Meet Megan Vennalil, Celebrate Caring Honoree

Nurse Megan Vennalil talks to another woman
Caring is in all of us, and nurses truly embody that spirit. Independence Blue Cross received nearly 700 submissions for its Celebrate Caring campaign. We are honored to share the stories of our top 10 finalists, including Megan Vennalil, a nurse at Einstein Medical Center.

Inspired by Nurses at a Young Age

Nurses make a difference in people’s lives every day,...
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Providence Center: 25 Years of Inspiring Futures Full of Possibility

Juan Lopez (left) and David Chiles (right) right at the Providence Center 25th anniversary event
Juan Lopez (left) and David Chiles (right) at the Providence Center 25th anniversary event. While it may be known as the City of Brotherly Love, poverty and high crime rates are major problems in some parts of Philadelphia. In the Fairhill section of North Philadelphia, young people are surrounded by some of the highest poverty and violent crime rates,...
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Addressing the Growing Issue of Malnutrition in Older Adults

A senior woman receives a delivery of food from MANNA
Philadelphia-based MANNA delivers healthy meals and provides nutritional counseling to seriously ill people in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. Should you eat a different diet if you’re sick? Do you have the same nutritional needs when you’re 80 as you do when you’re 30? I ask these questions because nutrition is such a hot topic in our culture....
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CHOP’s Youth Heart Watch: Creating a Culture of Responsiveness in Philadelphia Schools

People holding a banner, celebrating a school's certification as a Youth Heart Watch school
Zane Schultz (right), of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, presents the Youth Heart Watch award to Philadelphia’s first Heart Safe school. At age 16, Zane Schultz witnessed his friend and teammate, Rafe Maccarone, collapse on the soccer field during a routine warmup in their hometown of Cocoa Beach, Florida. The minutes after Rafe’s collapse were marked by chaos and fear....
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Independence Blue Cross: Our Investment in Community Health

Lorina Marshall-Blake planting something at a volunteer event
Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake, volunteering with the Independence Blue Cross Blue Crew at Share Food Program For more than 80 years, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) has enhanced the health and well-being of the communities we serve. We have a responsibility as the leading health insurance company in Philadelphia to make quality health care accessible and affordable and to ensure good health is in reach for everyone....
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Meet Kate Gleason-Bachman, Celebrate Caring Honoree

Kate Gleason-Bachman, taking a patient's blood pressure.
Caring is in all of us, and nurses truly embody that spirit. Independence Blue Cross received nearly 700 submissions for its Celebrate Caring campaign. We are honored to share the stories of our top ten finalists, including Kate Gleason-Bachman, a nurse at Pathways to Housing PA.

A Team Devoted Exclusively to Opioid Use Disorder

Pathways to Housing PA (Pathways) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower people with disabilities to improve their housing stability,...
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Honoring America’s Heroes at the Medal of Honor Grove

Blue Crew volunteers sprucing up the grounds at the Medal of Honor Grove
Blue Crew volunteers helping to spruce up the Medal of Honor Grove. There are approximately 30 million military veterans in the United States, and that number keeps growing every day! The IVets, Independence Blue Cross’s associate resource group for veterans, includes many men and women who have served on behalf of American citizens....
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Meet Micah Maxton, Celebrate Caring Honoree

Micah Maxton, leaning against a counter
Caring is in all of us, and nurses truly embody that spirit. Independence Blue Cross received nearly 700 submissions for its Celebrate Caring campaign. We are honored to share the stories of our top 10 finalists, including Micah Maxton, Emergency Department nurse at Roxborough Memorial Hospital.

Turning Tragedy into Triumph

Growing up in North Philly,...
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Meet Catherine Hamilton, Celebrate Caring Honoree

Caring is in all of us, and nurses truly embody that spirit. Independence Blue Cross received nearly 700 submissions for our Celebrate Caring campaign. We are honored to share the stories of our top 10 finalists, including Catherine Hamilton, a pediatric nurse at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Making Kids’ Summer Camp Dreams a Reality

Catherine was nominated by her coworker for her remarkable work with children and their families at CHOP,...
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Variety — The Children’s Charity: Empowering Children with Disabilities

A group of Blue Crew volunteers at a Variety event
Independence Blue Cross Blue Crew volunteers at a Variety event. Ask any mom or dad and they’ll tell you that parenting is not easy. Parents of children with disabilities face additional demands and challenges. These include pressure to get specific health, education, and social services for their child, increased caretaking responsibilities, and managing relationships with family,...
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