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At this for-profit hospital operator in Nashville, the largest in the U.S., the focus is on giving back -- to the community and its own employees. Every year, HCA (also known as Hospital Corporation of America) conducts its Caring for the Community Campaign, in which employees can volunteer at and support local nonprofit organizations. Two times each year, employee volunteers can spend a workday assisting nonprofit agencies with various projects such as reading to children, painting, building wheelchair ramps and landscaping. In 2008, 1,526 employees volunteered at 101 agencies in the community, giving over 12,000 hours of volunteer time. Employees are also encouraged to donate money as well as their time, with HCA matching dollar-for-dollar the money contributed by employees. HCA also sponsors blood drives, Habitat for Humanity builds and Junior Achievement initiatives. The HCA Hope Fund is a charity run and supported by employees that helps colleagues and their immediate families who are affected by hardships such as disasters, extended illness or injury. Since its inception, the Hope Fund has helped 8,400 HCA families and distributed $9 million in aid. Managers often offer telecommuting and flexible schedules to accommodate employees' personal needs.