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US Chamber releases new website for #ImmigrationReform push

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new website, The American Opportunity, (http://immigration.uschamber.com/) on Wednesday as part of its broader push to rally the business community around immigration reform.

The Chamber advocates strong border security, reforming the high and lesser skilled visa system, and employer verification as well as a path to legalization for immigrants living in the country illegally.

The Chamber reportedly is planning a series of events and outreach efforts for businesses around the country on immigration reform ahead of the bill's release.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/287939-us-chamber-releases-new-website-for-immigration-reform-push#ixzz2NRxa1FY6

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“It’s not a tax, it’s a user fee. And if you don’t want to ride on the roads you don’t have to pay for it.”

Boy, you know the situation is bad when the US Chamber of Commerce is advocating for a gas tax hike! This is long overdue and hopefully the Chamber can sway some votes.

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Free Enterprise:

...“The 2012 Citizens Awards winners represent the true spirit of business and what it can do to empower society,” said U.S. Chamber BCLC Founder and Executive Director Stephen Jordan. “In every case, their corporate citizenship shows the exceptional ability of business to innovate, solve problems, and help people realize their potential.”

...Best Partnership — More than 13,000 votes were cast in this people’s choice category with WellPoint Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) coming out on top.  WellPoint has helped BGCA expand its triple Play Program through a $5 million grant, corporate volunteers, and access to its corporate expertise.

To read the complete article, please click on the headline link above.

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The work of the WellPoint Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America to improve youth health is applauded on the Free Enterprise website.

Click on the headline link above to read the article.

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2012 Citizens Awards - Best Partnership

In December 2012, WellPoint Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) received the "Best Partnership" award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) for our work to improve youth health through the Triple Play program.

We were honored to be included among a distinguished field of finalists, and invite you to learn more about all the "Best Partnership" projects in this BCLC video. The WellPoint Foundation's work with BGCA is highlighted at the end of the video.

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WellPoint and the WellPoint Foundation are working to address some of our nation’s biggest health challenges, including the risks posed by sedentary lifestyles and childhood obesity. We’re proud to work with Boys & Girls Clubs of America – an organization that shares our commitment to health improvement – and I would like to thank everyone who voted to recognize the tremendous work of the Triple Play program with this prestigious award.

-- John Cannon, interim president and chief executive officer of WellPoint

In December 2012, WellPoint Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America received the "Best Partnership" Corporate Citizenship Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center in recognition of the organizations' work to engage youth in healthy, active lifestyles through the Triple Play wellness program.

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WellPoint Foundation Named Finalist for Best Partnership in U.S. Chamber Citizens Awards

The WellPoint Foundation is honored to be named a "Best Partnership" finalist in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) Citizens Awards for our work with Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

From the BCLC:

U.S. Chamber Recognizes 20 Companies for Positive Impact on People, Communities, and Environment WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) today recognized 20 leading socially responsible companies as finalists in the 13th annual Corporate Citizenship Awards. The “Citizens Awards” honor businesses for their societal innovations and for creating a sustained positive impact on people, communities, and the environment.

“Every year, the competition to be the best in corporate social responsibility keeps getting better and better,” said U.S. Chamber BCLC Founder and Executive Director Stephen Jordan.  “The finalists for the 2012 Citizens Awards have created exceptional programs, and deserve this recognition for their achievements.”

The Citizens Awards have been presented every year since 2000 and are one of the nation’s premier programs to identify and recognize positive business involvement in society...

The Best Partnership category, created in 2006 as the first “people’s choice” award in corporate citizenship, is dedicated to business-nonprofit collaborations that achieve high impact and sustainable results on social, community, or environmental issues. This year’s finalists are: Caterpillar with the First Response Team of America; Hilton Worldwide with Global Soap Project; Intel with World Vision; Merck & Co. Inc. and General Mills with CARE; and WellPoint Foundation with Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

The winners in each category will be announced on December 6, 2012, at an event in Washington, D.C. Judging for the Business Neighbor and International Ambassador categories involves a peer committee with past award winners. The winner of the Corporate Steward category is selected by a panel of preeminent experts in corporate citizenship and business performance. The Partnership Award winner is selected through a public voting campaign on BCLC’s website. Voting opened on Tuesday, September 18 and will run through Friday, November 2.  Individuals can cast their vote for their favorite example of business-nonprofit collaboration at bclc.uschamber.com/vote.

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Healthy Generations Grant Program Featured on U.S. Chamber BCLC Website

WellPoint Foundation executive director Lance Chrisman discusses the foundation's Healthy Generations grant program and our focused approach to improving health in a new Q&A with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC).

BCLC: What is Healthy Generations and how does it align with the WellPoint Foundation mission statement?

Lance Chrisman: WellPoint and the WellPoint Foundation are committed to improving the lives of the people we serve and the health of our communities.

Through our State Health Index – a collection of public health data – and the Healthy Generations grant program, the WellPoint Foundation works to identify the issues most in need of attention and then directs our financial support and volunteer efforts toward improving health in those areas.

We believe that by focusing our efforts on specific health issues, we can best bring the talent, experience, and resources of our company to bear on improving health across the country. Healthy Generations is the name we’ve given this health-focused approach that gives depth and meaning to our giving.

The WellPoint Foundation was recently named a finalist for "Best Partnership" in the BCLC Citizens Awards for our work with Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

You can read the complete Q&A on the BCLC website.