Partner Stories
Read success stories about our corporate partners and nonprofit partners.
We work with businesses, governments and organizations of all sizes to energize and engage employees and strengthen individual and community health. We offer health resources and employee engagement and volunteer tools; we raise funds through workplace giving campaigns and cause marketing; we advance corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies; we create impact through grants and strategic partnerships.
CHC partner Boulay sends Kards for Kindness to veterans
CHC partner Boulay sends "Kards for Kindness" to veterans CHC partner Boulay recently held a service project hosted at their corporate office in Eden Prairie, MN. The June event drew about 50 attendees for a CHC Kards for Kindness volunteer project. Boulay selected to send thank you notes to veterans at the [...]
Saks MLK Day of Service
Saks MLK Day of Service Supports Healthier Moms and Youth Facing Homelessness Each year, Americans across the country step up and volunteer to improve their communities as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service. MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service, [...]
Two Simple Changes Increase Echo Employee Giving
Two Simple Changes Increase Echo Employee Giving This past year, Echo Global Logistics, a third party logistics and transportation management company based in Chicago, made two meaningful improvements to their annual Echo Gives campaign: allowing employees to give to any registered 501(C)(3) nonprofit and increasing their employee match. Echo promoted nonprofits focused on [...]
RK Black Commits to Employee Appreciation Campaign
RK Black Commits to Employee Appreciation Campaign RK Black, a leading provider of office technology solutions in Oklahoma and long-time partner of CHC, just launched their new employee appreciation campaign deemed “Share The Love”. Every employee will receive a $50 GiveCard, a virtual gift card designed for charitable giving, to redeem as a [...]
Amica Continues Awarding PTO for Charitable Giving
Amica Continues Awarding PTO for Charitable Giving Amica Mutual Insurance continued their best practice, rewarding employees with a PTO incentive to promote increased participation in the annual employee giving campaign. Based on employment status and giving history, each employee can increase their previous year’s payroll deduction pledge by 10% to earn an [...]
MGMA Incentive Increases Giving by 62%
MGMA Incentive Increases Giving by 62% This year, Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), headquartered in Colorado, continued their employee giving campaign using CHC’s Purpose Platform and implemented their first-ever employee incentive. Every employee that pledged at least $1 per pay period was rewarded with a $50 company match and a $75 staff-sponsored (combined impact of $125) to [...]
MetLife Creative Virtual Volunteering Projects Help Women and Children
MetLife Creative Virtual Volunteering Projects Help Women and Children Beginning in October 2020, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities partnered with the MetLife Foundation to provide two virtual volunteer activities for their employees around the world. The CHC team creatively worked with MetLife on creative activities employees could do virtually from anywhere with a [...]
Longtime CHC Partner Tufts Health Plan Joins Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to Empower Healthier Lives
Longtime CHC Partner Tufts Health Plan Joins Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to Empower Healthier Lives Our longtime partner Tufts Health Plan recently joined Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to guide and empower healthier lives for everyone as Point 32 Health. Continuing their tradition of running a 24-hour employee giving campaign every #GivingTuesday, and matching donations 2 to 1, [...]
Culligan Water Uses CHC Purpose Platform to Engage Employees
Culligan Water Uses CHC Purpose Platform to Engage Employees Culligan Water, a global water treatment company based in Minnesota, took advantage of multiple features of the CHC Purpose Platform to engage employees. This year, they continued to host a virtual silent auction offering more than 100 items for bidding, plus traditional employee pledging with [...]
Agiliti Doubles Employee Giving
Agiliti Doubles Employee Giving Agiliti, a medical equipment management company headquartered in Minneapolis, just concluded their Summer of Caring campaign, doubling employee giving. Every month throughout the summer, Agiliti highlighted a giving cause, such as hunger, military and veterans, and children’s health, featuring nonprofits with matching missions. Agiliti encouraged more than monetary giving each month by also coordinating volunteer activities and learning [...]
Mental Health Mondays by Hilti
Mental Health Mondays by Hilti October is Mental Health Awareness Month and an ideal opportunity to focus on wellbeing at work, as part of creating healthier communities together. According to CHC partner the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 employees in the workplace is experiencing a mental health crisis. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of [...]
Saks Serves in September
Saks Serves in September Saks Serves dished up an impactful September by organizing seven volunteer projects for employees to participate in over 30 days. Saks kicked it off with a food-packing project to support local food banks in honor of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Next came a month-long backpack drive to [...]
Lathrop GPM Promotes Social Responsibility with Employee Giving
Lathrop GPM Promotes Social Responsibility with Employee Giving Lathrop GPM, headquartered in Minneapolis, revitalized their annual employee giving campaign to create greater impact for communities nationwide. With firms in more than 12 major U.S. cities, Lathrop GPM pivoted to make their campaign more inclusive by featuring at least one nonprofit from each [...]
