The ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity

Name: Almost Home Wyoming

Mission: Almost Home Wyoming is a not-for-profit organization that provides safe and secure housing for individuals who are homeless and desire to work toward their own home.

Nominator: Lindsey Anderson, Marketing and Communications Director, SageWest

Amount: $5,000

Reaction: “Thank you, SageWest!” said Deanna Trumble, Board Member of Almost Home Wyoming. “Almost Home Wyoming is run completely by volunteers, so this grant will go directly to place homeless clients into a home within our community.”

John Whiteside, SageWest CEO, recently presented a $5,000 grant to Lucy Cone, Almost Home Secretary and Deanna Trumble, Almost Home Board Member. The Center of Hope was nominated for the grant by SageWest’s Lindsey Anderson. The grant was issued through SageWest and the ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity, an initiative that supports grassroots efforts in the communities where ScionHealth employees live and work.

Name:Volunteers of America's Center of Hope

Mission: Volunteers of America’s Center of Hope is a Volunteers of America Northern Rockies not-for-profit organization that partners with the City of Riverton and Fremont County to offer three days of close observation, as well as 14 days of social detoxification and up to three months’ transitional living for those suffering from substance abuse.

Nominator: Lindsey Anderson, Marketing and Communications Director, SageWest

Amount: $5,000

Reaction: “Volunteers of America's Center of Hope is grateful to SageWest and the ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity,” said Karl Cline, CDO for VOA. “Their support will allow VOA to expand access to our life-saving services and give those suffering from addiction the hope and care so critical to recovery.”

John Whiteside, SageWest CEO, recently presented a $5,000 grant to Michelle Keller, Volunteers of America Development Director, and Gina Reed, Center of Hope Clinic Director. The Center of Hope was nominated for the grant by SageWest’s Lindsey Anderson. The grant was issued through SageWest and the ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity, an initiative that supports grassroots efforts in the communities where ScionHealth employees live and work.

Name: Community Action Stops Abuse, Inc. (CASA Pinellas)

Mission: Community Action Stops Abuse, Inc. (CASA Pinellas) is a not-for-profit organization based in St. Petersburg that provides safety and sanctuary to survivors of domestic violence and their children.

Nominator: Carolina Puente-Walters, Human Resources Manager at Kindred Hospital Bay Area - St. Petersburg, which is part of ScionHealth

Amount: $5,000

Reaction: “This grant will help support our Family Justice Center, which brings comprehensive, collaborative and trauma-informed, free services together in one place,” said Lariana Forsythe, CEO of CASA Pinellas. “We are grateful for the ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity’s funding and appreciative of the company’s commitment to help organizations like ours serving those in need.”

Kindred Hospital Bay Area - St. Petersburg, through the ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity, recently provided a $5,000 grant to Community Action Stops Abuse, Inc. (CASA Pinellas), a not-for-profit organization based in St. Petersburg that provides safety and sanctuary to survivors of domestic violence and their children. Participating in the check presentation representatives from CASA Pinellas and team members of Kindred Hospital Bay Area – St. Petersburg, including Carolina Puente-Walters, who nominated CASA Pinellas for the grant.

Name: TPAN

Mission: TPAN is a not-for-profit organization based in Chicago that provides care, resources and education to people affected by HIV.

Nominator: Jim Ginter, HR, Kindred Hospitals in Chicago and TPAN volunteer

Amount: $5,000

Reaction: “On behalf of TPAN, I want to thank the ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity for their support of TPAN. We are so appreciative of the company’s commitment to give back to the communities where it operates,” said Kara Eastman, CEO of TPAN. “This grant will help us continue to support those impacted by HIV stigma, mental health issues, substance use and abuse, homelessness, unemployment, extreme poverty and inadequate access to healthcare.” 

Jim Ginter (center), an HR leader for Kindred Hospitals in Chicago, presents a ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity grant of $5,000 to team members at TPAN, a Chicago-area nonprofit that provides care and resources to people affected by HIV.

Name: Hartsville Evening Lion’s Club

Mission: Hartsville Evening Lion’s Club provides services that seek to improve health and strengthen the community, including an initiative to partner with a local free medical clinic to provide diabetic education and supplies to help those in need.

Nominator: Dorene Hughes, Clinical Documentation Integrity Director at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center and a volunteer at Hartsville Evening Lions Club

Amount: $5,000

Reaction: “The Hartsville Evening Lions Club greatly appreciates this grant from CPRMC and the ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity,” said Rodney Van Donkelaar, President of the Hartsville Evening Lion’s Club. “Our community and local clinic will greatly benefit from the increased education and supplies this donation will provide to those suffering from diabetes.”

