Last week, nearly 1,200 WSFS Associates volunteered across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region as part of WSFS’ first-ever We Stand for Service Day.
This company-wide day saw approximately 1,200 associates volunteer nearly 5,000 hours at regional organizations.
“WSFS is a Community bank with deep roots in the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region,” said Vernita Dorsey, senior vice president, and director of community strategy at WSFS Bank. “We Stand for Service Day is one step toward our vision of a day when everyone will thrive. It is an ambitious goal, but days like these get us closer to achieving it.”
WSFS partnered with more than 80 community organizations throughout the Bank’s footprint in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
Volunteer events were held in all three counties in Delaware at organizations that included the Delaware Center for Horticulture and Humane Animal Partners.
WSFS’ efforts in its Communities continued throughout the week. In Delasware, associates supported the University of Delaware Athletics’ inaugural 302 Tour by teaming up with UD students and Reach Riverside to clean streets in Wilmington.
Highmark Blue announces grant
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware has announced that it has awarded over $650,000 in BluePrints for community grants this quarter. The grants will support various initiatives to improve health outcomes across the state.
Some of the organizations that received grants include:
- ChristianaCare: The grant will be used to train healthcare professionals and promote health literacy messaging.
- Delaware Pharmaceutical Society: The grant will train additional pharmacists in underserved communities and provide patient education on medication management.
- Unite for HER: The grant will provide integrative services to underrepresented Delaware residents with breast and ovarian cancer at no cost.
- Rosa Health Center: The grant will be used to increase the number of exam rooms and hire additional staff to provide care for more people.
- Family Promise of Northern New Castle County, Inc.: The grant will expand its shelter, enabling housing for at least eight families with children at any given time.
- Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Inc.: The grant will be used to fund the Easterseals Adult Day Health program for older adults to enjoy group activities and receive healthcare services while enabling caregivers to take respite time or be at work.
- Delaware Prosperity Partnership: The grant will be used to maintain the Highmark Healthcare Recruitment landing page.
In addition to these grants, BluePrints will also continue long-term investments with the Medical Society/Delaware Medical Education Foundation and Healthy Communities Delaware.
“This quarter’s grants were awarded to some remarkable nonprofit organizations that are making real change for Delaware communities,” said Nick Moriello, president of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware. “We committed to making consistent, targeted investments to address our communities’ health and well-being in a holistic way, and the results are really shining through.”
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware serves more than 500,000 members.
