Helping Hands - Team Member Giving
Baptist Health Care team members are among some of the most loyal donors to the Baptist Health Care Foundation through the Helping Hands program. With their generous contributions, several projects and initiatives are made available in three main areas: to assist team members and their families directly, give back to our community and support the organizational Mission of helping people throughout life’s journey.
Team Member Impact
Emergency Assistance
The Helping Hands program can provide assistance for team members of Baptist who have been affected by an unforeseen and/or debilitating life event or set of circumstances. In 2022-2023, emergency assistance totaled $74,082 to support 55 team members in need.
Scholarships
Each year, Helping Hands provides scholarships for eligible applicants who are enrolled as students within a health care profession in colleges and universities in Northwest Florida and South Alabama. Scholarships are available to any Baptist team member and their dependents. In 2022-2023, scholarships in the amount of $1,000 were awarded to 40 team members or family members to assist in further education.
Adoption/Foster Care Assistance
Helping Hands provides a one-time gift to assist any team member of Baptist who adopts a child or completes certification, qualifies as a foster parent and accepts responsibility for a foster child.
Holiday Food Cards
Team members in need may apply for food bags each year during the holiday season. Through Helping Hands contributions, the Foundation provides food gift cards for those team members who receive a food bag. In 2022-2023, 36 eligible team members received holiday food assistance.
Community Impact
C.A. Weis Elementary School Christmas Project
Baptist Health Care adopts C.A. Weis Elementary School each year to provide Christmas presents for the children and a holiday celebration in each classroom. Gifts and the classroom parties for the children are purchased with funds from Helping Hands. In 2022-2023, 500 students at C.A. Weis Elementary School enjoyed the annual Christmas celebration.
United Way of West Florida
Funds raised by Helping Hands are used each year to make a contribution on behalf of the team members of Baptist to United Way of West Florida. In 2022-2023, Baptist’s contribution of $20,000 supported 24 local partner agencies and 29 funded programs.
Mission Trips
Baptist Health Care proudly supports organizations and ministries that improve the quality of life in our area and in areas around the globe. Funds raised by Helping Hands support team members involved in domestic and foreign trips that help further the mission and ministry of Baptist Health Care. In 2022-2023, Baptist supported three six members in mission trip efforts.
Organizational Impact
Mini-Grants
Helping Hands contributions are used to support mini-grants, one-time project funding of $5,000 or less for team members and departments. Funding is available for program support, service support, equipment or supplies, quality or safety activities or educational activities. In 2022-2023, $40,700 was awarded to support mini-grants system-wide.
2024-2025 Mini-Grant Awardees