HCA Midwest Health Hosts Annual Colleague Volunteer Initiative

Overland Park, Kan. — HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s largest healthcare provider, will once again host its annual colleague volunteer initiative, We Show Up for Our Communities Week, from April 15 to 26. Physicians and colleagues will donate time and resources to community partners who share a vision to positively impact the lives of residents and visitors across the region.

“At HCA Midwest Health, we strive to not only provide the high-quality, compassionate healthcare our patients deserve but also to address needs in the communities we serve,” said HCA Midwest Health President Keith Zimmerman. “We Show Up for Our Communities Week is just one of many ways our organization demonstrates how the care we provide extends well beyond the walls of our facilities with a commitment to the places where we live and work. We are fortunate to have community partners who share our vision for impacting the lives of others, and we look forward to working alongside them to make a positive, long-term impact in the region.”

HCA Midwest Health is committed to creating healthier tomorrows for communities across the Kansas City region, volunteering time, making charitable donations, and partnering with other organizations. Several local organizations including Kanbe’s Markets, Great Jobs KC and Girl Scouts received charitable donations as a result of HCA Healthcare Foundation's Healthier Tomorrow Fund. In 2023, 380 HCA Midwest Health colleagues volunteered 4,429 hours supporting 144 community organizations. In 2024 year-to-date, 79 HCA Midwest Health colleagues have volunteered 597 hours to support 37 community organizations.

HCA Midwest Health: Showing Up for Communities Week 2024 in the Kansas City Region

HCA Midwest Health colleagues will come together in the communities it serves with partners like:

Community Services League

• Centerpoint Medical Center: Food Donation Drive through the end of April

Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri: Launch new national patch program with a Mental Wellness Patch Workshop to destigmatize mental illness

• April 14 – Research Medical Center (2:00 – 5:00pm)

Great Jobs KC: Healthcare Job Fair and $25,000 check presentation

• April 17 – Overland Park Prairie fire Chicken and Pickle (4:00 – 7:00pm)

Harvesters: Sort and pack food for those facing food insecurity

• April 16 (1:30 – 3:30pm)
• April 19 (8:30 – 10:30am)
• April 25 (4:00 – 6:00pm)

Jewish Family Services

• April 22-30 – Menorah Medical Center: Wipeout Toilet Paper Drive

Just a Sandwich: Prepare sandwiches for those in need, with a goal to make 10,000 PB&J sandwiches.

• April 12 – Lee’s Summit Medical Center (1:00 – 3:00pm)
• April 16 – Belton Regional Medical Center (9:00 – 11:00am)
• April 18 – Overland Park Regional Medical Center (1:00 – 3:00pm)
• April 22 – Research Medical Center (11:00am – 1:00pm)
• April 25 – Lafayette Regional Health Center (7:30 – 11:30am)
• April 25 – Centerpoint Medical Center (noon – 2:00pm)

Kanbe's Markets: Sort and pack food for those facing food insecurity

• April 19 (9:00 – 11:00am)
• April 19 (1:00 – 3:00pm)

Rotary Club of Lexington: Prepare a taco dinner for community members in need

• April 24 – Lafayette Regional Health Center (4:00 – 7:00pm)