Author: HCHD Foundation

Summer: A Time for New Beginnings

A new program year has begun for the HCHDF Children’s Health Fund; 5 nonprofit programs and 3 County programs received grants for program year 2014-2015. Grant recipients gathered last month at the Harris Health System Smith Clinic to receive the awards from Mrs. Laura Dale, HCHDF Foundation Board President, and Dr. Jose Garcia, Harris Health System Chief of Pediatrics at LBJ Hospital and UTMB faculty, representing the Children’s Health Advisory Committee in charge of evaluating…

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2015 Texas Med Fun Run

The Texas Med 5K & 10K Run/Walk Proceeds will benefit Harris Health Immunization Programs throughout Harris County. Register Now! [gdlr_toggle_box ] [gdlr_tab title=”Event Details” active=”yes”] Saturday, February 7, 2015 | 8:00-11:00AM Ben Taub General Hospital | 1504 Taub Loop Houston, TX 77030[/gdlr_tab] [gdlr_tab title=”Contact”]Phone: 713-566-6409 Fax: 713-566-6449 Email: HCHD.Foundation@HarrisHealth.org[/gdlr_tab] [gdlr_tab title=”Arrival Time”]The 10K run begins at 8:00AM. Street closures will begin early at 7:30AM in the morning. Please allow yourself ample time to park, visit the packet pick up table…

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Nursing Cocktail Reception

In Support of Harris Health Nurses Sue and Lester Smith and The Harris County Hospital District Foundation request the pleasure of your company for a Cocktail Reception Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 6:30 – 8:30 pm Smith Residence 8843 Harness Creek Lane • Houston, Texas 77024 Proceeds provide continuing education and leadership training opportunities for Harris Health Nursing Staff Cocktail Attire Complimentary Valet Parking Follow and like us!

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Nursing Practice and Professional Advancement’s Work-School Program

Harris Health Nurses are supported by each other. Harris Health System and HCHD Foundation encourage nurses to pursue higher education to become Nursing Leaders. Full-time employees currently working in unlicensed nursing positions OR licensed vocational nurses who are seeking a BSN receive up to a maximum of one (1) work-school hour of class they are enrolled in, up to 16 hours per week. Full-time employees currently working in licensed professional nursing positions (RNs) who are…

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Shop at AmazonSmile and donate to HCHD Foundation with one click!

Shopping online with AmazonSmile is identical to the experience you get on Amazon.com with the added benefit that 0.5% of the purchase price, from eligible purchases, will be donated by the AmazonSmile Foundation to the charity of your choice. HCHD Foundation can now be designated to receive your donations on AmazonSmile. The donation amounts generated by your purchases are combined with donation amounts from all other customers, who selected HCHD Foundation, and sent each quarter…

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Business Not as Usual

Our Foundation said goodbye to a prominent and great community leader recently, Mr. H. Ben Taub, great nephew of Ben Taub, namesake of Ben Taub Hospital, which is part of the Harris Health System. H. Ben Taub was a sincere, caring and private gentleman and was an integral part of Harris County Hospital District Foundation, not only as our past president, but also in all of the ways he contributed to the betterment of our…

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Community Health Choice, Harris Health, and Harris County Hospital District Foundation

CHC/Harris Health/HCHD Foundation Team $20,000+ raised by 250 participants. All donations/event registration fees go to MOD programs. CHC & HCHDF cover all team expenses at no cost to MOD. Holly Hall Cake Auction raised $500. Jeans for Babies Harris Health for staff to wear jeans on Fridays during March was a hit! Team members: Claudia Garcia, Britney Jones, Carolyn Amos, Alex Padron, and Alix CaDavid. National March of Dimes Statistics 530 community education programs for…

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Susan G. Komen Houston

Susan G. Komen Houston® recently presented the HCHD Foundation with a community grant of $100,500 for the funding of Breast Cancer Screening Navigation Services.   We cannot express our appreciation for the ongoing support and efforts of Susan G. Komen Houston®. We are both honored and privileged to move forward and serve more women and men diagnosed with breast cancer.”   said Ruth E. Ransom, HCHDF Executive Director     Follow and like us!

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