TAMPA, Fla.,
June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Today, WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) was named to The
Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world's largest organization
dedicated to volunteer service. This marks the second consecutive
year WellCare has been recognized as one of the 50 most
community-minded companies in the U.S.
The Civic 50 provides a national standard for superior
corporate citizenship and showcases how companies can use their
time, skills and other resources to improve the communities in
which they do business. Honorees are public and private companies
with U.S. operations and revenues of $1
billion or more and are selected based on four dimensions of
their U.S. community engagement program including investment,
integration, institutionalization and impact.
"The Civic 50 truly highlights the commitment of community
and civic engagement of America's leading brands," said
Natalye Paquin, president and CEO,
Points of Light. "The business community plays an important role in
creating and delivering innovative solutions that drive social good
in the communities where they live and work."
Giving back is at the core of WellCare's mission and an
integral part of the company's culture. Through its
WellCare Associate Volunteer Efforts (WAVE) program, WellCare
encourages its employees, or associates, to volunteer at nonprofit
organizations throughout the year to benefit underserved
populations and the communities the company serves.
In 2017, more than 6,200 WellCare associates, along with
their families and friends, volunteered nearly 24,000 hours,
representing a corporate volunteer rate of 75 percent – more than
double the national average. In April
2018, WellCare participated in its first-ever National
Volunteer Month. In total, more than 3,700 associates volunteered
11,000 hours with 113 nonprofit organizations across the country.
Additionally, in 2018, the company launched a new volunteer time
off (VTO) program. Associates receive eight hours of optional VTO
each year to engage in volunteerism with an approved nonprofit
during the workweek.
"WellCare is a mission-driven organization where our more
than 9,100 associates believe in giving back to the communities
where we live and serve," said Rhonda
Mims, WellCare's chief public affairs officer and president
of the WellCare Community Foundation. "Volunteerism and other
philanthropic efforts are embedded in our corporate culture and
serve as a guide for how our associates live our mission and our
values."
To learn more about The Civic 50, to see a full list of
the winners, and to access highlights, trends, benchmarking data
and best practices from the 2018 Civic 50, please visit
www.Civic50.org.
About WellCare Health Plans,
Inc.
Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
(NYSE: WCG) focuses exclusively on providing government-sponsored
managed care services, primarily through Medicaid, Medicare
Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, to families,
children, seniors and individuals with complex medical needs. The
company served approximately 4.3 million members nationwide as of
March 31, 2018. For more information
about WellCare, please visit the company's website at
www.wellcare.com.
About Points of Light
Points of
Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer
service, mobilizes millions of people to take action that is
changing the world. Through affiliates in more than 200 cities and
partnerships with thousands of nonprofits and corporations, Points
of Light engages four million volunteers in 20 million hours of
service each year. We bring the power of people where it's needed
most. For more information,
visit www.pointsoflight.org.
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