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BCBSNC in the Community

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) has a long tradition of helping to improve the well-being of North Carolinians. Through our financial support, community involvement initiatives and employee volunteer programs, we support efforts that keep North Carolina communities healthy.

We are also proud to have founded the separate and independent BCBSNC Foundation which, since 2000, has invested more than $58 million and supported more than 495 grants and special initiatives in North Carolina.

Employees giving back

Since 1997, our employees have logged more than 265,000 volunteer hours and nearly 90 percent of our corporate officers participate in volunteerism and community outreach programs.

BCBSNC employees also participate in regularly scheduled blood drives, organize fundraisers to support local nonprofit groups, participate in hands-on volunteer projects and make donations to company-sponsored food and back-to-school drives.

In 2009, our employees:

  • Built a playground (in just eight hours time) to benefit the more than 2,500 children who visit the Winston Lake YMCA in Winston-Salem annually
  • Collaborated (750 employees strong) to make home ownership a reality through a Habitat for Humanity build in Durham.
  • Donated more than 500 units of blood to the American Red Cross.
  • Contributed more than 35,000 lbs of food to local food banks.
  • Raised money and hit the pavement in support of the American Diabetes Association, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the March of Dimes
  • Teamed with BCBSNC to donate $925,000 to the United Way. BCBSNC and its employees have contributed more than $8 million over the past 11 years.

Community partners

We partner with a number of organizations committed to a healthier North Carolina including:

Be Active North Carolina

BCBSNC is the founding sponsor of Be Active North Carolina. Be Active North Carolina encourages North Carolinians to increase physical activity to prevent disease and enhance their quality of life. Be Active has been recognized as the leading statewide organization for health and physical activity by the National Association for Health and Fitness.

Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina

In addition to hosting an annual company-wide food drive, BCBSNC collaborated with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina to expand the Kids Cafe program into 34 eastern North Carolina counties. Kids Cafe is an after-school program that offers tutoring, nutrition education, mentoring and nutritious meals to children at risk of hunger.

United Way

BCBSNC is a long-time supporter of the United Way through both financial contributions and employee involvement. In 2009, the company and its employees collaborated to contribute $925,000 to the United Way, much of which was designated for the Community Care Fund, directly supporting organizations working in local communities.

BCBSNC also donated $165,000 in computers to the United Way's Teaming for Technology Program, which provides home computers to low-income families with children and individuals with disabilities in North Carolina. As a result, the company was honored as the United Way of the Greater Triangle's 2010 Community Technology Partner of Excellence.

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Disaster Relief

When a disaster is proclaimed by the N.C. governor, BCBSNC provides flexibility for our customers located in the disaster area.