Let's Celebrate YOU During Carilion Proud Week!

CARILION PROUD: POWERED BY PEOPLE

Our team of more than 14,000 people work together each day to provide care for our patients and communities. We are doctors, advanced practice providers, nurses, environmental service workers, office staff, therapists, pharmacists, IT specialists, maintenance crews, dispatchers, human resource professionals, researchers, educators, patient transporters and many others.

No matter the challenge, our team shows up each day.

Carilion Proud Week is May 11 – 17, a special time of celebrating and recognizing YOU for your commitment to excellence, innovation and compassionate care. You are each unique and inspire those around you in different ways. Let's celebrate that! Following are ways to get in on the fun next week. 

PRIZE DRAWINGS

Enter to win one of more than 500 prizes during Carilion Proud Week, including Carilion Proud branded swag, gift baskets and gift cards! More than 100 winners will be drawn each day. Hint: we won’t be stopping after this week—more prizes will drop throughout the summer, so be sure to keep watching Employee Extras! Carilion Proud Week prizes include:  

Monday, May 12:  

• Sand-free waffle beach towel (50 winners) 
• Beach bag (50 winners)
• Energy Boost gift basket—bars, hydration packets, coffee/tea assortment and mug (5 winners)
• $25 Panera gift card (10 winners) 

Tuesday, May 13:  

• Waterproof speaker tower (50 winners)
• Oversized picnic and beach blanket (50 winners)
• Wrapped in Wellness gift basket—fitness tracker, hot/cold pack, shower steamers and body scrub (5 winners)
• $25 Lunch “On the Run” gift card—choose from a variety of locations (10 winners)

Wednesday, May 14:  

• 30 oz sip or swig tumbler (50 winners)
• Handheld massage gun (50 winners)
• Sourdough starter kit (5 winners)
• $25 Door Dash gift card (10 winners)

Thursday, May 15:  

• Power bank (3-in1, slim, 2500 MAH) (50 winners)
• Carilion Clinic backpack (50 winners)
• Wine Gourmet/Medmont Mercantile gift basket (5 winners)
• $50 Target gift card (10 winners)

Friday, May 16:  

• Hands-free, rechargeable neck fan (50 winners)
• Banana Ball tickets (set of 2) (4 winners)
• Spring Fling gift basket—assorted Spring favorites, from lemonade and florals to trail mix and outdoor fun (5 winners)
• $100 “One for All” gift card—choose from a variety of restaurants (10 winners)

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Check with your leaders for information about Carilion Proud activities!

Mark your calendars for the upcoming baseball games: 

Carilion Night with the Salem Red Sox 

• Friday, May 23 (gates open at 5:30 p.m.; game starts at 7 p.m.) OR
• Sunday, June 22 (gates open at 11:30 a.m.; game starts at 1 p.m.)
• Employees can bring up to 3 guests. A picnic meal will be included.
• Registration open through Monday, May 19. 

Carilion Night with the Pulaski River Turtles 

• Thursday, July 10 (gates open at 5:30 p.m.; game starts at 7 p.m.) 
• Employees can bring up to 3 guests. Each person will receive a complimentary concessions voucher. 
• Registration link coming soon!

SUBMIT PHOTOS

Carilion Proud Week is the perfect time to get together with co-workers and celebrate all you do for each other and our patients. If you take pictures during your planned activities, submit them and you’ll be included in a photo gallery and possibly on our social media channels.

CARILION PROUD DOWNLOADS

Teams Backgrounds

Use these backdrops when you attend your next virtual meeting to show your Carilion Pride! Choose from the standard dark blue, purple, red or light blue options.

• To download the backdrop, click on one of the links above and right-click on the backdrop to Save image as
• Before your meeting starts, select Background filters, which is an option right below the video image
• Choose Add new at the top right above the background options to upload the Carilion Proud backdrop

LinkedIn Banners

Update your LinkedIn profile with a brand new Carilion Proud cover image!

• Carilion Proud LinkedIn Banner—Dark Blue
• Carilion Proud LinkedIn Banner—Light Blue
• Carilion Proud LinkedIn Banner—Mountains
• Carilion Proud LinkedIn Banner—Mountains 2
• Carilion Proud LinkedIn Banner—Mountain Art

Need help updating your cover image?

• To download the banner, click on the link above and right-click on the backdrop to Save image as
• On your LinkedIn homepage, click on “Me” in the top banner, then View profile
• Click the pencil icon underneath your cover image
• In the pop-up, click the same pencil icon (or the camera icon if you haven’t yet uploaded a banner)
• Select the image you want to use from your computer
• Click Apply to save the new cover image

Giphy Stickers

Add a Carilion Proud Giphy sticker to your Instagram stories to make them more interactive! To add a Giphy sticker, search for Carilion Clinic in the Instagram Gifs search bar and select the desired sticker for your story. You can also search Carilion in the Gifs on Teams!