Hospital donates school supplies to community children

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., August 26, 2016 For some students, the start of a new school year means struggling to afford supplies, but Florida Hospital New Smyrna worked to change this. Throughout the past month, hospital staff donated school supplies. Once collected, they were delivered to the students at New Smyrna Beach Middle School on Aug. 11. I am so humbled by our staffs outpouring of support for these local kids. Through their generous donations, hundreds of items were given to students to help them begin the school year on a positive note, said Wendy Weisheimer, Florida Hospital New Smyrna director of quality any patient safety. About Florida Hospital New Smyrna Florida Hospital New Smyrna is a member of Adventist Health System, a faith-based health care organization with 46 hospital campuses and nearly 8,200 licensed beds in 10 states. With 112-beds, Florida Hospital New Smyrna is one of the six Florida Hospitals in Volusia and Flagler counties that composes the Florida Hospital East Florida Region. As the largest hospital system in the area, the Florida Hospital East Florida Region has 923 beds and more than 6,000 employees. For more information about Florida Hospital New Smyrna, visit www.FHNewSmyrna.org.