SR: What did this program mean for you?

KS: It is wonderful, it means that the company I work for cares for the community, since  it is supporting me to volunteer. I am already with a national philanthropic organization because I like to give back; but now, with this program, it meant for me a much stronger connection to Univita. And I'm not the only one - this a feeling shared by many others. Imagine that in the first three months of the program, 165 employees signed up and volunteered over 620 hours...

  

Henry Ambrose volunteered with Hands on Nashville to perform bike tune-ups and mechanical checks for local kids

SR: In what ways do you think this is inspiring others?

KS: Well, recently our program received an award for outstanding communication regarding our Corporate Social Outreach Program, and when we described the program itself, many in the audience were blown away. Also since I work in the Marketing Department I am in charge of producing a weekly communication where we share pictures and stories about how employees are impacting the community, in different locations.fo

SR: Can you give us an example?

KS: For example we developed a partnership with an organization called Friends of the Elderly in Minnesota, and they've given us another award because they got more volunteers as a result of our effort. Our employees go to nursing homes and interact with the seniors, write letters with them and have phone calls... people are taking the initiative to make a difference in their communities, and that's exactly what we wanted.

 

SR: Congratulations We-Acters!

Kasey Stevens

Marketing Department

Employees in Carmel, IN volunteered at Theraplay, where they learned about using horses as therapy for autistic children