Presentation Attendees: Joining in the CPRMC check presentation to the Hartsville Evening Lion’s Club are (front row, left to right) Dorene Hughes, Clinical Documentation Director at CPRMC and Secretary/Treasurer Hartsville Evening Lions Club Branch; Dr. Terence Hassler, Board member, Darlington County Free Medical Clinic and MD at CPRMC and Hartsville Orthopedic; Jane Early, Case Manager Darlington County Free Medical Clinic; and Diana Norris, Hartsville Evening Lions Club Branch member. In the back row are: Rodney VanDonkelaar, CFO, CPRMC and President of the Hartsville Evening Lions Club Branch; Joe Ervin, Owner of Ervin Engineering and Darlington County Free Medical Clinic Board Vice-President; Brian Lowe, Darlington County Free Medical Clinic Executive Director; Bobby Hughes, General Electrician/ Maintenance, CPRMC and Hartsville Evening Lions Club Branch Tail Twister; Frank Benson, Darlington County Free Medical Clinic Board member and Director of Human Resources; Andrew Watson, Hartsville Evening Lions Club Branch member; and Bill Little, CEO, CPRMC.

Joining in the CPRMC check presentation to the Hartsville Evening Lion’s Club are (front row, left to right) Dorene Hughes, Dr. Terence Hassler, Jane Early, and Diana Norris, In the back row are: Rodney VanDonkelaar, Joe Ervin, Brian Lowe, Bobby Hughes, Frank Benson, Andrew Watson,  and Bill Little.

Name: Backside Learning Center

Mission: Backside Learning Center is a not-for-profit organization in Louisville that provides education, human services and health and wellness services to racetrack workers at Churchill Downs.

Nominator: Elizabeth Imhof, a legal services manager in ScionHealth’s Louisville support center and a supporter of the organization.

Amount: $10,000

Reaction: “The Backside Learning Center is extremely grateful for this funding from the ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity and appreciative of the company’s commitment to give back to the communities where it operates,” said Sherry Stanley, Executive Director of the Backside Learning Center. “One of the many challenges for racetrack workers is accessing health and wellness services, and this grant will help us continue to bring such services to the backside community.”

The ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity recently provided a $10,000 grant to the Backside Learning Center, a non-profit that provides an array of services to racetrack workers at Churchill Downs. Participating in the check presentation are (left to right) Andrew Crum and Sherry Stanley of the Backside Learning Center; Elizabeth Imhof of ScionHealth; and Annie Jessee of the Backside Learning Center.

Name: Pee Dee Coalition

Mission: Pee Dee Coalition, a Florence, South Carolina nonprofit dedicated to the reduction of sexual assault, family violence, and child abuse and to meeting the needs of victims.

Nominator: Miranda Peavy, Growth and Outreach Director, Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center.

Amount: $7,500

Reaction: “The Pee Dee Coalition truly appreciates this grant from CPRMC and the ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity,” said Ellen Hamilton, Executive Director at the Pee Dee Coalition. “This award will enable the expansion of our Alternatives to Violence Program as well as the continuation of our victim services for Darlington County citizens. We are most appreciative to both Carolina Pines for their nomination of our organization as well as ScionHealth for their generosity. We consider both partners in our vision for a safer, more compassionate Pee Dee Region.”

Bill Little, CEO of Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, presents a $7,500 grant to the Pee Dee Coalition represented by (left to right) Pat Segars, Pamela Johnson and Priscilla Muldrow. The Pee Dee Coalition was nominated for the grant by CPRMC’s Miranda Peavy. The grant was issued through the ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity, an initiative of CPRMC parent company ScionHealth that supports grassroots efforts in the communities where ScionHealth employees live and work.

Name: Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Mission: Sleep in Heavenly Peace-Bowling Green is an organization dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in need in southcentral Kentucky.

Nominator: Scott Duvall, Director of Pharmacy at Logan Memorial Hospital and Chapter President, Sleep in Heavenly Peace-Bowling Green

Amount: $5,000

Reaction: “This community grant will provide much needed beds for the children of Bowling Green.” said Scott Duvall, President of the Bowling Green Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace and also Director of Pharmacy at Logan Memorial. “We are so grateful to Logan Memorial and ScionHealth for supporting our mission of ‘No child sleeps on the floor in our town’.”

Andrew Bedi (left), CEO of Logan Memorial Hospital, presents a check to Scott Duvall (center), Director of Pharmacy at Logan Memorial Hospital and Chapter President, Sleep in Heavenly Peace-Bowling Green and Dustin Peden, Staff Pharmacist at Logan Memorial Hospital and Co-Chapter President Sleep in Heavenly Peace-Bowling Green. The grant was made possible through an initiative of Logan Memorial’s parent company, the ScionHealth Institute of Inclusion and Equity.