Community Bulletin

Florida Hospital releases financial contributions

Florida Hospital recently released its annual Community Benefit Report, which details the financial contributions the organization made in Central Florida through charity care, educational funding and its support of local organizations and initiatives. Florida Hospital provided more than $129 million in charity care in Central Florida in 2015. At the same time, the organization contributed more than $81 million to support community projects, research, health professions education and other programs. When faith-based care, capital investments and other benefits are tallied, Florida Hospital’s total community benefit in Central Florida topped $919 million in 2015. Among the items in the Community Benefit Report are projects funded by the Community Health Impact Council, known as CHIC. CHIC’s primary goal is to address the needs of targeted populations, including the underserved and uninsured, while reducing preventable medical costs and interventions. CHIC approves, funds and measures initiatives that improve the overall health of the Central Florida community.

Firm names new portfolio manager

David Vaughan Investments Inc. is pleased to announce that Jonathan (Pierce) Timko has joined the firm as a portfolio manager in its Winter Park office. With nearly 10 years of financial services industry experience, Pierce will not only be responsible for the daily investment management of client portfolios, but will provide analyst coverage as well on specific industry groups and participate as a member of DVI’s Investment Committee.