American Red Cross and Operation HOPE Finalize Agreement

The goal to increase direct
support and involvement with community based nonprofit organizations has been
achieved by Operation HOPE with the signing of the Memorandum.S .

HOPE Coalition America (HCA) was created in 2001 in response to the 9/11
tragedy, soon joining forces with FEMA and Citizen Corps, a division of the
Department of Homeland Security's nationwide grass-roots initiative, to
actively involve Americans in creating safer, stronger and better prepared
communities.

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The Red Cross, with a network of more than 800 chapters, has provided
disaster relief to Americans for nearly 125 years. The coalition is a collaboration of senior
executives and professionals from the banking and financial services,
insurance, and other industries.
The highest honor HCA employees and volunteers can receive, the Frist
Humanitarian Award includes a $5,000 donation to the charity of the
recipient's choice, $5,000 in cash and $1,000 in HCA stock .

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As part of the plan, financial specialists will volunteer their
expertise to provide economic triage and reintegration to meet immediate needs
following a disaster.
Through a series of public and private partnerships and strategic
alliances, Operation HOPE has developed and implemented various programs
focused on connecting minority communities with mainstream private sector
resources and empowering underserved communities.
Each year, in communities large and small, victims of some 70 ,000 disasters
turn to neighbors familiar and new -- the nearly 1 million volunteers and
35,000 employees of the Red Cross. To date, HOPE has created more than 800 new homeowners and
small business owners, more than $125 million in funded loans, and more than
$210 million in commitments for homeownership and small business loans from
their 250 bank and corporate partners. He is also a non-medical volunteer for The Flying Doctors
(Los Medicos Voladores), an organization that reaches out to communities in
Central America lacking access to primary healthcare.
"Carlos is a living example of the American dream," said Jack O.

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Through the Operation HOPE Coalition America
program, financial guidance such as credit counseling, agency referrals,
economic education and debt restructuring will be provided to individuals and
small businesses that have been affected by a disaster or emergency. In the past year alone,
relief efforts were required for more than 70,000 disasters ranging from
residential house fires to devastating hurricanes.
The partnership with Operation HOPE is a reminder that the Red Cross is
committed to being a part of the recovery process for those communities
adversely affected by disasters.

The American Red Cross is where people mobilize to help their neighbors --
across the street, across the country and across the world -- in emergencies. An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross
spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs. Employees and volunteers who
demonstrate commitment and dedication to care giving and humanitarianism are
selected around the country and honorees are recognized at the local level.

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has translated books into Braille for the blind for more than 30 years, first
transcribing fiction and then taking advanced training to qualify for Braille
textbooks.

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Officials for Both Organizations Sign Memorandum of Understanding

WASHINGTON, The American Red Cross today signed a
Memorandum of Understanding with Operation HOPE, Incorporated, a nonprofit
public benefit organization founded in Los Angeles immediately following the
civil unrest of April 29, 1992. service members separated from their
families by military duty stay connected. (HOPE) is America's first nonprofit social investment
bank and a national provider of financial literacy and economic empowerment
programs. Carlos Benitez,
an environmental services supervisor and Joann Milburn, a neonatal intensive
care unit volunteer, both from Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Calif. Thomas Frist, Sr. He also helped find housing, food and other basic needs for
refugees from Central America seeking political asylum.

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These
services will be provided through the existing resources Operation HOPE has
developed and maintained within the banking, financial and insurance
industries. and its affiliates.

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"The American Red Cross has achieved great success in addressing relief
for people affected by catastrophic events here and abroad.

HCA Announces National 2004 Frist Humanitarian Award Recipients

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Joann Milburn has been a volunteer at Good Samaritan Hospital for four
years and is known for taking on assignments others have declined due to
training requirements or time commitments.

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"His inspiring story of
generosity to youth in San Jose and others in need in Central America serves
as a reminder to us that acts of kindness transcend all boundaries.

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The combined efforts of our two organizations will certainly
make a positive difference in the lives of so many," said Operation HOPE
founder and CEO John Bryant.
were honored today during a ceremony in Nashville., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HCA. "Her passionate dedication to volunteerism is an
inspiration to all of us and it is a privilege to honor her for her
extraordinary concern for the welfare of others.

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The spirit of collaboration is tantamount during times of disaster, and
the Memorandum serves as a symbol of the future commitment both groups are
making to the community.

