HCA Florida Healthcare is celebrating National Volunteer Month through its continued commitment to fighting food insecurity in Central Florida.

More than 100 colleagues from HCA Florida Healthcare sites of care across the Greater Orlando region came together at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida on April 3 and April 24 to help sort and pack food donations. On April 24, HCA Florida Healthcare volunteers also presented a $20,000 donation to help provide food to families experiencing insecurity. The events were part of HCA Healthcare’s national We Show Up for Our Communities initiative that occurs each April to address community needs through volunteering, making charitable donations and partnering with local organizations.

“Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a key partner in our work to give people a healthier tomorrow through its vital efforts to address hunger in our community,” said David Shimp, CEO, HCA Florida Osceola Hospital. “We’re honored to support Second Harvest with today’s financial gift as well as the service of our dedicated volunteers at the events this month and all year long.”

The organization Feeding America estimates one in seven people, and one in six children, in Central Florida live in households that may be food insecure, which means not having enough nutritious food to have an active, healthy life. This year’s We Show Up initiative brings HCA Florida Healthcare’s financial contributions to Second Harvest to $70,000, along with thousands of pounds of food and hundreds of volunteer hours since the partnership began in 2021.

“Hunger impacts children, families and seniors across Central Florida, forcing many to make difficult choices about how to stretch limited incomes,” said Dan Samuels, director of philanthropy for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. “Through both generous funding and hands-on volunteerism, HCA Florida Healthcare is helping ensure that neighbors facing hunger have access to the food they need to thrive. We are grateful for their ongoing partnership and their leadership during the ‘We Show Up’ campaign, which will provide enough food for 80,000 meals.”

We Show Up for Our Communities is part of HCA Healthcare’s enterprise-wide focus on providing the quality healthcare our patients deserve as well as showing up to address needs in our community. In 2025, more than 11,700 HCA Florida Healthcare colleagues from 650 facilities supported more than 2,000 nonprofits and community organizations across the state. These efforts provided nearly 55,700 volunteer hours and included more than $3.5 million in individual and corporate contributions.

About HCA Florida Healthcare 

HCA Florida Healthcare, a part of HCA Healthcare, is one of Florida’s leading healthcare networks. Its 11,200 physicians and 80,000 colleagues work together to deliver evidence-based, collaborative care through nearly 12.8 million patient encounters annually. With more than 670 connected care sites – including hospitals, physician practices, urgent care centers and freestanding emergency rooms – across the state, HCA Florida Healthcare helps expand access to the specialized care patients need. HCA Florida Healthcare hospitals are annually recognized for excellence in patient experience and clinical outcomes, including three facilities ranked in the top 2% nationally for overall clinical excellence. A leader in healthcare education, HCA Florida Healthcare supports the next generation of healthcare workers through its 153 graduate medical education programs across 29 hospitals. In 2025, the network provided more than $1.1 billion in uncompensated care and contributed more than $3.5 million to community organizations across the state. Visit HCAFloridaHealthcare.com.

HCA Florida Healthcare facilities in Orlando include five hospitals: HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital (with Level II Trauma Center) in Sanford, Oviedo Medical Center, HCA Florida Osceola Hospital (with Level II Trauma Center) in Kissimmee, HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital and UCF Lake Nona Hospital, as well as 12 freestanding emergency rooms, 13 MD Now Urgent Care Centers and numerous physician practices.

About Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida (SHFBCF)SHFBCF is a member of Feeding America – the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. SHFBCF secures and distributes food and grocery products to more than 800 local nonprofit feeding partners throughout Central Florida. With the help of food and financial donors, volunteers and a caring, committed community, the food bank distributes 300,000 meals every day to a seven-county service area, which includes Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia. Feeding neighbors facing hunger is only the beginning. By investing in job training programs, advocating for access to nutritious foods, and inspiring our community to get involved, SHFBCF is leaning into the root causes of hunger and helping our neighbors thrive. With support from the Central Florida community, Second Harvest Food Bank is feeding inspiration, change, achievement, health – and families facing hunger. To learn more about SHFBCF, visit https://FeedHopeNow.org.