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Richmond Activities for National Health Center Week

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:19:06 +0000

National Health Center Week August 9 – 13, 2010 will be celebrated at several Richmond locations. On Monday, August 9th the “Kick Off” celebration will start at 10:00am, in the parking lot of Vernon J. Harris Medical Center. Congressman Robert “Bobby” Scott will be in attendance. Also, on Monday Marlowe’s Telecom, LLC will be speaking about Diabetes Education.

Additional activities for the week include:

Tuesday August 10, Mental Health /Project Strength Day at Vernon J. Harris Medical Center
Wednesday August 11, Dental Day at Glenwood Medical Center
Thursday August 12, Health and Wellness Day at Northside Medical Center
Friday August 13, Staff Picnic at 12:00pm

Free medical, oral and cancer screening will be available each day at Main Street Medical Center.

M. H. West & Co., Inc. CEO Interviewed by Times Dispatch on Healthcare Reform

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:12:06 +0000

Times Dispatch: What are some strategies for providers and businesses trying to understand what the legislation means for them?

M. H. West & Co., Inc, CEO, Marilyn West: All of it doesn’t happen at one time. My advice to clients is not to act too quickly. A lot of the information that continues to come out there still requires a lot of interpretation as to what it means and what it does not mean. Take a careful look and scan what is happening to your organization internally, use findings and play that against what the health-care-reform requirements are once we figure out what everything really means.

“I think whether you agreed or disagreed with health-care reform, we needed something to help us get to another place. We have a law on the books now. We have to figure out a way to strategically respond to it. We have to look at the customers we serve. What are your current capabilities in providing services to them. A lot of the emphasis is on wellness, too, so there’s a lot of education that needs to take place.”

Read the Entire Article here.

Marilyn West Attends Leadership Metro Richmond’s Cheers To Thirty!

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:50:29 +0000

Marilyn West attended the Cheers To Thirty event at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Cheers To Thirty was held to celebrate 30 years of Leadership Metro Richmond. Marilyn is proud to have to have served as Board Chairman for the organization and quickly points out that alumni of Leadership Metro Richmond help build and shape the greater Richmond area.

The highlight of the evening occurred when James E. Ukrop received the Arete Award for his years of community leadership. Ukrop, is a member of the LMR Class of 1992.He serves on 11 nonprofit boards and is active in senior leadership roles at his alma mater, the College of William and Mary.

More than 1,700 Richmonders have participated in the leadership-development program since it was established in 1980.

Marilyn West Attends 2010 Greater Richmond Business Hall of Fame

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:13:11 +0000

Junior Achievement of Central Virginia hosted the 2010 Greater Richmond Business Hall of Fame on Thursday evening, May 20th at The Jefferson Hotel. This year’s inductees were:

Norwood H. Davis
Retired Chairman and CEO
Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Michael D. Fraizer
Chairman, President and CEO
Genworth Financial

Henry L. Valentine, II
Chairman
Davenport & Company, LLC

John A. Luke, Chairman and CEO of MeadWestvaco was the Chairman for the event.

The Greater Richmond Business Hall of Fame recognizes individuals that have experienced a lifetime of business success and have established a legacy of leadership within the community. Their actions and accomplishments serve as role models for young people.

Marilyn was honored to attend and found the positive stories of the inductees to be inspiring.

M. H. West & Co., Inc. Associate “Gets Motivated” at Star-Studded Seminar

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:38:28 +0000

WEST associate Justin House was one of 8000 people to attend a motivational seminar at the Richmond Coliseum on May 20th. The all day event included many high profile speakers such as: Terry Bradshaw, Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Palin and Colin Powell. Increasing productivity, setting goals and achieving them, take-charge leadership and making it through a crisis were all discussed during the day.

The Get Motivated Seminar has been described by the Washington Post as “The Super Bowl of success”, and it certainly left Justin with a favorable impression. When asked which speaker he found most impressive, Justin replied Colin Powell. He felt Powell’s demeanor and message of leadership inspired the large audience. Justin then added that Rudy Giuliani and Terry Bradshaw also stood out as fine speakers.

