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HCA Healthcare Announces Grant to University of California, Riverside

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that it will gift $620,000 to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) to support five scholarships for students enrolled in the UCR School of Medicine.

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  • HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that it will gift $620,000 to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) to support five scholarships for students enrolled in the UCR School of Medicine.
  • HCA Healthcare has now announced approximately $7.42 million to multiple colleges and universities towards that commitment.
  • HCA Healthcare, through its local facility Riverside Community Hospital, will also provide job shadowing opportunities, mentors for Mission Award recipients and seminar and leadership session opportunities.
  • Nationally, HCA Healthcare is the largest sponsor of Graduate Medical Education in the United States, with 72 teaching hospitals in 16 states.

Cheetos® Launches World's First Fingertip Sponsorship with Global Superstar Becky G to Celebrate Return of Deja tu Huella Campaign

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Monday, July 17, 2023

PLANO, Texas, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Artists have often been the face of a brand, but Cheetos®, famous for its iconic orange Cheetle® dust, is launching its latest Deja tu Huella campaign by doing something no other brand has done – sponsoring a musician's fingertips.

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  • For years, Cheetos has celebrated Hispanic culture's impact on society and empowered the community with Deja tu Huella, its ongoing campaign inspired by the rally cry that translates to "leave your mark."
  • To kick off the program's fourth iteration, Cheetos is launching the world's first fingertip sponsorship with global superstar Becky G in hopes of inspiring others to leave their mark on everything they touch.
  • In a TV commercial released today, Cheetos demonstrates how Becky G's Cheetle-covered fingertips can empower members of the Hispanic community to chase their dreams as she did.
  • For more information on the Deja tu Huella program including the Uplift Scholarships, Deja tu Huella Tour and TikTok challenge, please visit Cheetos.com/DejatuHuella.

HCA Healthcare Releases 2023 Annual Impact Report

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced the release of its annual Impact Report that reflects on the past year and highlights HCA Healthcare’s positive impact across the communities it serves.

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  • HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced the release of its annual Impact Report that reflects on the past year and highlights HCA Healthcare’s positive impact across the communities it serves.
  • “I am proud to share the remarkable work of our physicians, nurses and colleagues in our annual Impact Report,” said Sam Hazen, chief executive officer of HCA Healthcare.
  • In 2022, HCA Healthcare and the HCA Healthcare Foundation donated more than $44 million to community organizations across the country, and HCA Healthcare colleagues logged more than 143,800 hours spent volunteering.
  • For more information about the annual HCA Healthcare Impact Report, visit HCAhealthcareImpact.com .

HCA Healthcare and The HCA Healthcare Foundation Announce $44 Million in Contributions to Community Organizations In 2022

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

This includes HCA Healthcare and HCA Healthcare Foundation contributions to organizations focused on disaster relief, health equity, access to healthcare careers and community needs, as well as matching gifts which support colleague charities of choice.

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  • This includes HCA Healthcare and HCA Healthcare Foundation contributions to organizations focused on disaster relief, health equity, access to healthcare careers and community needs, as well as matching gifts which support colleague charities of choice.
  • In 2022, colleague giving with HCA Healthcare matching reached nearly $17 million, and HCA Healthcare colleagues logged approximately 143,878 hours spent volunteering.
  • HCA Healthcare and the HCA Healthcare Foundation have a long history of supporting the Middle Tennessee community where HCA Healthcare is headquartered.
  • In addition to contributions to community organizations, HCA Healthcare provided uncompensated care in 2022 at an estimated cost of approximately $3.5 billion.

Blackstone Charitable Foundation Commits $5 Million To Five New Colleges in Florida, Including New Historically Black College and University and Hispanic Serving Institutions

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

The partnership is part of the Blackstone Charitable Foundations broader $40 million commitment to expand LaunchPad to higher-ed institutions that have a majority underrepresented population or are serving under-resourced communities.

