Hartford HealthCare has launched Hartford HealthCARES, a system-wide giving program that extends our commitment to make every moment matter to our neighbors in need locally, regionally and beyond.
This initiative grew from an employee suggestion made during a huddle shortly after Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico.
Employees are asked to make an optional gift of any amount through a one-time payroll contribution through Feb. 15.
The money we raise will help Castañer General Hospital in the rural center of Puerto Rico buy a new generator. A contribution of any size will make a difference. Success will be measured not by how much we give, but by how many of us give. Together we can improve lives.
HHC also has pledged to make a substantial contribution to assist displaced residents from Puerto Rico who have relocated to Connecticut in the storm’s aftermath.
While this inaugural Hartford HealthCARES campaign will raise money, future Hartford HealthCARES efforts for other causes might call on us to donate our time, our expertise or food, clothing and supplies.
There are probably dozens of Castañers across Puerto Rico and thousands, maybe tens of thousands of regions across our nation and our world that at any one time suffer immeasurably from the ravages of circumstance or disaster. We selected Castañer General because, like Hartford HealthCare, it plays such an important role in the communities it serves.
Four months after the storm, power still has not been fully restored and Castañer General’s generator is failing from overuse. The hospital’s generator has allowed residents from across the remote and rural region to charge their electronic devices, have access to clean water from the hospital’s well and use medical equipment such as nebulizers and dialysis machines that can mean the difference between life and death for people with chronic conditions.
To make a one-time, tax-deductible contribution, visit the Hartford HealthCARES page of HHC Connect. Donation forms can be submitted through Feb. 15. To learn more and donate visit hhcconnect.org/cares.