The Compass Fall 2019 | Page 3

FOUNDATION NEWS Baylor Scott & White employees gave more than $5.3 million of their personal resources to create positive change in the communities we serve. t Baylor Scott & White, we are 12,000 driving change to make health care better and communities healthier. Each year, thousands of staff 1,300 Employees made gifts members come together to support Employees gave an hour or more of pay each pay period priority programs and financial needs within the Baylor Scott & White system. Employees also participate in an annual $5,320,955 campaign to raise funds for United Way and its partner organizations. This year we kicked off the inaugural Raised by Baylor Scott & White employees and vendor employees Give to Change employee giving campaign in collaboration with United Way, designed to unify these efforts and expand $4,500,796 designated to Baylor Scott & White initiatives our collective impact in the communities we serve. Our employees responded with great enthusiasm, raising 25% more than Other both campaigns combined in 2018. Employees had the opportunity to give to any existing fund within Baylor Scott & White or United Way, including the area of greatest need within their region, our $820,159 designated to United Way initiatives Regional Area of Greatest Need Other Income Research Health Medical Education Education Faith in Action Initiatives program, or a fund Faith in Action Initiatives that helps fellow employees during times of acute financial hardship. This figure summarizes our campaign results: Employees 1st Emergency Assistance Area of Greatest Need Why United Way? We know that our patients’ health to invest in our community. CEO of Baylor Scott & White Health. “In starts long before they step foot in our United Way is a like-minded my case, my father was diagnosed with doors. There are many factors that can organization dedicated to making a Alzheimer’s. There was nowhere for him affect a person’s health, from having real difference in people’s lives. The to go except to an adult daycare center access to healthy food, to affording organization provides essential support that was 100% funded by United Way. If prescription drugs, to living in a safe for a network of community service it weren’t for United Way, I don’t know environment. Education plays a critical providers and initiatives in three areas: what we would have done.” role in a child’s future health and income, education, and health. wellbeing by giving him skills to succeed “I believe that at some point in every in the workforce and breaking the cycle person’s life, they will benefit from a of poverty. That’s why it’s so important United Way agency,” says Jim Hinton, 3 THE COMPASS / BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CENTRAL TEXAS FOUNDATION NEWS / FALL 2019