Health First and 75 of its associates went toy shopping Thursday morning to help make this holiday season special for hundreds of Brevard County children in need. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)Health First associates shop for toys Thursday morning at Toys “R” Us in Melbourne as part of the South Brevard Sharing Center’s “Children Without Christmas Toy Drive.” (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)
Health First Teams Up With South Brevard Sharing Center To Buy More Than 400 Holiday Gifts
BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Health First and 75 of its associates went toy shopping Thursday morning to help make this holiday season special for hundreds of Brevard County children in need.
For the second year in a row, Health First partnered with the South Brevard Sharing Center to fulfill holiday wish lists for Brevard County kids and teens in need.
Through the Health First Community Benefits Program, Health First associates and volunteers from the Sharing Center went shopping at the Toys “R” Us in Melbourne to purchase more than 400 gifts for the “Children Without Christmas Toy Drive.”
Steve Johnson
“Health First’s dedication to all of Brevard County goes well beyond simply providing health care to those in need,” said Health First President & CEO Steve Johnson.
“Health First is committed to serving our community and is proud to give back through events like the Sharing Center Toy Drive that helps those in need.”
The gifts included everything from bicycles, Monster High dolls, and of course, Disney’s Frozen accessories to Avengers action figures and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The items were loaded onto the Sharing Center’s truck so they could be delivered to the children before Christmas Day.
Michael Hubler
“This event is the highlight of our year,” said Michael Hubler, Executive Director, South Brevard Sharing Center.
“There’s nothing better than being able to hand out toys and bring joy to hundreds of area children at Christmas. We’re very blessed to have Health First as a community partner.”
Health First Community Benefits Program works with several non-profit agencies year-round. In 2013, Health First’s support of the community totaled more than $111 million, which included charity and uncompensated care.
Health First and 75 of its associates went toy shopping Thursday morning to help make this holiday season special for hundreds of Brevard County children in need. (Image for SpaceCoastDaily.com)
Central Florida’s Only Fully Integrated Delivery Network
Founded in 1995, Health First is Central Florida’s only fully integrated delivery network (IDN) and employs more than 7,800 associates.
The integrator of its IDN is Health First Health Plans offering a wide variety of health insurance options across Central Florida.
In addition it operates four hospitals (Cape Canaveral Hospital, Holmes Regional Medical Center, Palm Bay Hospital and Viera Hospital) and is home to Brevard County’s only Trauma Center.
Health First Medical Group is the largest multi-specialty physician group on the Space Coast. Health First also offers numerous outpatient and wellness services, including Health First Aging Services, four Health First Pro-Health & Fitness Centers and Home and Hospice care.
Sharing Center Provides Christmas Gifts, Holiday Meals
ABOVE VIDEO: The South Brevard Sharing Center was honored as a Central Florida Humanitarian organization in November. The South Brevard Sharing Center has evolved into a multi-program charity that while still remaining true to its original goals, now also addresses issues such as job readiness, affordable housing, addiction recovery, life skills training and parenting.
The South Brevard Sharing Center Inc. was founded in 1971 as a non-profit, community based agency whose mission is to provide basic needs assistance to help families in South Brevard County, Florida.
This assistance includes food, clothing, household items, and financial vouchers for prescriptions, utilities, rent, and other miscellaneous items through case managed services.
Seasonally, the Sharing Center also provides Christmas gifts and holiday meals for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, as well as back packs with supplies for children to start the new school year.
The South Brevard Sharing Center’s mission is also to serve as a liaison between religious, civic and local organizations and provide an outlet to persons with abundance to readily share financial surplus with those financially less fortunate.
For more information about the South Brevard Sharing Center, visit www.mysbsc.org