WEST Associate Tours American Red Cross Disaster Supply Warehouse

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:58:11 +0000

M. H. West & Co., Inc. associate Erica Cage is a member of the Greater Richmond Red Cross Leadership Development Council Class of 2010. Recently, she toured the American Red Cross Disaster Supply Warehouse. Erica commented on the size of the facility, noting that it is as large as 12 football fields. The warehouse can hold enough supplies for 500,000 people for 3 days.

During the tour Erica was able to see how the facility would operate if a disaster were to occur. She also ate an already prepared disaster meal and insisted that the meal tasted better than expected. The tour gave Erica the impression that the Greater Richmond Red Cross was well organized and ready to assist.

The Continentals Society Makes A Special Delivery At St. Mary’s Hospital

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:26:28 +0000

M. H. West & Co., Inc.’s CEO who is also a member of the Richmond Chapter of Continental Societies, Inc, joined two other members of the organization’s health committee, Allison Lawrence and Aldora Turner, to deliver baskets to the pediatric unit of Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital on April 1. With the assistance of WEST staff members, Continentals stuffed some 50 baskets with educational toys and games and a very few nutritious snacks for the Easter holiday season. Also the beneficiary of the Easter Baskets were the children in a local domestic violence shelter of the YWCA. The Health Committee of the Richmond Chapter is working with area youth and parents to help promote healthy lifestyles and practices. Continental Societies, Inc., a public service organization, dedicated to the socio-economic and cultural welfare of underprivileged children and youth, was organized in 1956 and incorporated nationally in 1972. The Richmond Chapter was organized in 1976. It embraces 42 Chapters in 20 states, the District of Columbia and Bermuda with a total membership of approximately 900.

3rd Annual Red Cross Relief Bowl

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:32:00 +0000

Several M. H. West & Co., Inc. associates bowled for a good cause on March 20th at the 3rd Annual Red Cross Relief Bowl. The event was held at Bowl America Short Pump and was the second consecutive year that M. H. West & Co. Inc. was a corporate team sponsor. The Red Cross Relief Bowl is an initiative of the young professionals of the 2010 Heroes for the American Red Cross campaign. WEST associate Julian House was actively involved in organizing the event. All proceeds from the Bowl-A-Thon benefited the American Red Cross, Greater Richmond Chapter annual fund.

WEST associates participating in the event included: Marilyn West, Julian House, Erica Cage Meaghan West, Justin House and Radcliffe Chambers. Everyone involved remarked on how much fun they had and how bowling is a creative way to raise money for a great cause.

Impact 100 Richmond

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:38:00 +0000

Impact 100 Richmond is a grassroots effort that champions the power of women giving together. Its mission is to advance transformative giving in the Richmond region by uniting women’s ideas and actions through philanthropy. The goal is to change the lives of women and their families by transforming a local nonprofit through a significant, collective financial investment.

The above strategy is well-researched, yet simple: 100 women will give $1,000 each to create a $100,000 grant to be given to a mutually-selected nonprofit. More than 100 women may join, however, which will only increase the impact of the program.

Marilyn West, the CEO of M. H. West & Co., Inc., is proud to count herself among the Impact 100 of Richmond and is eager to see the mission fulfilled. The first grant will be awarded to a local nonprofit in Spring 2010. For more information on this program visit the Impact 100 Richmond website here.

M. H. West & Co., Inc. Turns Out for a Good Cause

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:07:59 +0000

The Central Virginia Foodbank needed volunteers for its innovative and successful program that helps ensure that children in the Richmond region have nutritious meals for the weekend. M. H. West & Co., Inc.(WEST) joined Continental Societies, Inc., CarMAx and a few other organizations to fill approximately 2000 backpacks in three hours. In each backpack are 8 nutritious meals consisting of non-perishable food that is ready to eat or drink.

Participating for M. H. West & Co., Inc. were Marilyn West, Joe Armstrong, Justin House, Julian House, Erica Cage and Meaghan West. The WEST team enjoyed the experience and looks forward to helping again along with the Continental Societies (Richmond Chapter) and others. “Giving Back to the Community” is a Building Block” of WEST.