Riverside Healthcare announced today that it has earned the gold Military Friendly® Employer designation for the fifth consecutive year.
Military Friendly® Employer Award Ratings recognition signifies an organization’s unwavering commitment to supporting the military community. Award ratings celebrate an organization’s comprehensive efforts in providing meaningful opportunities for military-affiliated individuals to thrive and succeed. The gold is the highest ranking an organization can achieve.
“We are proud to again be recognized as a Military Friendly® Employer,” said Riverside President and CEO Phil Kambic. “At Riverside, we believe in fostering a workplace where veterans and military-connected employees are welcomed, respected and given opportunities to thrive.”
This re-designation also awards Riverside Healthcare with the Military Spouse Friendly Employer® Award. Both awards recognize Riverside’s outstanding commitment to the hiring, retention, and advancement of the military community.
Additionally, Riverside has taken the Military Friendly® pledge, which commits to providing career opportunities for veterans and military personnel. Since 2023, Riverside has been recognized with the awards of a Military Friendly® Employer, Military Spouse Friendly Employer®, Military Friendly® Supplier Diversity Program, Military Friendly® Brand, and Military Friendly® Company, ranking top 10 in the latter award.
In support of veteran and active-duty employees, Riverside hosts a Veterans Day luncheon and connects veteran employees with community agencies. Riverside recently established the Military Friendly Committee.
"We established a Military Friendly Committee to help recognize, acknowledge, and support not only our veteran employees, but also look to support our community vendors who are supporting local veterans in our community," said Bryan Hack, chair of Riverside's Military Friendly Committee. "We know veterans walk into our doors every day. We want to find ways to support [them] in our community."
Military Friendly® is the standard that measures an organization’s commitment, effort, and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefits for the military community. Over 2,900 organizations compete annually for Military Friendly® designation annually. Military Friendly®, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business. Military Friendly® is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or the federal government. Results are produced via a rules-based algorithm. The data-driven Military Friendly® lists and methodology can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com/mfcguide/.