Community Health Systems Improves Quality of Life in Local Communities With Doctors’ Day Donations and Third Annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive
Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) has announced two major charitable initiatives. The company donated over $260,000 to various charitable organizations in honor of Doctors' Day, focusing on addressing social determinants of health and improving community quality of life. The donations, selected by medical staff at each location, target areas such as food assistance, housing, children's programs, disaster relief, and education.
Additionally, CHS completed its third annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive, collecting more than 100,000 jars of peanut and nut butters for distribution to over 60 food banks. This initiative addresses rising food insecurity, which affected 47.4 million people, including 14 million children in 2023, marking an increase of 3.2 million from the previous year.
Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) ha annunciato due importanti iniziative benefiche. L'azienda ha donato oltre $260.000 a varie organizzazioni caritative in onore della Giornata dei Medici, concentrandosi sull'affrontare i determinanti sociali della salute e sul miglioramento della qualità della vita nelle comunità. Le donazioni, selezionate dal personale medico in ciascuna sede, mirano a aree come assistenza alimentare, alloggi, programmi per bambini, aiuti in caso di disastri e istruzione.
Inoltre, CHS ha completato la sua terza edizione annuale della raccolta Jars of Love Peanut Butter, raccogliendo più di 100.000 barattoli di burro di arachidi e noci da distribuire a oltre 60 banche alimentari. Questa iniziativa affronta l'aumento dell'insicurezza alimentare, che ha colpito 47,4 milioni di persone, inclusi 14 milioni di bambini nel 2023, segnando un aumento di 3,2 milioni rispetto all'anno precedente.
Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) ha anunciado dos importantes iniciativas benéficas. La empresa donó más de $260,000 a varias organizaciones benéficas en honor al Día de los Médicos, centrándose en abordar los determinantes sociales de la salud y mejorar la calidad de vida en la comunidad. Las donaciones, seleccionadas por el personal médico en cada ubicación, se dirigen a áreas como asistencia alimentaria, vivienda, programas para niños, ayuda en desastres y educación.
Además, CHS completó su tercera edición anual de la campaña Jars of Love Peanut Butter, recolectando más de 100,000 frascos de mantequilla de maní y nueces para distribuir a más de 60 bancos de alimentos. Esta iniciativa aborda el aumento de la inseguridad alimentaria, que afectó a 47.4 millones de personas, incluidos 14 millones de niños en 2023, marcando un aumento de 3.2 millones respecto al año anterior.
커뮤니티 헬스 시스템즈 (NYSE: CYH)는 두 가지 주요 자선 이니셔티브를 발표했습니다. 이 회사는 의사들의 날을 기념하여 다양한 자선 단체에 $260,000 이상을 기부했으며, 건강의 사회적 결정 요인을 다루고 지역 사회의 삶의 질을 향상시키는 데 중점을 두었습니다. 각 장소의 의료 직원이 선택한 기부금은 식품 지원, 주거, 아동 프로그램, 재해 구호 및 교육과 같은 분야를 목표로 하고 있습니다.
또한, CHS는 제3회 연례 Jars of Love 땅콩버터 캠페인을 완료했으며, 60개 이상의 식품 은행에 배포할 100,000개 이상의 항아리의 땅콩 및 견과류 버터를 수집했습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 2023년 4,740만 명, 그 중 1,400만 명의 아동이 영향을 받은 증가하는 식량 불안 문제를 해결하고 있습니다. 이는 전년 대비 320만 명의 증가를 나타냅니다.
Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) a annoncé deux grandes initiatives caritatives. L'entreprise a fait don de plus de 260 000 $ à diverses organisations caritatives en l'honneur de la Journée des Médecins, en mettant l'accent sur la prise en compte des déterminants sociaux de la santé et l'amélioration de la qualité de vie des communautés. Les dons, sélectionnés par le personnel médical de chaque site, ciblent des domaines tels que l'aide alimentaire, le logement, les programmes pour enfants, l'aide en cas de catastrophe et l'éducation.
De plus, CHS a terminé sa troisième collecte annuelle Jars of Love Peanut Butter, recueillant plus de 100 000 bocaux de beurre de cacahuète et de noix à distribuer à plus de 60 banques alimentaires. Cette initiative répond à l'insécurité alimentaire croissante, qui a touché 47,4 millions de personnes, dont 14 millions d'enfants en 2023, marquant une augmentation de 3,2 millions par rapport à l'année précédente.
Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) hat zwei wichtige gemeinnützige Initiativen angekündigt. Das Unternehmen spendete über 260.000 $ an verschiedene gemeinnützige Organisationen zu Ehren des Tages der Ärzte, mit dem Fokus auf die Bewältigung sozialer Gesundheitsdeterminanten und die Verbesserung der Lebensqualität in der Gemeinschaft. Die Spenden, die von medizinischem Personal an jedem Standort ausgewählt wurden, zielen auf Bereiche wie Lebensmittelhilfe, Wohnraum, Kinderprogramme, Katastrophenhilfe und Bildung ab.
Darüber hinaus hat CHS seine dritte jährliche Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive abgeschlossen und mehr als 100.000 Gläser Erdnuss- und Nussbutter gesammelt, die an über 60 Tafeln verteilt werden. Diese Initiative geht auf die steigende Lebensmittelunsicherheit ein, die 2023 47,4 Millionen Menschen, darunter 14 Millionen Kinder, betroffen hat, was einen Anstieg von 3,2 Millionen im Vergleich zum Vorjahr darstellt.
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The medical staff at each location selected organizations that address specific needs in the community such as food assistance, housing, children and youth programs, disaster relief and education.
National Doctors’ Day celebrates the dedication and compassion demonstrated by the more than one million physicians who provide healthcare to patients nationwide.
“For the third year in a row, we are recognizing the physicians in every community we serve by supporting organizations that improve the health and well-being of underserved individuals,” said Tim L. Hingtgen, Chief Executive Officer of Community Health Systems, Inc. “We are grateful for the skilled and compassionate care that these physicians provide across our organization. Our Doctors’ Day donations are a small way that we can show our appreciation and make a positive impact in their honor.”
CHS also collected more than 100,000 jars of peanut and other nut butters to donate to more than 60 food banks as part of its third annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive. This enterprise-wide initiative to fight hunger was launched in 2023 because peanut butter, with its high nutritional value and long shelf life, is one of the most requested items by food banks. CHS-affiliated health systems and the corporate office collected jars at hospital facilities and at community locations throughout the month of March.
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“Access to nutritious food is foundational to overall health. Jars of Love is one more way that we support our communities, raise awareness of the ongoing fight against hunger, and provide tangible support to the food banks that are feeding individuals in the communities we serve. I appreciate the great generosity of our employees, physicians, volunteers and community members who embraced this year’s effort,” said Hingtgen.
About Community Health Systems, Inc.
Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest healthcare companies. The Company’s affiliates are leading providers of healthcare services, developing and operating healthcare delivery systems in 37 distinct markets across 15 states. The Company’s subsidiaries own or lease 73 affiliated hospitals with more than 10,000 beds and operate more than 1,000 sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.
The Company’s headquarters are located in
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