Raising funds to make dreams come true
Last week, the WestCMR team had the incredible opportunity to attend the 2023 Dreammaker Luncheon, benefitting the Children’s Dream Fund. Every year, the Dream Team recognizes a person or organization …
Collecting joy this holiday season
It’s hard to say how long WestCMR has participated in the collection of toys for Toys for Tots. We truly can’t remember a year at the end of which we …
WestCMR wins Community Spirit Award
Last week, AMPLIFY Clearwater, the greater Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, held its second annual Awarding Excellence in Entrepreneurship event. The theme was Stars Among Us, and a red carpet was …
Toast for a Cure
This past Thursday I had the opportunity to attend A Toast for a Cure : Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation event with some of my amazing co-workers! The Crohn’s and Colitis …
Feeding our hungry neighbors
WestCMR employees receive two paid “Volunteer Time Off” (VTO) days every calendar year, as part of our benefits and perks package. Last week, a group of team members spend their …
Dunkin’ the boss for charity
The end of Summer can mean many things, like back to school, wardrobe change, or the early arrival of pumpkin spice and all things Halloween. At WestCMR, the end of …
You are exactly where you are supposed to be
Back in June, WestCMR team member Al Rivera took his first Volunteer Time Off day of the year to accompany a group of young students to the Forward Conference in …
It’s okay not to be okay.
We all love a well-kept secret; a place just under-the-radar enough that it doesn’t become too popular for our own enjoyment. But there are secrets worth sharing, and the Crisis …
We ride because we can.
Exercise is hard. Add the Florida signature summer temperatures and high humidity, and it becomes a questionable activity to perform outdoors. But when the Children’s Cancer Center called us to …
In June, we Pitch for Pink
As part of our support of the Morton Plant Mease Healthcare Foundation, WestCMR was excited to sponsor Pitch for Pink, an annual event that raises awareness and funds for breast cancer awareness and research.
Tis the season for… Golf Tournaments!
Florida is well known for its year-round sunshine and abundance of golf courses, which happen to compliment one another. In our community, many charitable organizations fundraise by the way of …
A hand up, not a handout.
On the chilly morning of November 1st, 2021, I made my way down to a wonderful place tucked away in downtown Clearwater by the name of St. Vincent de Paul, …
Operation Christmas Child, WestCMR edition
*cue the Christmas music* Every year, WestCMR participates in a number of initiatives around the holiday season to give Christmas experiences to kids who may not receive them otherwise. One …
WestCMR sponsors Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation’s “Toast for a Cure”
WestCMR was proud to sponsor Toast for a Cure, benefitting the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Here are a few words about the event.
WestCMR receives inaugural Business Excellence Award
At WestCMR, we believe that business excellence is defined by how well we serve every single one of our stakeholders: our employees, our customers, our community and our planet. As we look forward to our 25th anniversary next year, we are overwhelmingly proud to have been recognized for the impact we make, and the lives we change.
Team WestCMR participates in The Big Cleanup Clearwater
We LOVE volunteering — but if you read our blog frequently, you already knew that! WestCMR employees receive two paid “Volunteer Time Off” (VTO) days every calendar year, as part …
Another Fun Fair in the books!
WestCMR was proud to sponsor another successful Fun Fair! Our team members who attended tell us more about their experience.
Fashion Funds the Cure was an evening to remember
WestCMR was proud to sponsor Fashion Funds a Cure, benefitting the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Here are a few words from one of our team members who attended the event.
The time we give is never wasted.
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 Derek’s time at the Salvation Army.
A Tuesday Morning Worth Remembering
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 Barrett and Ellie’s time at the St Vincent de Paul Community Kitchen.
Blooms meant to fight the Gloom
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 Stacey and Sidra’s VTO with Random Acts of Flowers.
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 …
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 …
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.