PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence resident Greg Lupica has been named the 2018 BlueAngel of the Year at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI). Lupica, director of IT system support, was honored for his commitment and leadership in giving back to the Rhode Island community.

“Greg is a longtime leader and participant in our fundraising events and has been a steadfast champion in leading efforts to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a cause that is personally meaningful to his family," said Carolyn Belisle, managing director of community relations at BCBSRI. “Greg has organized and staffed the Rhode Island Great Strides Walk for more than 20 years. He always finds a way to engage colleagues across the company in his family’s efforts to support the CF Foundation."

Belisle continued, “If you know Greg, you know he’s a modest and understated person, and yet, he is an effective advocate. His BlueAngel of the Year nominator described him as a cheerleader without a megaphone. He gets his colleagues really excited about supporting the Foundation. Greg also finds time to serve as a board member for the Camp Street Community Ministries Food Pantry in Providence. He’s logged nearly 100 hours in our employee volunteer program."

Each year since 2001, the BlueAngel of the Year Award has honored BCBSRI employees who make a difference by serving the local community through their passionate and long-term participation in the BlueAngel Community Investment Program. Nominations are submitted by BCBSRI employees who then vote to select the honoree.

Lupica’s commitment to service is representative of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s mission to support the local community. In 2018, BCBSRI employees contributed nearly 10,000 volunteer hours serving organizations across Rhode Island.

At the ceremony announcing Lupica as the 2018 BlueAngel of the Year, BCBSRI awarded a $500 grant to Lupica’s organization of choice, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.