Dec. 1, 2009
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Employees, Foundation Give $236,690 to United Way Campaigns in the State
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation donated a total of $236,690.40 this fall to United Way campaigns in Topeka, Salina, Wichita and Hutchinson.
In Topeka, where approximately 1,350 employees work, President/CEO Andrew C. Corbin presented officials from the United Way of Greater Topeka with a check in the amount of $219,197.84. The check represents an employee contribution of $184,197.84 as well as a $35,000 donation from the BCBSKS Foundation.
In Salina, home to about 50 BCBSKS employees, donations totaling $6,577.16 have been donated to the Salina Area United Way by employees and the BCBSKS Foundation. In Wichita, where BCBSKS has about 30 people, $9,043.40 has been donated by employees and the BCBSKS Foundation in support of the United Way of the Plains’ annual campaign drive. A dozen employees in Hutchinson raised $1,872 for the United Way of Reno County.
“Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, our employees and the Foundation applaud the work the United Way does to mobilize the caring power of Kansas communities,” said Andrew C. Corbin, BCBSKS president/CEO. “Together, we can address the underlying causes of problems and find long-lasting solutions.”
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. BCBSKS is the state's largest health insurer, serving all Kansas counties except Johnson and Wyandotte.
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