Blog

Dave Mapp volunteered to join the U.S. Marine Corps as an 18-year-old just months after the end of the Vietnam War. Though he never saw combat during his two years of military service, he would later learn just what... Read More

A friend once told me, “I’m not sure where it comes from, but somewhere within me there is this assumption that everything should go smoothly all the time. That I should be happy and content, and that nothing... Read More

Christine Brown has put many of her skills and education to work during her 10 years as an Empath Health volunteer. A retired Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), she visits the Suncoast Hospice North Pinellas... Read More

Sabrina Arancibia can’t say whether Empath Partners in Care (EPIC) is the largest source of free condoms in the Tampa Bay area. But if EPIC trails another community health organization, it’s not for lack of... Read More

Apollo and Ares inhabit a room rife with healthcare hazards, both obvious and obscured. Cords and tubes snake across the floor. Cigarettes lie in close proximity to an oxygen supply. Prescription medication bottles... Read More

Krista Tippett, American journalist, author, entrepreneur, and recipient of the National Humanities Medal, once said, “What an incredible power we have, to walk through the world, making somebody’s day.” What I... Read More

Empath Health’s new President & CEO began serving the organization to give back and honor a special member of his family. Once he got involved, though, it was inevitable that Jonathan Fleece would one day chart... Read More

Cesar Chavez was a civil rights activist and labor leader who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the Notional Farmworkers Association. He was a passionate and tireless advocate for social justice, the environment and... Read More

There is one major requirement for someone who wants to become a volunteer for Empath Health hospice affiliates Suncoast Hospice, Suncoast Hospice of Hillsborough and Tidewell Hospice or affiliates Suncoast PACE,... Read More