Celebrate Caring - We honor the region's top nurses - IBX

Congratulations to this year’s winners


For the eighth year, the Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Celebrate Caring campaign is proud to honor and celebrate our region’s top nurses for their exceptional acts of caring.

We’ve selected three remarkable winners, chosen from hundreds of heartfelt nominations, to receive the Sunshine Award named in honor of the late Paula Sunhsine, former IBX Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Executive, who helped launch Celebrate Caring in 2019.

Nurses help keep our families and communities healthy every day. We’re grateful for all they do!


Paula Sunshine presenting the 2019 award to nurse Kathy Einthoven.

Our 2026 winners are:

The winners will be featured on iHeartRadio and 6abc. Read more about their stories on the IBX Newsroom.

2026 Winners

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