Educating Employees Increases Participation and Giving at Tapemark by 38%
Educating Employees Increases Participation and Giving at Tapemark by 38% Tapemark, a privately-held and family-owned business located in Saint Paul, MN, held an in-person campaign kickoff for both the morning and afternoon shifts to engage and educate employees about the needs in the community and how employees could help make a difference. [...]
iHire, LLC Increases Giving by more than 200%
iHire, LLC Increases Giving by more than 200% With less than 100 employees, iHire, LLC raised more than $15,000 last month, increasing giving by more than $10,000 from the prior year. How did they do it? This talent recruitment agency in Frederick, Maryland significantly grew their impact by making one pivotal change to their [...]
Echo Global Logistics Increases Giving
Echo Global Logistics Increases Giving 337% Through Echo Global Logistics’ 2020 fall giving campaign, EchoGives, employees supported nonprofit organizations that help those in need. Echo’s leadership leveraged email communications and engagement opportunities to promote the campaign, resulting in a 337% increase in overall giving from the prior year. Congratulations to the Echo [...]
Washington County Goes Virtual
Washington County Goes Virtual Due to COVID-19, our partner Washington County Government in Hagerstown, MD, ran its first-ever virtual campaign last year. The result was an increase from 2019 and more than $75,000 raised for communities. Thank you to campaign coordinator Debbie Beall and everyone that contributed to creating healthier communities, together. [...]
Be a Giving Hero With East Bay Municipal Utility District
Be a Giving Hero With East Bay Municipal Utility District CHC’s long-standing partner, East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), has always recognized the importance of giving back. Every fall, EBMUD runs an employee giving campaign with a thoughtful theme. This year, despite the challenging times, EBMUD employees increased their giving, raising $149,407, with [...]
Pie Five Pizza Delivers for Community
Pie Five Pizza Delivers for Community Company supports CHC and nonprofit partners Pie Five Pizza is a rapidly growing fast casual pizza space, offering individual handcrafted pizzas with fresh ingredients made to order in less than five minutes. The company is partnering with Community Health Charities (CHC) to support communities in Oklahoma. Pie [...]
Illini Giving Sparks Hope Throughout the Community for 90 Years
Illini Giving Sparks Hope Throughout the Community for 90 Years The pride of Illini is the charitable spirit of the university’s faculty and retirees. Since 1929, the Campus Charitable Fund Drive (CCFD) allows University of Illinois faculty and retirees the ability to build stronger and healthier communities in the region and across the [...]
CHC Nonprofit Partner Spotlight: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
CHC Nonprofit Partner Spotlight: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation CHC: Creating Healthier Communities brings nonprofits, businesses and communities together around a shared commitment to better health and wellbeing. Nonprofit partners that help to advance health equity are critical to the mission of CHC. For over 40 years, CHC has been proud to partner [...]
An interview with Miriam Selman, Children’s National Hospital Foundation
An interview with Miriam Selman, Children's National Hospital Foundation An interview with Miriam Selman, Children's National Hospital Foundation by Shelby LaTona, CHC Manager, Nonprofit Partnerships CHC: Creating Healthier Communities exists so that every person in every community has an opportunity to live their healthiest lives. We advance this mission through our collaboration [...]
King County Employees Raise More than $44,000 to Support Doctors Without Borders’ Earthquake Response
King County Employees Raise More than $44,000 to Support Doctors Without Borders' Earthquake Response CHC: Creating Healthier Communities partner King County led a special fundraising campaign to support Doctors Without Borders in response to the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria in February of this year. King County employees contributed more [...]
Matt Coleman from Hazelden Betty Ford
"Addiction is an equal opportunity disease," Hazelden Betty Ford's Matt Coleman on equity, partnership and healing An interview with Matt Coleman from Hazelden Betty Ford by CHC's Shelby LaTona, Manager, Nonprofit Partnerships For more than 65 years, CHC has worked together with partners to address the barriers to good health and equity [...]
Three Stories of Hope: Our Nonprofit Partners
Three Stories of Hope The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is one of the world’s largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaigns. Federal civilian, postal and military donors can support eligible nonprofit organizations during campaign season (September to January). Pledge your support today on the CFC pledge site. Find nonprofit CFC numbers for our nonprofit [...]
Doctors Without Borders Providing Lifesaving Care in the Ukraine
Combined Federal Campaign Giving: Doctors Without Borders Provides Lifesaving Care in the Ukraine The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is one of the world’s largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaigns. Federal civilian, postal and military donors can support eligible nonprofit organizations during campaign season (September to January). Pledge your support today on the [...]
