EXTON, Pa., April 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- West
Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), a global leader in
innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, today
announced the Company's recognition by the Philadelphia Business
Journal as a 2019 Faces of Philanthropy award recipient. West
received the honor for its ongoing support of Fox Chase Cancer
Center during an awards breakfast on April
11, 2019.
Organized by the Philadelphia Business Journal, the Faces of
Philanthropy awards recognize Philadelphia-based companies who, through
philanthropic initiatives with a non-profit organization, have made
a large impact on the Philadelphia
community through monetary donations, social impact and community
involvement.
"West's annual Fox Chase Campaign is a highlight of our West
without Borders employee-led fundraising effort," said Annette Favorite, West's Senior Vice President
and Chief Human Resources Officer. "We are extremely proud of our
team members' ongoing commitment to Fox Chase Cancer Center, which
helps this important institution advance their mission to prevail
over cancer, and demonstrates the West commitment to giving back to
the communities in which we live and work."
"Our partnership with West Pharmaceutical Services is more than
professional; it is personal. This is because cancer is personal,"
said Richard I. Fisher, MD,
President and CEO of Fox Chase Cancer Center. "The people of West
have joined with us for many years to advance cancer research and
care through their work as well as through their financial support.
Their contributions are evident at every level of their
organization; truly, philanthropy is a part of their culture. We
congratulate everyone at West for this well-deserved honor as they
are recognized for an undeniable commitment to philanthropy."
The Company's giving encompasses community support from
corporate giving through West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.; the
Herman O. West Foundation, an independently managed 501(c)(3)
entity; and West without Borders, a team member-led giving program.
Since the inception of West without Borders in 2004, team members
at West's more than 27 sites have raised and donated millions of
dollars for a variety of charities worldwide through this and other
programs. West's recent annual Food Drive resulted in Exton
team members donating 6,500 pounds of food, which was delivered to
the Chester County Food Bank, and over 65,000 pounds of food
donated to a variety of charities and food banks across the
globe.
Additionally, West recently created an Employee Emergency Fund
to assist West team members who are facing financial hardship as a
result of a natural disaster or an unforeseen personal hardship.
This new Fund kicked off with a global fundraising effort this
year, and through company and team member giving, as well as a
matching donation from the H.O. West Foundation, the over
$350,000 raised is now supporting
grants to West team members, helping in their greatest time of
need.
Fox Chase Cancer Center, part of Temple
University Health System, is committed to clinical
excellence, research expertise, and community health. Their
mission, to prevail over cancer, marshaling heart and mind in bold
scientific discovery, pioneering prevention, and compassionate
care, has earned them a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation
as one of the first comprehensive cancer centers in the country and
one of only 49 in the nation to earn this full designation by the
federal government's principal agency for cancer research and
training. For more information about Fox Chase Cancer Center
visit www.foxchase.org.
About West
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a
leading manufacturer of packaging components and delivery systems
for injectable drugs and healthcare products. Working by the side
of its customers from concept to patient, West creates products
that promote the efficiency, reliability and safety of the world's
pharmaceutical drug supply. West is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, and supports its
customers from locations in North and South America, Europe, Asia
and Australia. West's 2017 net
sales of $1.6 billion reflect the
daily use of approximately 112 million of its components and
devices, which are designed to improve the delivery of healthcare
to patients around the world.
For more information about West and our commitment to Corporate
Responsibility, please visit us online at www.westpharma.com.
West and the diamond logo and By your side for a healthier
world™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of West
Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., in the
United States and other jurisdictions.
West without Borders is not affiliated with Doctors Without
Borders®, which is a registered service mark of Bureau
International de Médecins San Frontières.
For more information about the Philadelphia Business Journal's
2019 Faces of Philanthropy Awards visit
www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia.
Media Contact:
Eric
Haman
Director, Global Corporate Communications
+1-610-594-3440
Eric.Haman@westpharma.com
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