DENVER, April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita
HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA), one of the nation's largest
and most innovative health care communities, today announced that
the company received a Communitas Award for its DaVita Way of Giving program.
Over the past four years, DaVita HealthCare Partners teammates
have given $4.6 million through
DaVita Way of Giving, a locally
focused charitable giving initiative that helps nonprofits across
the nation grow and thrive.
"Our teammates bring intention and thoughtfulness to engaging in
their communities," said Steve
Priest, chief wisdom officer for DaVita HealthCare Partners.
"DaVita Way of Giving gives
teammates a way to develop lasting relationships with organizations
that make a difference."
Each DaVita HealthCare Partners dialysis and medical center has
the opportunity to make a donation to a nonprofit organization in
its community. Teammates at each center decide which charity to
support and some centers combine their donations to create a larger
impact for the receiving charity.
Most teammates organize check presentations where they present
donations ranging from $1,000 to
$21,000. In addition, many centers also organize community
service projects – called Village Service Days at DaVita HealthCare
Partners – for their charities. For instance, in St. Augustine, Florida, teammates traveled to
St. Francis House, a local shelter, with holiday decorations, toys
and clothing they had collected for shelter residents and visitors.
They spent an afternoon hanging lights and wreaths to bring some
holiday cheer to the shelter.
Communitas Awards recognize exceptional businesses,
organizations and individuals for excellence in community service
and corporate social responsibility. Communitas winners are
recognized for specific programs involving volunteerism,
philanthropy or ethical, sustainable business practices. For a
complete list of winners, visit CommunitasAwards.com.
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 Dec. 31, 2014,
DaVita Kidney Care operated or
provided administrative services at 2,179 outpatient dialysis
centers located in the United
States serving approximately 173,000 patients. The company
also operated 91 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 Dec. 31,
2014, HealthCare Partners provided integrated care
management for approximately 837,000 patients. For more
information, please visit DaVitaHealthCarePartners.com.
Contact Information
Media:
David Gilles
(303) 876-7497
David.Gilles@DaVita.com
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