CHC, Oklahoma Charitable Clinic Association, and Health Alliance for the Uninsured partner to increase access to healthcare and COVID-19 vaccinations among uninsured in OklahomaCHC, Oklahoma Charitable Clinic Association, and Health Alliance for the Uninsured partner to increase access to healthcare and COVID-19 vaccinations among uninsured in Oklahoma
CHC, Oklahoma Charitable Clinic Association, and Health Alliance for the Uninsured partner to increase access to healthcare and COVID-19 vaccinations among uninsured in Oklahoma
CHC, Oklahoma Charitable Clinic Association, and Health Alliance for the Uninsured partner to increase access to healthcare and COVID-19 vaccinations among uninsured in Oklahoma Goal to increase vaccination rates through awareness, education and referrals to free clinics Arlington (December 12, 2021) – CHC: Creating Healthier Communities today announced the organization is working with [...]
CHC Hosts 5th Annual American Indian Health Night for an OKC Dodgers Game Benefiting the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board
CHC Hosts 5th Annual American Indian Health Night for an OKC Dodgers Game Benefiting the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board CHC recently hosted the 5th annual American Indian Health Night on Saturday, August 14, at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark for an OKC Dodgers baseball game benefiting the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board. Two dollars of every ticket purchased goes to [...]
CHC Falls For A Cause
CHC Falls For A Cause We recently completed our annual workplace giving campaign, "Fall for a Cause." With a $10,000 match, CHC employees raised more than $36,000 and had a blast decorating pumpkins, workspaces and costumes for a cause, plus volunteering and donating — all virtually. Volunteer projects included 14 staff members participating [...]
Remembering our Veterans
Remembering our Veterans This Veterans Day, check out “Three Ways to Honor our Veterans” and “Honor America’s Heroes” for resource lists and practical ways you can support our military and veterans. Plus, sign up to virtually volunteer and send a thank you card to a veteran or find another volunteer opportunity. Read [...]
Judy’s Story: Bladder Cancer
The third time Judy Halter heard the words, “You have cancer,” she panicked. “I knew there was a possibility that my time here could definitely be shortened,” she said. But even more than her diagnosis of bladder cancer, Judy says she worried about how she was going to get to treatment. At age 76, Judy no [...]
Daniel’s Story: Homelessness
Before finding Covenant House, Daniel was living in the streets after escaping an abusive home. “My dad was addicted to meth and drank a lot,” said Daniel. “He abused my mom [and] sexually abused me for years. And no one knew.” Daniel’s father’s addiction spiraled out of control after Daniel’s mother left. “I thought she [...]
Nico’s Story: Diabetes
Six-year-old Nico was diagnosed with diabetes in 2014. The diagnosis meant that his mother, Jodi, had to quickly learn about diabetes, including how to care for Nico on a daily basis, give him insulin shots, and spot the warning signs of a diabetic emergency. The school feared a lawsuit if any of its school staff gave Nico [...]
Jim & Leslie’s Story: Mantle Cell Lymphoma & Stomach Cancer
Jim and Leslie Donigan have been married for almost 50 years. Currently retired with three adult children, they have both faced a cancer diagnosis and are in remission today. In October of 2003, Leslie was diagnosed with GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors), a stomach cancer, and was told it was terminal. But then her doctor tried [...]
Colton’s Story: Brain Cancer
Doctors discovered Colton suffered from a high grade glioma tumor in September, and shortly after he underwent brain surgery. Colton’s family then turned to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for his continuing treatment, including chemotherapy. “St. Jude spares no expense,” said Colton’s mom, Colleen. “It doesn’t matter the cost, they’re going to do what’s in [...]
Betty and Oliver’s Story: Service Animal
Oliver was placed in an animal shelter. He was sick, and showed signs of past abuse. He had few adoption prospects, but as a fierce advocate for rescue dogs, Betty, decided to give him a chance. Betty noticed Oliver’s sweet disposition and decided he would be a great addition to her growing therapy dog team. [...]
Blake’s Story: Organ Transplant
“His heart is here! Wake up!” Blake will never forget waking up to these words when her father received the call that would save his life and change the course of hers forever. Blake felt helpless when her father was on the waiting list, but after his successful transplant, she found a calling in spreading [...]
Douglas’ Story: Chronic Kidney Disease
During their 19-week ultrasound appointment, Sherry and RH’s excitement turned to terror when they were told their son’s bladder was abnormally large. To save their baby’s life, Sherry underwent fetal surgery. When Douglas was born, he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, and a rare birth defect called prune belly syndrome. Yearning for answers and [...]
Natalie and Kohlie’s Story: Service Animal
Natalie has a very rare auto-immune disorder that causes blood clots. It took months to receive a diagnosis and in that time, it did substantial damage both physically and cognitively. While she realizes she is fortunate to be alive, Natalie experienced multiple brain infractions that impacted her spatial orientation and balance. Freedom Service Dogs of [...]
Griffin’s Story: Bone Cancer
A CT scan and a biopsy confirmed that a mass in Griffin’s pelvis was Ewing Sarcoma, a type of bone cancer that occurs most often in and around the bones and typically affects children and young adults. Every time Jill arrived at the hospital for her 8-year-old son Griffin’s chemotherapy treatment for Ewing Sarcoma, she [...]
