Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) employees organized a volunteer team on Monday, December 30, 2019 to create Alyssa Starter Art Kits (SAKs) under their Community Partner program in support of the Alyssa Alvin Foundation for Hope (AAFH). A total of 12 volunteers completed 100 Alyssa SAKs!
AAFH earns Matching Dollars for each volunteer hour logged into Blue Corps and has been a community partner since 2016. This volunteer effort was led by Denise Perez-Cabrera, Executive Secretary of Alyssa Alvin Foundation for Hope. We appreciate Denise for her dedication to Alyssa’s foundation and the other employees who helped her coordinate this event: Maristella Sacarelos and Marina Herrera.
Besides Maristella and Marina, other volunteers included the following: Amalia De La Rosa, Annette Bilgin, Felice Chang, James Progar, Juan Mendoza, Michael Fernandes, Monica Elliott, Ramon Rivera and Russell Lyon.
Dr. Stephanie Vomvouras -VP at BCBSIL attended to show her support as this is one of Health Care Service Corporation’s (HCSC) LEAD Behaviors - to Foster community involvement and Live Our Purpose. HCSC is parent company of BCBSIL.
The BCBSIL volunteers assembled acrylic paint kits and ocean themed-coloring book kits. These Alyssa SAKs will be delivered to teens and young adults being treated for cancer and other life-threatening diseases at hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses across Illinois, Florida, Mexico and Spain.
A big “THANK YOU” to our volunteers from BCBSIL for this great event and for ending 2019 in an uplifting spirit!
A total of 1,375 Alyssa Starter Art Kits were delivered during 2019 and it is only because of YOU, our volunteers! You have our sincere gratitude.
