Food for Thought

ORLANDO, FL December 11, 2010 (Press-News.org) Last year, 731,900 people required food assistance from Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. This year, Jackson Therapy Partners was hungry to help; raising 1,097 lbs. of food for those in need. Now, that's food for thought.

Jackson Therapy Partners recently set aside two weeks for associates to collect non-perishable food and monetary donations for Second Harvest with a goal of raising 800 items for the Food Bank. By the end of the drive, Jackson Therapy associates had collected 1,680 items/1,097 lbs of food --- the equivalent of 732 meals for locals throughout the surrounding Central Florida counties.

Jackson Therapy's president and CEO, Scott L'Heureux, commented on the drive, stating, "The success of this food drive was a result of putting a worthy cause in the hands of a group of highly competitive individuals! We're proud of the participation from our associates and hope to work with Second Harvest again in the future."

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a private, nonprofit organization that collects and distributes donated food to more than 600 nonprofit partner agencies throughout six Central Florida counties: Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia. Over the past year the Food Bank distributed 26 million pounds of food to those in need. This enabled partner agencies to provide more than 17 million meals per year. For every dollar donated, Second Harvest can provide up to $9.00 in food value for people in need.

Awarded the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for meeting exceptionally high standards related to healthcare quality, Jackson Therapy Partners provides top-quality physical, speech and occupational therapy services to more than 3,500 healthcare facilities in all 50 states. Boasting a prestigious list of clientele including top-ranked organizations by U.S. News and World Report and Fortune, therapists can rest assured that they'll be placed in a setting that will foster both personal and professional growth.

Jackson Therapy Partners is part of Jackson Healthcare, a family of companies that serve more than two million patients in nearly 1,000 hospitals and clinics each year by providing clinician staffing, anesthesia management, hospital management and healthcare information technology solutions.

ABOUT JACKSON THERAPY PARTNERS
Jackson Therapy Partners (JTP) provides top-quality physical, speech and occupational therapy services to more than 3,500 healthcare facilities in all 50 states. The largest therapy-focused staffing firm in the nation, JTP has been awarded the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for meeting exceptionally high standards related to healthcare quality. JTP offers its therapists the best benefits, compensation and employment opportunities in the industry, while providing unmatched customer service to healthcare organizations. For more information, call 800-774-7785 or visit http://www.jacksontherapy.com.

ABOUT JACKSON HEALTHCARE
Founded by the healthcare innovator Richard Jackson, Jackson Healthcare serves more than two million patients in nearly one thousand hospitals each year. The Jackson family of companies provides physician and clinician staffing, anesthesia management, hospital management and healthcare information technology solutions proven to improve clinical and financial outcomes, as well as increase operational efficiency. Jackson Healthcare has earned national media coverage for its physician polls and champions local and international charitable work. In addition, Jackson has been recognized as one of the largest and fastest growing staffing companies in the country by the Inc. Magazine, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Georgia Trend and Staffing Industry Analysts. For more information about Jackson and its companies, visit JacksonHealthcare.com.

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For more information, contact:
Melissa Renna
Marketing Coordinator
800-774-7785 x 6201
mrenna@jacksontherapy.com