By Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross Public Affairs
HealthONE Healthcare Systems, a community partner of the American Red Cross, has been a Red Cross of Colorado donor for many years and sponsor for the region’s Heroes Celebration for the last four years. Its support makes it possible to recognize our community heroes and first responders at this annual event. We can continue the work of the Red Cross mission locally, especially during COVID-19, because of HealthONE’s generosity and the generosity of community partners like them.
HealthONE and the Red Cross both work closely with first responders. The Red Cross provides support, services and care to first responders during disasters and HealthONE employs and works closely with our community’s first responders.
Daniel Davidson, Vice President of Marketing and Community Engagement for HealthONE, believes it is essential to celebrate, honor and thank our first responders for the difficult job they do every day by putting their lives on the line. “HealthONE and the Red Cross have been community partners for years. It is only natural that we would support the Rocky Mountain Heroes Celebration to support the Red Cross’ work and to celebrate the work of Colorado’s first responders,” he said.
HealthONE has played a significant role in community outreach and support for years and continues to nurture and grow relationships with the Red Cross and other local nonprofits that directly impact the communities in which we live and work. The HealthONE system of hospitals strives to be a model community citizen and supports a host of organizations that align with our mission and values.
First responders are not the only tie between HealthONE and the Red Cross. “Our mission, principles and values complement those of the Red Cross,” Davidson says. In fact, HealthONE’s mission mentions one of the Red Cross fundamental principles, “committed,” within it.
HealthONE Healthcare Systems Mission Statement: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.
As part of HCA Healthcare, HealthONE serves the metro Denver area as the largest healthcare system, with more than 11,000 employees. The HealthONE system includes eight hospital freestanding emergency departments and numerous ambulatory surgery centers, eight urgent care centers and occupational medicine clinics, physician practices, medical imaging centers and AirLife Denver, which provides critical care air and ground transportation serving Colorado and surrounding states. To learn more about HealthONE and its dedication to our community, visit their website.
“We could not do the work we do without donors like HealthONE. When an emergency occurs, our generous individual and corporate financial donors enable us to provide shelter, food and comfort to our community.”, said Gino Greco, CEO, Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming.
In addition to responding to disasters, the generosity of donors also powers the Red Cross mission to:
- Train and provide information in first aid, water safety and other skills that help save lives.
- Provide services to service members, veterans and civilians through our Hero Care Network.
- Train & equip our volunteer workforce.
- Collect 40% of our nation's blood supply.
- Help families & communities become more resilient.
- Install life saving smoke alarms in homes as part of our home fire campaign.
