Grants provide $111,100 toward mental health, DEI, and more
MADISON, Wis.—June 26, 2024—WPS Health Solutions awarded $111,100 to 28 organizations as part of its community partnership initiative. A team of volunteer WPS employees selected which organizations would receive funding based on evaluation criteria that prioritize WPS focus areas. This results in funding decisions that truly embody the collective voice of WPS employees, ensuring the company’s investments create a lasting positive impact.
WPS President and CEO Wendy Perkins said, “The organizations selected work in our communities to advance mental health and well-being, diversity and inclusion, and diversification of our supply chain ecosystem. WPS is proud to support them with these financial awards.”
WPS offered one-time grants for 2024 ranging from $250 to $10,000 to qualified, tax-exempt organizations. The organizations include:
- Access Community Health Centers, Inc.
- African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin
- American Heart Association
- Catholic Charities, Diocese of Madison
- Clean Lakes Alliance
- Disability:IN Wisconsin
- Dogs On Call, Inc.
- Edgerton Public Library
- Faith & Deliverance Recovery Outreach International Ministries
- Fisher House Wisconsin
- H.O.P.E. Foundation, Incorporation (Helping Others Pursue Excellence)
- HealthNet of Rock County Inc.
- In the Pink Boutique
- Living Our Visions Inclusively (LOV Inc)
- Madison Public Art Project, Inc.
- Madison Public Library Foundation
- Madison Reading Project
- Madison365
- Maydm
- Monona Grove Education Foundation, Inc.
- Neighborhood House Community Center
- The Open Door Clinic, Inc.
- The Salvation Army
- Urban League of Greater Madison
- WI LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- WI Veterans Chamber of Commerce
- Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation
- YWCA Madison
The open application process introduced by WPS last year broadened the applicant pool by attracting new and diverse organizations. It also reinforced WPS’ dedication to transparency and collaboration with the community.
About WPS Health Solutions®
Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS Health Solutions), founded in 1946, is a nationally regarded benefits administrator for a variety of U.S. government programs and a leading not-for-profit health insurer in Wisconsin. WPS Health Solutions serves active-duty and retired military personnel, seniors, individuals, and families in Wisconsin, across the U.S., and around the world. WPS Health Solutions, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, has more than 2,600 employees. For more information, please visit wpshealthsolutions.com.
