PROVIDENCE – Volunteers from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and from Point32Health, the Massachusetts-based nonprofit that owns Pilgrim Health Care in Boston and Tufts Health Plan in Providence, lent a hand across the state during two separate volunteer efforts in September.
On Sept. 24, nearly 500 Blue Cross employees took part in the 10th Blue Across Rhode Island event, an annual statewide day of community service. This year, Blue Cross worked with 13 nonprofits on projects, including building affordable housing, revitalizing outdoor spaces and packaging shoes for homeless children.
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Since its inception in 2012, the event has logged more than 30,000 volunteer hours, and Blue Cross has donated more than $605,000 to nonprofits.
Point32Health debuted its volunteer week this year, enlisting more than 1,100 employees to assist at community nonprofits across New England, including in Providence.
On Sept. 22, volunteers cleaned up the shoreline along with members of Save The Bay Inc. in Providence.
Elizabeth Graham is a PBN contributing writer.
