Community
Meet the faces behind BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and read stories from employee involvement in the South Carolina community.
Preserving History, Building a Better Future
Feb. 24, 2022: Allen University's Waverly Project will give the historic Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital in downtown Columbia a new place in our modern community. The building was home to the city's only medical care for Black South Carolinians during the Jim Crow era. University President Dr. Ernest McNealey talks to us about the project.
BlueCross Employees To Give Back on Day of Service
April 19, 2022: In 2019, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina hosted its first Day of Service for employees. BlueCross suspended the program the next two years due to COVID-19, but this year, the company is excited to bring the program back. BlueCross' community relations director discusses the program.
5 Questions With Voorhees University
Aug. 18, 2022: In 2020 BlueCross made a commitment to the state's six private, four-year historically Black colleges and universities. Voorhees College in Denmark recently added graduate programs and became a university. The head of the college's advancement office shares how the school is changing.
12 Ways BlueCross Gave Back This Year
Dec. 29, 2022: Every year BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and its employees give back through donations and volunteering efforts across the state. This year employees served almost 20,000 hours. Looking back on the year, we share just a few ways the company gave back in 2022.
5 Questions With Transitions Homeless Center
Feb. 9, 2023: The Chief Executive Officer for Transitions Homeless Center in Columbia shares what the organization does in the community and how others can get involved. BlueCross has supported Transitions through employee giving campaigns and other efforts.
How To Volunteer
April 20, 2023: Volunteers are key for many nonprofits. BlueCross employees give back and volunteer in the community all year. Our community relations specialist coordinates these efforts. She shares some tips for volunteering.
8 Questions With the Red Cross
June 14, 2023: The Red Cross does much more than managing a blood bank. An expert with the organization shares why it is important to give blood and how others can support the important work the group does.
Preparing Students for Successful College Experiences
Aug. 5, 2021: Funding from BlueCross to support the state's private, four-year historically black colleges and universities is helping Clinton College prepare first-year students for college.
5 Questions With Sistercare
Oct. 13, 2021: The number of people struggling with intimate partner violence in South Carolina is staggering. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Ann Kita, executive director of Sistercare, answers a few questions about the work her organization does in South Carolina.
How BlueCross Gave Back in 2021
Dec. 23, 2021: As one of the largest companies in the state, BlueCross has a responsibility to give back to the communities it serves. In 2021, BlueCross and its employees helped South Carolinians from the Upstate to the Lowcountry, from the Pee Dee to the Midlands.
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