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John Bryant, founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, Incorporated,
and Jack McGuire, interim president and CEO of the American Red Cross, met at
American Red Cross national headquarters in Washington to sign the important
document.
Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and
a network of private and community partners, HOPE Coalition America has
provided free financial counseling and casework services to Americans affected
by natural disasters and national emergencies in 125 cities in 35 states to
date.operationhope.

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Through more than 800 locally supported
chapters, more than 15 million people gain the skills they need to prepare for
and respond to emergencies in their homes, communities and world.
HOPE and its programs can be found online at http: //www.org. He is known throughout the hospital and the community for his
spontaneous generosity and continues to give back to his homeland, El
Salvador, through numerous philanthropic efforts.
While living in Los Angeles, Benitez worked to provide adequate food,
clothing, employment and social services to people struggling with drug and
alcohol addiction. She primarily works as a 'cuddler '
in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where she cares for premature
infants whose parents cannot tend to them daily due to their own health,
distance from the hospital, or other responsibilities . Milburn spends roughly
four hours a week rocking infants in the NICU.

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S. Through Mountain Bible Church,
she also plays a key role in LOVE INC (Love in the Name of Christ), a
clearinghouse project that matches individuals or families in need with
volunteers who can provide specialized services.

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We
are grateful for all of our partners and are optimistic that their expertise
will allow us to better help communities in affected areas. The
Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK), a document which allows individuals
to create detailed listings of their important personal contact, financial and
legal information; and the companion document, the Personal Disaster
Preparedness Guide (PDPG) which guides them through required survival and
recovery information and the steps they should take prior to an emergency.

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The Red Cross is
not a government agency; it relies on donations of time, money, and blood to
do its work.
Created in 1971, the awards honor outstanding individuals for their
humanitarian and volunteer activities. The Frist Humanitarian Awards are given
annually in recognition of the caring spirit and philanthropic work of the
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Carlos Benitez has been an employee of Good Samaritan Hospital for 19
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She and her husband founded Mountain Emergency Response Corps (MERC)
through the American Red Cross.

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HOPE Coalition
America, the nation's recognized second-stage emergency disaster economic
response and the American Red Cross have come together to vertically integrate
our services. HOPE Centers are a growing network of inner-city
banking centers. Additional industries include higher
education, social service , and community services agencies, which provide
financial and economic guidance and assistance to individuals and small
businesses affected by emergencies and disasters. Two principal products have
been created by HCA to address the needs of emergency preparation. Experts note that human touch
and early emotional bonding are critically important in a child's earliest
development.

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The Memorandum provides for mutual
cooperation between the two organizations to provide financial and economic
counseling services to those in disaster affected areas. Taken together, these programs make Operation HOPE the national leader
in economic empowerment tools and services for the under-served in America., HCA (NYSE: HCA) today
announced the recipients of the 2004 Frist Humanitarian Award.
This marks the first time in the history of the Frist Humanitarian Award
both the employee and the volunteer recipients are from the same hospital.
She is also an active volunteer for the Museum of Los Gatos, specializing
in the preservation of historical collections.

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Operation HOPE, Inc .

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"Joann has had immense impact through her broad array of volunteer
activities," noted Bovender.

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As part of the International Red
Cross and Red Crescent Movement , a global network of more than 180 national
societies, the Red Cross helps restore hope and dignity to the world's most
vulnerable people., a founder of HCA.
The two national recipients are selected from more than 200 local honorees.
In San Jose, Benitez coordinates a drive in his neighborhood to collect
school supplies and household goods to take to poor communities in Central
America each year.

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Without the support of the
American public, hundreds of thousands of selfless volunteers and partnerships
with other agencies, meeting the needs of disaster victims would not be
possible . It is the national emergency preparedness and assistance
division of Operation HOPE, Inc. Benitez also serves as a
role model and mentor to young men in the community encouraging them to pursue
education , employment and independence from gangs. MERC is a group that organizes teams of
mountain residents to provide onsite relief in case of disasters."

All references to "Company" and "HCA" as used throughout this document
refer to HCA Inc.

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McGuire adds, "The Red Cross is excited to be working with Operation HOPE
and other partners to help disaster victims regain financial independence . Some 4
million people give blood -- the gift of life -- through the Red Cross, making
it the largest supplier of blood and blood products in the United States. Through ongoing collaborations and long-term partnerships with
leading government, private sector, and community interests, HOPE works to
bring self-sufficiency and a sustained spirit of revitalization to America's
inner-city communities ., America's leading provider of economic
empowerment tools and services.

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