The Blue Ribbon Foundation of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that its 2011 Annual Report is now available on our website at www.bcnepa.com.
Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania established its private, non-profit Blue Ribbon Foundation in 2002 to invest in health and wellness initiatives throughout northeastern and north central Pennsylvania.
In 2011, our Foundation awarded grants to 26 organizations for health and wellness projects that are serving thousands of regional residents.
These projects - driven by grassroots organizations and executed with the help of Foundation funding - are producing real results.
Last year, for example, in Clinton County, our partners included:
- Infant Development Program, which expanded its Parent-Child Home Program to serve 20 additional at-risk families.
- Clinton County United Way, which will continue to provide much-needed health and human services programs to county residents.
These partners and others recognize the value of preventing rather than treating disease, and are helping to turn the tide on many of today's most pressing - and most costly - health issues.
We remain committed to our mission of helping people live healthier lives, and we're privileged to support the work of so many dedicated organizations.
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Cynthia A. Yevich is executive director of The Blue Ribbon Foundation of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
