Tag: Philanthropy
Medline makes $250K in donations
November 27, 2023HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. - Medline has awarded a total of $250,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations through its annual Community Impact Grant programs. The grants will be evenly divided across the organizations, which are all working to address social determinants of health – the economic and social conditions that impact disparities in health status and care, as well as life expectancy. “Medline is proud to be able to aid all of these organizations with this grant,” said Karen Frey,...
Permobil creates philanthropic arm
February 24, 2017HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Permobil will launch the Permobil Cares Foundation at the International Seating Symposium on March 1. The manufacturer will donate proceeds from every Permobil, TiLite and Roho product sold toward funding the foundation. “With the help of the Permobil Foundation we hope that we can build impactful relationships with our customers and non-profit partners helping to fulfill a life of independence,” said Larry Jackson, president of Permobil North America. The foundation...
VMI, NMEDA celebrate 'Local Hero'
January 12, 2016HME News Staff
PHOENIX - Vantage Mobility International and the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association will deliver a free 2015 Honda Odyssey with VMI Northstar wheelchair ramp conversion to Cynthia Noonan of Oakland, Calif., on Jan. 14. Noonan is a Local Heroes Winner of the NMEDA's 2015 National Mobility Awareness Month contest. She has Transverse Myelitis, a rare autoimmune disease, which made her a C5 quadriplegic. Noonan serves as a board member for the Bay Area Outreach and Recreational Program,...
VGM Insurance launches 'Quarter Century of Caring Campaign'
January 23, 2015Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WATERLOO, Iowa - VGM Insurance Services plans to donate $25,000 to charities nationwide to mark 25 years in business. In what it's calling its “Quarter Century of Caring Campaign,” VGM Insurance will award $1,000 to a handful of providers each month from March to December; providers, in turn, will donate the $1,000 to local charities. VGM Insurance will award 25 $1,000 donations in all. Providers can participate by nominating their local charities at the VGM Insurance website: www.vgminsurance.com/25years....