Doing it for the puppies
There isn’t a better feeling than knowing you are helping people, unless you are helping puppies. The Humane Society of Pinellas is one of the largest non-profit organizations caring for …
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Keeping our beaches beautiful, one clean up at a time
As part of our commitment to philanthropy, WestCMR pays its employees for two days of Volunteer Time Off (VTO) every calendar year. Team members get to pick the charity they’d like to volunteer at, as well as the date. This week, we’ll be highlighting Allison, Michael, Ryan, Sheila and Shelby’s VTO with Keep Pinellas Beautiful.
We walked so others can run
WestCMR has been a longtime supporter of the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. For years prior to the pandemic, we hosted on-site “Cut/Color funds the Cure” events, where members of our …
Spotlight on: Jenny Gonzalez
As our founder and CEO Randy Ware likes to say, “people do business with people, not companies.” Please enjoy meeting our team members through our “A Company Built Around People” series.
Clothing Kids to Close the Gap
As part of our commitment to philanthropy, WestCMR pays its employees for two days of Volunteer Time Off (VTO) every calendar year. Team members get to pick the charity they’d like to volunteer at, as well as the date. This week, we’ll be highlighting Camille’s VTO with Clothes to Kids.
An evening under the Havana lights…
WestCMR was privileged to participate in this event, which raised over $400,000 to support the building of 4 affordable homes in our region.
A Green Planet is a Clean Planet: Celebrating Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! Learn about the origin of the holiday and how you can get involved.
Lesson Learned: We must prepare for interruptions
If 2020 has taught us anything, interruptions will happen; our response depends on how prepared we are for them.
Starting off with a bang: recap of our Q1 events & experiences
As we close out the first quarter of this new year, let’s recap some of the fun events our employees experienced in the past three months: JAN13: Food Truck Day …
Bags, Bingo and Big Smiles!
Last week, Clearwater Marine Aquarium hosted its Designer Bag Bingo fundraiser. We have sponsored and participated in the event for a few years now, and this was the second year …
Volunteering to Build a Stronger Community: a Tale of 3 VTO Days
It is no surprise that multiple members of our team decided to spend their first Volunteer Time Off (VTO) day of the calendar year with Feeding Tampa Bay. The pandemic …
WestCMR runs at Sunset
If there is one thing that we all love about Florida, it’s the gorgeous sunsets we get to experience every night. Pair that with the mild Spring temps, and you …
Global Recycling Day
In honor of Global Recycling Day, we want to encourage everyone to rethink how much they waste, and in turn how many resources they could help save through recycling. What …
It’s time to start investing in the next generation of workers
via Tampa Bay Business Journal Leadership Trust. Young people are often given a bad rap. They have been mocked and generalized in click-bait articles pretending that their penchant for avocado …
WestCMR’s cumulative charitable contributions surpass $1,000,000
Clearwater, FL, March 2, 2021 (via PR Newswire) West Coast Medical Resources has given in excess of a million dollars to charity and philanthropic causes in the last 7 years. …
Creating sustainability in a wasteful industry
Sustainability has been a hot topic in recent years. We’ve seen cities ban plastic straws and plastic bags, and corporations step up and make significant changes in their waste practices. …
The past year made a case for third-party vendors in our industry
The pandemic turned 2020 into an unpredictable year for hospitals and surgery centers across the nation. Many facilities were unable to source products, and with manufacturers closing left and right, …
Spotlight on: Anthony Leandri
As our founder and CEO Randy Ware likes to say, “people do business with people, not companies.” Please enjoy meeting our team members through our “A Company Built Around People” series.
Celebrating our 2020 wins
As we close out a difficult year, we are ecstatic to celebrate our 2020 wins — namely, the key players on our team who made it a successful last 12 months!
2021 word of the year
Instead of coming up with new year’s resolutions, our team has decided to settle on a “word of the year”. What does that entail? Read this blog to find out…
Operation Christmas Child
December is a busy month at WestCMR. On top of the hard work our team always delivers, they participate in a number of incredible philanthropic endeavors to round out the year as well.
WestCMR donates over 200 pieces of clothing to outfit those who need it most
It all stemmed from a simple conversation among team members. Danielle Drayer, Business Operations Administrator, was looking for a local charity to donate remaining non-perishable items at the end of …
A different kind of TOAL
Since 2017, WestCMR has been rewarding their tenured employees with “Trip of a Lifetime” (TOAL). Team members reaching 5, 10 and 15 years of service are sent on an all-expense paid trip of their choice. Elise Bexley ended up with a very different TOAL than planned:
Collecting Toys for Tots
December, as expected, is one of the busiest months for WestCMR’s philanthropic initiatives. Our team is currently collecting toys for the Marine Toys for Tots program. WestCMR has participated in …
Spotlight on: Rick Austin
As our founder and CEO Randy Ware likes to say, “people do business with people, not companies.” Please enjoy meeting our team members through our “A Company Built Around People” series.