Giving campaign helps Sunrise
Each holiday season, the San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union chooses a local children’s charity for its annual Santa’s Tree Giving Campaign. This year, the East Pasco county families in the programs of the Sunrise Domestic & Sexual Violence Programs were the recipients. SACFCU offices in San Antonio, Dade City, Zephyrhills and Wesley Chapel decorated trees with gift tags requesting gift cards to donate. The cards were distributed to the parents in the programs so they could shop for their own children with guidance from the Sunrise staff. Combined, the offices collected 144 gift cards valued at $2,875.00. From left: Linda Wade, of Sunrise; Jill Evans, of SACFCU; and Vicki Wiggins, of Sunrise.
Hospital gets ‘A’ for patient safety
The Medical Center of Trinity was awarded an “A” from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade.
The designation recognizes the hospital’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States.
The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers.
Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D or F to hospitals across the country based on performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms among patients in their care.
To see the Medical Center of Trinity’s full grade details, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
Komen organization expands
Susan G. Komen South Florida, based in West Palm Beach, has expanded its reach to become Susan G. Komen Florida.
The new statewide organization will serve the entire state, except for Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, which will continue to be supported by Komen Miami/Ft. Lauderdale.
The new Komen Florida will focus its work on saving the lives of more than 2,700 Florida women who die from breast cancer every year.
With key investments across the state, the affiliate will seek to impact approximately 13,700 women in Florida who are diagnosed each year, ensuring that the most vulnerable women have access to high-quality screenings, diagnostics and treatment.
As part of the affiliate’s launch, it is currently issuing a statewide grant request for proposals available on KomenFlorida.org. Organizations that support breast health education and screenings are encouraged to apply.
Swing for Charity
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point’s Swing for Charity Golf Tournament raised more than $18,000 for the American Heart Association Heart Walk.
The tournament took place at Plantation Palms Golf Club in Land O’ Lakes.
Jonathan Jefferson, Bayonet Point Heart Walk chair and Swing for Charity tournament chairman said, in a release, “The success is due to a combined effort from all involved both with Regional Medical Center and by the community at large.”
