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Volunteers Light Up Our Community – More 2021 Award Winners

As our celebration of volunteers continues, read about our next set of Volunteer of the Year Award winners and their extraordinary service. Sandra “Sandy” Hart – Specialized Volunteer Service Award Sandy...

Volunteers Light Up Our Community – 2021 Award Winners

We continue to celebrate our volunteers during National Volunteer Month. Learn about two more of our 2021 Volunteer of the Year Award winners and their extraordinary service. James “Jim” Sirrianna – Miriam...

Chart a New Course – Monday Message

There are times when we feel discouraged. Things may not be going as planned in one or more areas of our lives. We encounter difficult challenges that make it seem like getting through the day is an uphill climb....

Volunteers Light Up Our Community – Mary J Labyak Legacy Award

In April we celebrate National Volunteer Month and all of our extraordinary volunteers. Our nearly 1,700 volunteers help provide life-changing care, support and comfort for our community. Each year we honor the very...

Looking Back with Marci Pruitt, Vice President of Suncoast Hospice

Over the past few decades Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, has grown from a small organization to a community mainstay reaching across the Tampa Bay area. As the organization has evolved, so has its...

Inner Clarity and Love – Monday Message

There is within us all, a quiet place. A place where uncertainty and discord fade away in the warm light of wisdom and compassion. In tumultuous times, this place may seem far off or even inaccessible, but it is...

Start End-of-Life Discussions with Your Goals

Having end-of-life conversations with your family, loved ones and healthcare providers can be uncomfortable. You may feel like your physicians are giving up hope for a cure or imposing unwanted treatment or...

Make This a More Wonderful World – Monday Message

In every arena of life, it is those enlightened souls who devote themselves wholeheartedly to work that uplifts and improves and comforts, who make living in this world a wonderful thing. From the artist to the...

Each Day Brings New Opportunities – Monday Message

This day and this new week are full of opportunities. Opportunities to savor and enjoy blessings large and small. Opportunities to throw ourselves into work that makes a difference. Opportunities to extend kindness...