Raise money for Harris County Hospital District Foundation
The Harris County Hospital District Foundation (HCHD Foundation) is proud to announce its 19th Annual TexasMedRun on Saturday, February 5, 2021! Our event is USA Track and Field certified and sanctioned, and will be held in the Texas Medical Center. The funds raised will benefit the Harris Health System, Food Farmacy Program!
So, what is a Food Farmacy? A Food Farmacy helps patients dealing with food insecurity (without means to adequate food sources) and diabetes. Patients are identified by physicians and referred to the program based on their food insecurity needs and a diagnosis of diabetes.
Patients with documented food insecurity and diabetes with elevated A1C levels (three-month hemoglobin measures above 7%) qualify for the program. Each receives free food including 30 pounds of fruits and vegetables, and four healthy food items like whole-grain rice, beans or meats every two weeks.
Currently, Harris Health System has three Food Farmacy locations at Strawberry and Acres Home Ambulatory Care Centers, and Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) hospital.
“Harris Health System Food Farmacy is a collaborative program with the Houston Food Bank. “We know that if we give our patients the tools — in this case foods — they need to succeed, they will. We are seeing success and they’re seeing it too. Our hope is that it will show them that they can help in the process of taking care of their health,” says Medina.
About 60% of the 2,700 patients with diabetes in these locations have elevated A1C levels. Patients with A1C levels of 7% or more are at risk for severe nerve damage, kidney failure, loss of vision, as well as life-threatening conditions like stroke and heart disease.
The HCHD Foundation strives to raise needed funds to help make healthcare more widely accessible, especially in areas where there are barriers to these services. It is our goal to raise in excess of $100,000.00 to expand the Food Farmacy Program, including the prescription for fresh fruit/vegetable purchased at Strawberry Health Center, Acres Health Center, and LBJ Hospital Campus, to other Harris Health System facilities.
Teams
Click on a team below to make a donation.
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The A+ Team (ACS Pavilion)
Raised: $2,765.00
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Food Farmacy Team
Raised: $2,025.00
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TAM-sulosin
Raised: $1,375.00
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Harris Health System Transfer Center & EMS
Raised: $1,165.00
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Team ENPG
Raised: $1,000.00
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HH Epic Affiliates
Raised: $600.00
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Spiritual Care Warrior Angels
Raised: $550.00
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Team Quality
Raised: $425.00
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BT Pharmacy
Raised: $365.00
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Fournace Pharmacy & Lab Team
Raised: $350.00
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It’s All Legal
Raised: $275.00
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Lactated Runners (LBJ Anesthesia)
Raised: $260.00
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Clinical Pharmacy Specialists
Raised: $190.00
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S.W.A.T.T Sprinters.Walkers.And.Trash.Talkers
Raised: $175.00
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AGP
Raised: $165.00
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BT Oncology
Raised: $135.00
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Harris Health System Health Informatics & Data Science
Raised: $125.00
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Run4Fun
Raised: $125.00
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Community Health Choice
Raised: $125.00
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PAC ATTACK
Raised: $105.00
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Team HR
Raised: $100.00
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Operational Excellence
Raised: $100.00
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Licensed to Run - Accreditation/Reg Affairs
Raised: $95.00
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4B Diamonds
Raised: $85.00
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Ben Taub 5B/C Dream Team
Raised: $85.00
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Ben Taub Nutrition Team
Raised: $70.00
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LBJ INTERPRETERS
Raised: $55.00
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Run For Now - UTHealth Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Raised: $50.00
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Army of Run
Raised: $50.00
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Harris IT
Raised: $50.00
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InfoSec Runners
Raised: $50.00
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Sister's from The Big Easy
Raised: $50.00
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Bathroom Boys
Raised: $50.00
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Kevin Wasabi
Raised: $25.00
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Team WIC Services
Raised: $25.00
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Fournace Pharmacy & Lab Team
Raised: $25.00
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LBJ Clinical Case Management
Raised: $25.00
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6F superbeats
Raised: $25.00
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Northwest 34thers
Raised: $20.00
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CASA DE AMIGOS HEALTH TEAM
Raised: $20.00
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Team GateKeepers
Raised: $10.00
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UHABSA
Raised: $10.00
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Mosaic Homies Squad 😎
Raised: $10.00
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Team YAPAK
Raised: $5.00
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HamFam
Raised: $5.00
Recent donors
Date | Name | Amount |
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Feb 01 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
Feb 01 | Anonymous | $25.00 |
Feb 01 | Elizabeth Ali | $50.00 |
Feb 01 | Zahn Family | $25.00 |
Feb 01 | Sheryl Jefferson | $25.00 |
Feb 01 | Marisela Gonzalez | Undisclosed amount |
Feb 01 | Alicia Hernandez | Undisclosed amount |
Feb 01 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
Feb 01 | Mary Chacko- ENPG team | Undisclosed amount |
Feb 01 | Sitters Family | $25.00 |