IBC Foundation receives Philadelphia City Council Resolution

Independence Blue Cross Foundation President Lorina Marshall-Blake accepted a resolution on November 21 presented by Philadelphia City Council at City Hall. The resolution, sponsored by Councilwoman Maria Quiñones Sánchez, commends the Foundation for advancing solutions to improve the health and wellbeing of Southeastern Pennsylvania. It also recognizes the contributions of Marshall-Blake to the Foundation’s success. The full resolution may be viewed here....
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IBC Foundation president Lorina Marshall-Blake honored for philanthropy and community service

Pictured from left to right: Christopher Jungers, CAP, CFRE – President, Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Philadelphia Chapter; Lorina Marshall-Blake – President, Independence Blue Cross Foundation; and Gregory L. DeShields, CHO, CHE – Executive Director at PHL Diversity.  Photo courtesy of Marikate Venuto. Independence Blue Cross Foundation President Lorina Marshall-Blake was honored by two organizations recently for her commitment to philanthropy and community service....
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Foundation President keynotes Temple University Women’s Summit

Independence Blue Cross Foundation President Lorina Marshall-Blake gave the keynote address for the Temple University Women of Color Summit on Friday, October 25. The summit’s theme was “Ten Years of Temple University Women of Color Empowering Women: Having Our Say!” The goal of Temple University Women of Color is to engage, enrich, and broaden an understanding and awareness of diversity through shared experiences as women,...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation Celebrates National Nurses Week

Highlighting its long-term support, the Foundation announces new grants and continuing education opportunities

Since 2004, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) and Independence Blue Cross have invested $20 million to help advance the education and professional development of nurses and nurse leaders. In recognition of National Nurses Week (May 6-12), the Foundation hosted area nursing professionals today at a celebratory event at Independence LIVE....
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IBC Foundation president one of five honored by Senator Bob Casey during Black History Month

Omar Woodward , Lorina Marshall-Blake, Senator Bob Casey, Rakia Reynolds, Joan Myers Brown, and Sulaiman Rahman.
Pictured left to right: Omar Woodward, Lorina Marshall-Blake, Senator Bob Casey, Rakia Reynolds, Joan Myers Brown, and Sulaiman Rahman. The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) President Lorina Marshall-Blake was one of five African American Pennsylvanians honored by U.S. Senator Bob Casey for her dedication to creating innovative solutions to the nation’s most pressing issues and for her work in inspiring the next generation of leaders....
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IBC Foundation celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Women Veterans Center

Lorina Marshall-Blake, president of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation, helped celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Veterans Multi-Service Center’s Women Veterans Center (WVC)  on January 17. The event, held at the Independence Visitor Center, honored military women and their families. The WVC is the only community-based facility in the Philadelphia region – and one of only a handful in the entire United States – dedicated to championing the growing needs of female veterans....
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IBC Foundation president recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a health care innovator

Lorina Marshall-Blake,
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Foundation president, Lorina Marshall-Blake, accepted the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2018 Healthcare Innovator Award at an event in Philadelphia attended by more than 200 guests. The event honored people and companies who are disrupting the health care and biotechnology industries and solidifying Greater Philadelphia’s reputation as a center for innovation....
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation and Penn State host “Share Your Opioid Story” community conversations

Michael and Lorina
Michael DiMaio and Independence Blue Cross Foundation president Lorina Marshall-Blake. Independence Blue Cross Foundation and the  Penn State Justice Center for Research partnered to host “Share Your Opioid Story” community conversations throughout the Philadelphia region in support of the “Someone You Know” campaign. The conversations focused on individual stories about the stigma of addiction and best practices to prevent barriers to recovery....
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Foundation president gives commencement speech at Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions

Lorina Marshall-Blake with Nurses for Tomorrow scholarship recipients. On June 14, the president of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation), Lorina Marshall-Blake, delivered the commencement address to nearly 2,000 graduates and their families at Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions. The Foundation has supported Drexel University through the Nurses for Tomorrow program,...
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Foundation President Marshall-Blake honored by Urban Affairs Coalition

In the photo with Lorina are Sharmain Matlock-Turner, President and CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition, and Ernest  E. Jones, for whom the award is named. The Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC) honored Independence Blue Cross Foundation President Lorina Marshall-Blake at its annual Networking Breakfast on November 17 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. ...
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