Planstin & Tech4Wishes

ST. GEORGE — In an effort to make an impact in the Southern Utah community, Planstin Administration — a local third-party benefits administrator — participated in the third annual Tech 4 Wishes campaign. 

The annual campaign aimed to raise enough funds to grant 10 wishes this year to Make-A-Wish children in Southern Utah. Overall, Planstin and seven other Tech Ridge companies were able to raise more than $72,000, which will grant 12 wishes.

Planstin employees used exercise as a unique way to raise funds in honor of the campaign’s inspiration this year, Ethan. Ethan has lymphoma and wishes to visit Space Camp at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. 

“Not only did we want to come together to grant Ethan’s wish to go to space camp, but we wanted to raise funds to support other local children as well,” said Tegan Wainwright, Planstin’s Human Resources Manager, at the campaign’s closing event on May 11. 

In honor of Ethan and in keeping with the company's values, Planstin committed to donating $2 to the Make-A-Wish foundation in Utah for every 30 minutes of exercise an employee completed. Employees also had the opportunity to contribute individual donations. 

Over the span of nine weeks, Planstin employees raised $10,150 for the campaign. 

Both Wainwright and Senior Engineering Manager Layton Everson emphasized the importance of building up communities and stepping in to help in times of medical crisis. 

“The love for our community is a value that is deeply ingrained in our culture,” Everson said, “especially in the products we provide.” 

“We strive to offer affordable benefits to those who may not have access to them otherwise, or who might otherwise have to pay exorbitant insurance premiums for coverage they never use.” 

Although the company was established in St. George in 2016, Planstin offers its products and services nationwide with the goal of combating the rising costs of health care benefits. 

“The benefits we offer are revolutionary,” Wainwright said. “At the end of the day, we just want health benefits to be accessible to everyone and help provide better coverage and better service.” 

Due to the growth the startup company is experiencing, Planstin plans to move its headquarters to the SkyView building on Tech Ridge, which is set to break ground sometime this year. 

When Everson joined the company in 2019, he was the fifth employee. Planstin now has over 80 employees with several remote positions across the U.S. 

Planstin has committed to a large enough share of the SkyView building that it will be renamed the “Planstin” building. Once construction starts, Wainwright said the company expects to move into its new headquarters within two years. 

“The move to Tech Ridge is a commitment to building up the community around us,” Wainwright said. “We want to join the other companies in building up the local tech industry and providing more quality jobs to benefit the area.”