Las Vegas came to McLaren Health Plan in Flint, MI on Friday, March 25th where everyone ended the day feeling like a winner, especially Whaley Children's Center. In an employee driven fundraiser, with a Las Vegas theme, McLaren Health Plan raised over $2,000 for Whaley in just a few hours. This is in addition to the over 1,500 hygiene products for Whaley's Children that were also gathered by employees through a donation drive the week prior to the fundraiser. "Our team here not only cares about servicing our health plan members and providers, but also about giving back to this community," says Kathy Kendall, President & CEO of McLaren Health Plan.
McLaren Health Plan employees understand that current economic conditions are taking a toll across Michigan, and especially here in Flint. McLaren Health Plan makes several corporate donations throughout the year and quarterly fundraisers, like this one for Whaley's, are entirely employee driven. "The enthusiasm and generosity of all of the employees at McLaren Health Plan was truly unbelievable," said Karen Josey, Director of Development at Whaley's.
McLaren Health Plan serves business and residents in 26 counties throughout Michigan with Medicaid and Commercial health plans. The health plan's provider network includes more than 45 hospitals, 14,000 physicians, and other health care providers. In the last four years, McLaren Health Plan employees have donated over $30,000 to local charities through various fundraisers and community events.
Whaley Children's Center has an 85 year history of providing state of the art, residential child caring services for profoundly abused and neglected children in the State of Michigan. Whaley provides 24/7 residential care for 42 children ages 5 - 17 years old. The agency mission is to "Transform Lives and Create Futures for Children and Families in need."