Each Wednesday afternoon, associates are offered a special treat to "recharge" their mid-week batteries!
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Each Wednesday afternoon, associates are offered a special treat to "recharge" their mid-week batteries!
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The new Health and Wellness Clinic, scheduled to open on October 13, is on track! Shown here are the lab, exam room, and the lobby.
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Once again, the Silver Lining® team was the top fundraiser with more than $10,000 raised for the American Cancer Society! Overall, the event raised more than $102,000!
West Bend associates held fundraisers leading up to the event, as well as participated in the event with a team that included several of West Bend's own survivors.
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Over 200 West Bend Mutual Insurance associates and officers took the part in the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS! West Bend made a $5000 donation to the ALS Association.
Following the challenge, West Bend challenged Westbury Bank, QuadMed, and Society Insurance to take the Ice Bucket Challenge!
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West Bend’s new health and wellness center, operated by QuadMed, is moving along as scheduled. The clinic will provide a full spectrum of medical care, including annual physicals and immunizations, preventive screenings, and lab work. The grand opening is expected during the fourth quarter of 2014.
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West Bend’s Kevin Steiner was awarded the MACC Fund’s Don Contardi Commitment Award by Jon McGlocklin, president and co-founder of the MACC Fund, at the August 18 MACC Fund Event at the Prairie Center. The award was presented as part of the company’s fifth biennial Silver Lining MACC Fund Event.
Don Contardi was an early member of the MACC Fund’s board of directors whose tenure dated back to 1978. A commercial real estate executive, he was dedicated to helping children and was deeply touched by those battling cancer. Sadly, he was later diagnosed with cancer and died in 1984. The MACC Fund established the award – the only award the MACC Fund gives each year – in 1985. It’s given to an individual or company personifying Don’s commitment to fighting childhood cancer.
In presenting the award, Jon McGlocklin noted, “Kevin Steiner, like Don Contardi, is a valued member of the MACC Fund’s board of directors. Like Don, he has a passion for helping the children, and his career and commitment clearly show that. He personifies the goodness and kindness of this award’s great namesake.”
You can read more at The Business Journal here.
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On August 18, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, along with independent insurance agents who represent our company and key business partners, came together to support the MACC Fund, Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer. At the end of the day, West Bend President and CEO Kevin Steiner proudly presented a check to the MACC Fund!
(From left): Andy North, Robin Yount, Kevin Steiner, and Jon McGlocklin with the check, showing the preliminary amount raised, from The Silver Lining MACC Fund Event at West Bend.
This is the fourth year West Bend has hosted the event. In 2012, participants raised $292,000; in 2010, $154,000; in 2008, $76,000; and in 2006, nearly $60,000.
Accepting the donation were Jon McGlocklin, co-founder and president of the MACC Fund and former Milwaukee Buck; Robin Yount, strong supporter of the MACC Fund and former Milwaukee Brewer; and Andy North, member of the MACC Fund Fund’s Honorary Athletic Board and former professional golfer.
“I’m very proud of the entire West Bend team who created a perfect day for our event,” Kevin Steiner said. “Our independent agency partners and business partners stepped up and generously supported the MACC Fund. The impact of their contributions is substantial and certainly gives hope to children fighting childhood cancer and blood disorders.”
The MACC Fund is a charitable organization founded in 1976 by McGlocklin and former Buck’s announcer Eddie Doucette to support pediatric cancer and related blood disorder research in Wisconsin. Since its inception, the MACC Fund has contributed more than $50 million to this cause. Cancer is the leading disease-related cause of death in children after the newborn period.
With continued support, we can only hope that Jon’s wish that someday there will be no need for the MACC Fund will come true.
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In celebration of West Bend Mutual Insurance Company's 120th anniversary, many associates and their families enjoyed a day of fun at West Bend's corporate headquarters on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Activities included a penny scramble for the kids, a free-throw contest, soccer obstacle course and goal kick, speed pitch activity, golf simulator, races by the Brewers own racing sausages, performances by West Bend area tumbling troupes, a dunk tank where associates donated $5 to the MACC Fund for three chances to dunk various West Bend executives, a Road America Pit Stop challenge, a performance by Wisconsin's own UW-Badger Band, autographs and "play catch" with Packers great Dorsey Levens, meet & greet with former Badger Ron Dane, and a meet & greet with former Brewer Jim Gantner. Attendees enjoyed a meal catered by Saz's, a corn roast from Schueller's, sweet treats from Kelley's Country Creamery, and Craines Kettle Corn. The day heated up with 80's band The Breakfast Club, and the evening wrapped up with a special concert by Phil Vassar!
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Progress continues on West Bend's Health and Wellness Center. This week, mechanicals were installed in the walls and drywall will soon begin. The parking lot is also underway.
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West Bend is excited to announce the launch of an onsite health and wellness center, exclusively for associates and family members. The grand opening will take place in the fourth quarter of 2014.
West Bend is undertaking this progressive health initiative first and foremost as a benefit for associates, to improve health, provide a focal point for wellness initiatives, and provide convenient and high-quality care at a lower cost.
What will the new health and wellness center bring to associates?
· Full spectrum of medical care, including annual physicals and immunizations, preventive screenings and lab work
· Personalized care with a focus on prevention and health maintenance
· Full patient confidentiality and privacy
The health and wellness center will be operated by a separate company, QuadMed. QuadMed is a nationwide leader in employer-sponsored, onsite health care with over 20 years of experience in providing superior care for employees at their workplace. They operate health centers at several other Milwaukee area businesses including Northwestern Mutual, Briggs and Stratton and MillerCoors.
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