DENVER, Dec. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita HealthCare
Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care and
health care services, today announced that its clinical teammates
donated more than $1.5 million to
charities across the United States
through the "DaVita Way of Giving."
For the fourth consecutive year, DaVita HealthCare Partners
teammates participated in the DaVita® Way of Giving, a locally
focused charitable giving initiative that helps 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organizations across the country grow and thrive.
Clinical teammates from DaVita Kidney Care and HealthCare
Partners were encouraged to democratically choose charities in
their communities to receive contributions. This is the first time
HealthCare Partners teammates participated in the initiative.
"As the DaVita HealthCare Partners Village, we strive to make a
difference in the communities where we live and work," said
Javier Rodriguez, CEO of
DaVita Kidney Care. "We believe in
taking care of our fellow citizens and making a sustainable impact
where it matters most. Our communities are only as strong as we
make them, so it's important for us as corporate citizens to foster
growth among organizations that care for our most vulnerable."
Corporate leaders encouraged clinical teammates to choose
charities that are locally based and make a positive impact for
residents. Charities included relief organizations, animal
shelters, food banks, children's organizations, crisis centers,
health clinics and many more.
In addition to providing grants, clinical teammates are
encouraged to volunteer their time through community service
projects – known internally as Village Service Days – to develop or
foster relationships with nonprofits. Since 2006, DaVita HealthCare
Partners teammates and their family and friends have participated
in more than 1,300 Village Service Days, volunteering nearly 76,000
hours of service.
DaVita Way of Giving is one of many programs dedicated to
spreading ripples of citizen leadership through DaVita HealthCare
Partners' Trilogy of Care – Caring for Our Patients, Caring for
Each Other and Caring for Our World.
For more information about DaVita HealthCare Partners' community
engagement efforts, please visit DaVita.com/CSR.
About DaVita HealthCare Partners
DaVita HealthCare
Partners Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the parent company of
DaVita Kidney Care and HealthCare
Partners. DaVita Kidney Care is a
leading provider of kidney care in the
United States, delivering dialysis services to patients with
chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. As of
Sept. 30, 2014, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided
administrative services at 2,152 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States
serving approximately 170,000 patients. The company also operated
87 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10 countries outside
the United States. HealthCare
Partners manages and operates medical groups and affiliated
physician networks in Arizona,
California, Nevada, New
Mexico, and Florida in its
pursuit to deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and
compassionate manner. As of Sept. 30,
2014, HealthCare Partners provided integrated care
management for approximately 836,000 patients. For more
information, please visit DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
DaVita and DaVita HealthCare Partners are trademarks or
registered trademarks of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact Information
Media:
David Gilles
Phone: (303) 876-7497
Cell: (432) 266-1289
David.Gilles@DaVita.com
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