Baton Rouge -- The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation has released its annual Community Partnerships Report, detailing the impact of charitable work by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation, the company itself and its employees.
Baton Rouge -- The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation has released its annual Community Partnerships Report, detailing the impact of charitable work by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation, the company itself and its employees.
Among the work highlighted in 2016:
- The Team Blue volunteer force, which includes 612 employees who performed more than 2,500 hours of community service – including cleaning and rebuilding 63 area homes after the historic floods last August
- Details on Blue Cross’ many investments in health and wellness through grants and sponsorships, impacting nearly a half-million Louisianians
- The company’s partnership with the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators to combat prescription painkiller addiction – resulting in nearly two tons of pills collected by Louisiana law enforcement
- An overview of the Challenge for a Healthier Louisiana grant program, a statewide partnership of over 180 organizations working to reverse trends in obesity
“For both Blue Cross and the Foundation, our mission and commitment to Louisiana extend beyond paying claims on time,” says Foundation president Michael Tipton. “It’s a commitment to our friends, families and neighbors in the state we call home that we will use our might for right.”
The full report is available online at www.bcbslafoundation.org
About the Blue Cross Foundation
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation works each day to improve the health and lives of Louisianians by empowering everyday people to do extraordinary good. By building and funding coalitions of friends, families and neighbors, the Foundation hopes to build a healthier Louisiana, particularly for its children. The foundation is funded solely by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, but is a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity. Together Blue Cross and the Blue Cross Foundation invest $2.5 million each year into Louisiana’s communities and nonprofits.
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The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a national federation of 36 independent, community-based and locally-operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide healthcare coverage for more than 106 million members – one-in-three Americans. For more information on the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and its member companies, please visit bcbs.com. We encourage you to connect with us on , check out our videos on YouTube, follow us on and check out The BCBS Blog, for up-to-date information about BCBSA.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is an association of 36 independent, locally operated Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield companies.
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