HCA's Tricare Department recently held a month long fundraiser in which they raised over $3400.00 for Clay & Baker KidsNet, Inc. (CBKN). HCA accomplished this worthy task by providing other employees an opportunity to particpate in Jeans Days, snack cart, iron chef competition, spaghetti dinner, cake walk, hot dog sales and a cake walk.

CBKN is the lead child welfare agency for Clay & Baker counties providing foster care, adoption, case management and emergency shelter services for children in state care. The proceeds raised will benefit children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse and/or neglect by providing extras that are unallowable through the DCF contract. Some expenses that are deemed unallowable would be, avenues for children to explore special interest, such as baseball or cheerleading; ability for high schoolers to participate in specialty school activities, items to help in the maintenance of speicalized programs, celebrations and other things that may help a child achieve a sense of normalcy.

The 16 ladies in the Tricare department donated much of their time, talents and energy into making this a successful event and it was. Thank you HCA for partnering with CBKN to take care of OUR community's kids.