, Director of Respiratory; Janet DeLaney, Coordinator Volunteer Program; Jason Wages, Director Imaging; Stew Kessler, Volunteer; Deanne Blake, Director Patient Access; Rebecca Lipkin, Director Rehabilitation; Carmen Arnason, Director Case Management.