Building Community Partnerships With Purpose

Partnerships With Purpose

Independence Blue Cross Convenes Partnerships with Purpose Conference

On November 1, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) convened a national conference, Partnerships with Purpose, aimed at exploring the power of collaboration to drive positive community impact. The conference brought together leaders from business, health care, nonprofit, education, and government to discuss opportunities for strong, more innovative partnerships that improve the health and well-being of our communities....
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Blue Crew Volunteer Leaders: Lorrie Reynolds

Lorrie Reynolds and her fellow Blue Crew volunteers helped cheer on participants along the course at the Youth Mentoring Partnership “Got Grit?” Color 5K Run.
Lorrie Reynolds and her fellow Blue Crew volunteers helped cheer on participants at the Youth Mentoring Partnership “Got Grit?” Color 5K Run.

How Giving Back is Good for Your Body and Soul

Lorrie Reynolds, Director, Wellness Client Accounts, Worksite Wellness Years on the Blue Crew Advisory Board: 3 Lorrie Reynolds has more than 20 years’ experience helping our customers empower their employees to live a healthier lifestyle....
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Rebuilding Together Philadelphia Honors the Blue Crew

Rebuilding Together Philadelphia Honors The Blue Crew
Jeanie Heffernan hard at work with Rebuilding Together Philadelphia Not everyone finds their happy place between pushing a pen and swinging a hammer, but Jeanie Heffernan has. For nearly 15 years, the Chief Human Resources Officer has been volunteering with Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, which provides low-income or disabled homeowners with health-focused home improvements....
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How I’m Raising Readers, One Book at a Time, with Philadelphia Reads

Blue Crew volunteers are raising readers as tutors, mentors, and friends to first graders participating in the Philadelphia Reads Power Partners program.
Blue Crew volunteers are raising readers as tutors, mentors, and friends to first graders participating in the Philadelphia Reads Power Partners program. In first grade, I had a book buddy named Heather. I looked forward to seeing Heather every week when she came to Miss Keim’s classroom to read to me. I wanted to practice very hard at home so I could show her how much I’d learned....
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Serving Comida del Corazón at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House

The IBX Blue Crew celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by preparing and serving a traditional meal to residents at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House.
Judith Rodriguez-Negron (back row, second from left) leads a team of Blue Crew volunteers in cooking, setting up, and serving a special meal celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month for residents at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House on Erie Avenue. For Blue Crew volunteer Judith Rodriguez-Negron, planning, preparing, and serving a monthly dinner for the families staying at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House on Erie Avenue is a win-win....
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2017 United Way Campaign: Let’s Rock for a Stronger Community

Pictured: Gabrielle King, Peter Panageas, Monika Kreidie, Development Associate for TP4C, and Raffaella Bucco. Peter traveled to American Red Cross Eastern Pennsylvania Region, Frankford High School, AstraZeneca Hope Lodge-American Cancer Society and Variety – the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley in celebration of United Way #DaysofCaring. Do you know where your next meal is coming from?...
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Blue Crew Volunteer Leaders: Tony Taliaferro

Tony Taliaferro (pictured back row, far left) with fellow Blue Crew volunteers at the AstraZeneca Hope Lodge for United Way Days of Caring 2016 When you ask Tony Taliaferro why he volunteers, the answer is simple: “Because people need help.” After 25 years with Independence Blue Cross (IBX) and ten years serving the community with the Blue Crew,...
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My Summer Internship at IBX Taught Me About Giving

summer internship at Independence Blue Cross
As a Temple University student approaching graduation, I’m beginning to search for full-time job opportunities. Of the many factors that will influence where I start my career, I hadn’t really considered corporate culture. That changed this summer with my digital communications internship with Independence Blue Cross (IBX). Through my internship at IBX, I learned what it means to be a part of a company that gives back,...
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Urban Nature: Finding the Green in Philadelphia

Green spaces in Philadelphia
Harry O’s Passyunk Gardens, a volunteer-run community green space in South Philadelphia As a committed urbanite, I regularly find myself debating (with myself and others) whether life is better in the city or in the suburbs. My usual argument is that there are pros and cons to both, but that I prefer living in the city due to things like walkability,...
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Blue Crew Volunteer Leaders: Kristen Mariana

Blue crew volunteer Kristen Mariana
Kristen Mariana (left) and her sister-in-law, Shannon, helped fill hundreds of new backpacks with school supplies for Philadelphia students during a United Way Backpack-A-Thon event. Kristen Mariana, Senior Corporate Relations Coordinator Years on the Blue Crew Advisory Board: 4 Kristen Mariana excels at bringing people together to support great causes — it’s a skill that comes in handy as an Independence associate and Blue Crew volunteer....
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