EmblemHealth and AdvantageCare Physicians Keep New Yorkers Healthy for the Holidays

New York, NY – EmblemHealth, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health insurers, kept with the spirit of staying healthy for the holidays by promoting healthy behaviors and spreading cheer through several community engagement events across the New York metropolitan area in partnership with City and State leaders and community stakeholders.

“The end of the year is a great time for family, friends, and reflection. We use this time to remember the past year and set the course for the year to come,” said Beth Leonard, EmblemHealth’s Chief Corporate Affairs Officer. “It is in the same spirit we reflect on our commitment to the health of the communities we serve, with the support of our government leaders, and look ahead to how we will build upon our mission to create healthier futures in 2023.”

New Yorkers of all ages received holiday essentials, including fresh food, a variety of wellness and dental screenings, member services, and toys from Santa’s Toy Shop. Through our enterprise-wide Be Human initiative, employees participated in community engagement projects, donating over 5,000 toys to the Toys for Tots chapters in both New York and Connecticut during the holiday season. EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care (EHNC) staff, employee donations, and the time and efforts of generous volunteers across the enterprise helped to provide a total of 6,200 toys to 30 community events across the New York metropolitan area.
 

2022 holiday highlights:

November Events

• In an ongoing effort to strengthen diabetes education awareness and prevention on World Diabetes Day, EmblemHealth joined forces with advocacy groups and community leaders to host a Managing and Preventing Diabetes — An Educational Webinar. The webinar was open to the public and featured physician experts from primary and specialty care practice AdvantageCare Physicians (ACPNY) and EmblemHealth answering frequently asked questions and concerns about Diabetes, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment, and more.
• EmblemHealth partnered once again with The Campaign Against Hunger (TCAH), elected officials, and other community organizations to distribute 1,000 turkeys, 5,500 EmblemHealth totes, fresh produce, and groceries ahead of Thanksgiving in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

December Events

• Jackson Heights, Clove Road, Flushing, and Harlem EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Holiday Wonderland
• NYPD Community Affairs Holiday Giveaway serving 1,000+ migrant children at Con Sofrito in the Bronx
• Holiday Giveaway at NYPD Police Service Area 7’s “The Cops that Saved Christmas” annual event
• Winter Wonderland with NYS Assemblymember Latrice Walker (D-55)
• Toy Distribution with NYS Senator Kevin Parker (D-21)
• Holiday Event with NYC Councilmember Darlene Mealy (D-41)
• Toy Giveaway with NYC Councilmember Nantasha Williams (D-27)
• Holiday Celebration at the West Indian American Day Carnival Association
• Christmas on Noble Avenue with the Bharati Foundation
• Toy Giveaway at the Brooklyn Museum

Check out photos from some of EmblemHealth’s Healthy for the Holidays events below: