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Putting People First is at the core of everything we do at CHG Healthcare. It’s what inspires us to make a difference, not only for each other and our providers, but in the communities where we live. So in addition to delivering healthcare professionals to the places they’re needed most, we also give back through our community impact program and the Making a Difference Foundation. Here’s how these programs work.
Community impact program
CHG’s community impact program is dedicated to creating opportunities for our people to volunteer and give back to the community. Some of these opportunities include:
- Volunteer time off (VTO): Each year, our people get up to 16 hours of individual VTO and unlimited hours for volunteering with their teams. In 2024, our employees logged 19,642 hours of VTO and 5,445 hours of team VTO, doing things such as preparing meals for a youth resource center, beach cleanup, and donating enough blood to help around 300 patients.
- Making a Difference Week: For nearly two decades, we’ve hosted our annual Making a Difference Week to raise money for nonprofit organizations close to our hearts. Last year, our people raised $448,000.
- Employee volunteer trips: We offer employees the chance to make a difference through company-sponsored humanitarian trips. Past trips include Peru, Poland, and the Navajo Nation.
- Community Impact Day: On our third annual Community Impact Day, more than 1,000 employees volunteered 2,397 hours in 18 states, doing everything from helping refugees learn English, organizing donations at a crisis shelter, and packing school food bags for kids.
Our commitment to community: The 2024 Community Impact Day Report
Making a Difference Foundation
The Making a Difference Foundation was created to support medical providers and CHG employees in giving back to their communities around the world. From medical missions to targeted grants for initiatives closer to home, the idea is that every person can create a ripple effect of positive change in the world.
- Medical missions: Working with nonprofit partners, the foundation gives healthcare providers the opportunity to serve medical missions in underserved communities around the world
- Sustainable healthcare grants: The foundation provides multi-year grants to free healthcare clinics that offer direct healthcare to uninsured patients
- Local grants: The foundation provides grants to local organizations whose missions match the passions of CHG employees. These grants are given to causes and nonprofits our people are actively involved in volunteering with.
- Disaster relief grants: Natural disasters, hurricanes, and health pandemics are just some of the disasters that the foundation has been able to support by sending relief funds to organizations that provide help during times of crisis
CHG employees giving back to their communities
With so many ways to make a difference, our people have made a huge impact through their service to the community.
Making a difference, one pair of shoes at a time
For children in rural Honduras, the lack of footwear can be a significant barrier. In November 2024, five of our employees witnessed this firsthand on an employee volunteer trip in El Progreso, a city affected by extreme poverty. Partnering with Soles4Souls, the group distributed shoes to children, offering them a step towards a brighter future.
We often take them for granted, but the impact of a single pair of shoes is profound. They can prevent disease, open doors to education, and even provide access to a living wage for those who must walk miles each day.
One of our employees, Deborah Guzman, senior account manager for enterprise client solutions, and her husband had a heartfelt and unforgettable experience with a teenage boy who arrived at one of the clinics. “We didn’t have shoes to fit him,” Deborah explains. “His feet were a little too big for the supply of children’s shoes we brought with us, and there was seemingly nothing we could do, which was really disheartening. My husband, in a spur of the moment decision, pulled off his own tennis shoes and gave them to this boy.”
This simple act of generosity, born from a moment of shared humanity, highlights the profound impact a single act of kindness can have, not only on the recipient but also on the giver. “This was hard work,” shares Deborah. “But it’s an experience we shared together. This trip touched my soul, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it. “
Supporting a worthy cause
Cara Larson, CompHealth provider rep, has an unwavering dedication to vulnerable children, animals, and global communities.
Having dealt with a difficult childhood led Larson to become a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) to stand up for children facing similar circumstances. To date, she’s supported six court cases, helping place children in safe, loving homes — and maintaining meaningful relationships with each one. “Volunteering gives me a sense of purpose and belonging,” Cara shares. “I want to be the person I needed growing up.”
In addition to her CASA work, Cara volunteers as a ranch hand at an animal sanctuary in Herriman, UT, serves meals at a local soup kitchen, supports The Inn Between, and recently participated in a medical mission to Tanzania through CompHealth and IMR — where she helped serve over 1,000 patients in just four days.
Cara is just one example of a CHG employee making a difference in her context: She donates over 200 hours a year, and often more, making a lasting difference.
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