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  • The partnership is part of the Blackstone Charitable Foundations broader $40 million commitment to expand LaunchPad to higher-ed institutions that have a majority underrepresented population or are serving under-resourced communities.
  • Blackstone LaunchPad has supported University of Central Florida for the past decade, delivering entrepreneurial skill-building programs to help their students launch successful companies and careers.
  • As part of Blackstones broader commitment to Florida, Blackstone LaunchPad recently partnered with Miami Dade College, Florida International University, Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Florida Atlantic University to expand its signature program.
  • These valuable partnerships are part of the Blackstone Charitable Foundations effort to provide entrepreneurship skills-building opportunities to a diverse set of students.

UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, Google Challenge Students to Develop Culturally Responsive Mental Healthcare Solutions for Underserved Youth

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Graduate students teamed up with business leaders to develop solutions around mental healthcare for underserved youth.

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  • Graduate students teamed up with business leaders to develop solutions around mental healthcare for underserved youth.
  • Teams presented strategic solutions and programs to address specific mental healthcare issues faced by underserved and vulnerable adolescents in a culturally responsive way.
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    John E. Martin Mental Healthcare Challenge case competition winners, Rural Resilience."
  • "Enabling better and more equitable access to mental healthcare is a critical issue, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Dean Ann Harrison said.

Alliant Insurance Services Launches Alliant Fellows and Alliant Scholars Programs

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Alliant Insurance Services , in partnership with Southern University and A&M College, has launched Alliant Fellows and Alliant Scholars.

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  • Alliant Insurance Services , in partnership with Southern University and A&M College, has launched Alliant Fellows and Alliant Scholars.
  • Alliant Scholars provides seasoned students with an opportunity to complete a specialized insurance certification on a flex schedule.
  • The first cohort of Alliant Fellows and Alliant Scholars is part of a broader initiative between Alliant and Southern University aimed at accelerating the growth of underrepresented professionals in the insurance industry.
  • Alliant Insurance Services is one of the nations leading distributors of diversified insurance products and services.

HCA Healthcare Announces Partnership With the University of Texas at El Paso to Advance Diversity in Healthcare Leadership

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Since making the pledge in 2021, HCA Healthcare has now provided approximately $3.75 million toward multiple partnerships.

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  • Since making the pledge in 2021, HCA Healthcare has now provided approximately $3.75 million toward multiple partnerships.
  • We are excited to announce this partnership with UTEP to support the development of their graduate programs, said Sherri Neal, chief diversity officer of HCA Healthcare.
  • This partnership with Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare and HCA Healthcare will help develop future leaders in healthcare to serve the community, said UTEP President Heather Wilson.
  • All references to Company, HCA and HCA Healthcare as used throughout this document refer to HCA Healthcare, Inc. and its affiliates
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Verizon supports our customers and communities in North Carolina

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

RALEIGH, N.C., June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With its beautiful, pristine beaches, lovely mountain views, bustling cities, nationally recognized universities and high tech industries, North Carolina has a lot to offer. It’s no wonder that since 2010, the state has added over a million residents, and welcomes tens of millions of visitors each year. And Verizon is there to support customers and communities in North Carolina in a number of critical ways. Verizon has continued to grow the strength and reliability of the network that serves the state. Citizen Verizon, the company’s responsible business plan for economic, environmental and social advancement, continues to provide financial contributions to help vulnerable communities. Verizon Frontline provides mission-critical communications capabilities to the first responders who serve the state.

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  • In 2021, Verizon invested over $5,000,000 in charitable contributions and programs (estimated market value) in the state, including investing in 25 Verizon Innovative Learning Schools throughout North Carolina.
  • And Verizon is there to support customers and communities in North Carolina in a number of critical ways.
  • In 2021, Verizon invested over $200 million in its network in North Carolina.
  • In North Carolina, Verizon has partnered with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University since 2015 to offer the program.

HACU’s premier national conference on Hispanic higher education to take place in person, Oct. 8-10, 2022, in San Diego

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

This Annual Conference will be a return to the in-person, on-site schedule of events of previous years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • This Annual Conference will be a return to the in-person, on-site schedule of events of previous years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Students can apply to be sponsored to attend the conference through HACUs Leadership in Residence Program through the deadline of July 1, 2022.
  • The post-conference 11th Annual Deans Forum on Hispanic Higher Education, Building a Culture of Inclusiveness, Respect, and Tolerance, will take place on Oct. 11.
  • The Associations headquarters is in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C, and Sacramento, California.