Independence Blue Crew plans active National Volunteer Week

Photo of Blue Crew volunteers smiling while packing boxes of canned food at Share Food Program Location
Philadelphia, PA — April 8, 2019 — Members of the Independence Blue Cross (Independence) Blue Crew, the company’s associate volunteer group, will be out in full force in celebration of National Volunteer Week, (April 7-15) which recognizes American volunteerism and the passionate people across the nation who dedicate their time and talents to serving others. Nearly 230 Independence associates are planning to volunteer to support projects dedicated to community health,...
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Independence Blue Cross launches Celebrate Caring campaign to recognize the region’s outstanding nurses

Philadelphia, PA — March 11, 2019 — Independence Blue Cross (Independence) today launched a multimedia campaign and contest to celebrate nurses and the work they do to improve the health and well-being of people in our region. Celebrate Caring: Nominate a Nurse invites the community to help Independence identify and say “thank you” to outstanding nurses making a big difference in people’s lives....
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Mayor Kenney reads to first-graders at Independence for Read Across Philadelphia Day

Independence Blue Cross and Philadelphia READS celebrated Read Across Philadelphia Day with Mayor Kenney and first-graders from the Isaac A. Sheppard Elementary School. Lorina Marshall-Blake, Independence Blue Cross Foundation president, and Stephen Fera, senior vice president of Public Affairs at Independence, joined the mayor for a spirited reading of the classic children’s book, “The Cat in the Hat,” by Dr....
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More than 100,000 people trained in Hands-Only CPR and AED use by local CPR Ready campaign

Four people pose with CPR training dummies at La Salle University
In 2016, a group of leading health organizations in the Philadelphia region joined together to form CPR Ready, an initiative aimed at helping communities become CPR Ready – or prepared to respond in a sudden cardiac arrest emergency. Since then, CPR Ready has trained more than 100,000 people on how to save a life. Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the United States,...
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New race logo and website highlights the 40th anniversary of the Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation Blue Cross Broad Street Run

Lottery for the race opens on February 1

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation’s annual Blue Cross® Broad Street Run, the city and title sponsor Independence Blue Cross (Independence) today unveiled a new race logo and enhanced website. The improvements simplify and streamline race information and make the site mobile-friendly and easier to navigate....
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Submit your story for a chance to win the 2019 Faces of Fearless℠ Award

Living a healthy lifestyle is a brave task – especially in the face of a complex medical situation or chronic disease. As a Blue Cross Blue Shield member, your health plan is with you every step of the way. The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is now collecting submissions for its annual Faces of Fearless℠ Award,...
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Independence Blue Cross teams up with The Precisionists, Inc. to support employment of individuals with autism

The Precisionists logo
Philadelphia, PA – Independence Blue Cross (Independence), the leading health insurance organization in southeastern Pennsylvania, recently began collaborating with The Precisionists (TPI), a Wilmington, Del.-based organization focused on employment for adults with disabilities. The pilot program, which launched August 2018, uses the talents of a team of autistic adults from TPI’s workforce to tackle critical business needs within Independence’s Human Resources department....
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Independence brings the magic of Santa to the Isaac A. Sheppard School

Santa and students
Students at the Isaac A. Sheppard School in West Kensington embrace a very special guest at this morning’s holiday assembly. Students at the Isaac A. Sheppard School in West Kensington were delighted to welcome a special guest this morning – Santa Claus himself! The holiday tradition is part of a community partnership between the school and Independence Blue Cross that was established decades ago....
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Independence Blue Cross teams up with Philadelphia Eagles at a gift-wrapping event to benefit Variety — the Children’s Charity

Pictured left to right: Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Mailata, Nick and son Jayden, join IBC Foundation president Lorina Marshall-Blake, SWOOP and Variety board member Jerry Bollenbach. Volunteers from the Independence Blue Cross Blue Crew joined the Philadelphia Eagles and Variety— the Children’s Charity for a special pop-up gift-wrapping event at the Shops at Liberty Place....
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Independence celebrates the Be Well Health Hero Challenge finalists and winners

Marian Uhlman, Alanna Gardner, Wendell Holland, Tracy Davidson, Todd Irwin, and Christian Crosby atBe Well Philly Health Hero Challenge reception on November 27.
L to R: Marian Uhlman, Alanna Gardner, Wendell Holland, Tracy Davidson, Todd Irwin, and Christian Crosby at the Health Hero Challenge reception on November 27. Photo credit Theresa Regan. On November 27, Independence Blue Cross VP Marketing Koleen Cavanaugh joined Philadelphia magazine and Be Well Philly to celebrate the finalists and winners of the 2018 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge....
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