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Associated Press
24-06-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
Restoring Access to Dialysis Treatment After Hurricane Milton
In the wake of hurricane Milton in late 2024, DaVita teammates dedicated their time and support to patients in the Tampa, Florida, area who needed life-sustaining treatment to survive. 'The most important thing for us is the people, all our patients, that is the reason we are here,' Eugenia Sosa, a DaVita nurse, said about volunteering on Sunday at the Central Tampa Dialysis center. Taking care of patients comes naturally to DaVita teammates (employees), so it was no surprise to find them going above and beyond to support patients. Biomedical teammates and others worked diligently to restore power and water in centers after the storms. Teammates also worked to create access to treatment for patients displaced by the storm and made time to provide food and drinking water to those in need. During extreme weather and natural disasters, DaVita's emergency management team, as well as local teams in impacted areas, activate efforts to prioritize patient safety and access to care. Skipping dialysis treatment can be life-threatening, so it is extremely important that patients show up to treatment and that teammates are there and ready for them. Teammates look to the company's values and community-driven culture as they work to care for their communities. DaVita teammate Lisa Franklin, RN, a nurse who had only worked for DaVita for a few months at the time of the storm, said she believes patients are extremely grateful because dialysis treatment is so important for people living with end-stage kidney disease. 'For me, serving the patients is always an honor,' Franklin said. 'To go above and beyond to make sure they get the treatment that is needed because it is so vital ...to their well-being.' Kevin McCormick, a biomedical operations manager, works with his team to assess damage that's resulted from storms and work to restore centers so they can re-open and serve patients. 'I am proud of my team, the roles that they take on and the lengths that they go to.' McCormick said when asked how he feels about the work he does, 'We always try to be safe and invested in what we are doing, taking care of each other is a beautiful thing.' Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from DaVita
Business Journals
23-04-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Alpha-Omega Miracle Home secures $500K grant from Weaver Legacy Fund
Alpha-Omega Miracle Home in St. Augustine announced recently that it has received a grant that will help the nonprofit complete a housing project. The organization was awarded a $500,000 matching grant from the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund to support its Building a Better Tomorrow Capital Campaign. The funding will help construct 20 new apartments on a future campus that will expand transitional housing for single mothers, their children and senior women. This new campus, which will be an extension of the existing facility, will triple Alpha-Omega's capacity for shelter and services for 100 additional women and children. The Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Funds were established at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida. Every dollar donated will be matched through Sept. 1. 'This matching grant is a powerful blessing,' said Lisa Franklin, CEO of Alpha-Omega Miracle Home. 'We are deeply grateful to the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Funds and The Community Foundation for this opportunity to multiply our efforts. With community support, we can continue turning homelessness into hope — one family at a time.' Alpha-Omega Miracle Home is supported by a grant from the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Funds. Delores Barr Weaver has been an active philanthropist since moving to Jacksonville in 1993 as co-owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Since her $50 million gift in 2012 establishing the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund, she has partnered with The Community Foundation through numerous multi-million dollar contributions, including the foundation's largest gift of $61 million in 2023. She has also created permanent endowments for more than 48 nonprofits, with 20 receiving ongoing annual support through the Delores Barr Weaver Forever Event Fund. Sign up here for the Business Journal's free morning and afternoon daily newsletters to receive the latest business news impacting the First Coast, and download our free app to get breaking news alerts on your phone. Charities Annual budget Rank Prior Rank Organization Name/URL 1 1 LSF Health Systems 2 2 Community Hospice & Palliative Care 3 3 Early Learning Coalition of Duval View this list
