In honor of its enduring partnership, and in light of the important role MANNA FoodBank plays in Western North Carolina disaster relief efforts, HCA Healthcare has selected MANNA as a recipient of a $75,000 donation, part of HCA Healthcare’s $1 million commitment to Helene Disaster Recovery.
An additional $10,000 will also be donated to MANNA as Mission Hospital’s canned food sculpture took top prize in an HCA Healthcare-sponsored contest.
MANNA FoodBank is a critical resource in Western North Carolina, distributing food to more than 200 partner pantries and other human service organizations in our communities. Mission Hospital regularly has colleague teams volunteer in their warehouse, which was destroyed during Hurricane Helene.
“Mission Health has been a proud, long-standing partner with MANNA and is honored to contribute to an organization that cares for the needs of people in Western North Carolina, and that is helping to bring food to our community, especially in light of all the loss after the hurricane,” said Greg Lowe, CEO Mission Health.
In addition to the disaster recovery donation, Mission Hospital constructed a sculpture made out of 1,500 pounds of canned food as part of HCA Healthcare’s annual Healthy Foods for Healthier Tomorrows Food Drive. Each year, this friendly sculpture competition among HCA Healthcare hospitals raises awareness about food insecurity facing our communities while encouraging donations to the colleague food drive that benefits local food pantries. Mission Hospital’s sculpture took the top prize this year in Western North Carolina, bringing an additional $10,000 donation to MANNA Foodbank as a regional partner.
Mission Hospital’s food sculpture this year is a water tanker truck, to commemorate the amazing response of HCA Healthcare and community partners when faced with devastation to our infrastructure. Made of 2,250 cans of fruit and vegetables, which will be donated to MANNA, Mission Hospital hopes it will remind people that even during difficult times, help is near and that together we can keep each other safe and healthy.
Written by HCA Healthcare.