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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas awards nearly $3 million in 2023-2024 Blue Impact℠ grants

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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RICHARDSON, Texas, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) announced today $2.93 million in Blue Impact℠ grants to 101 community-based organizations statewide that focus on health care access and target impacts of socio-economic and social determinants of health.

Key Points: 
  • The 2023-2024 grantees were selected following an extensive evaluation process.
  • The Blue Impact grant program replaces Healthy Kids, Healthy Families® (HKHF) grants and better reflects BCBSTX's enhanced focus to support optimal health outcomes for all Texans.
  • The primary focus of the Blue Impact program is predicated on five key pillars – economic opportunity and stability, nutrition, neighborhood and built environment, locally-defined health solutions and optimal health outcomes.
  • These reinforce BCBSTX's focus on health equity and its core purpose to stand with its members and the communities, in sickness and health.

There's Still Time to Enter The Eggland's Best "Recipe for a Healthy Family" Sweepstakes!

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It's time to get your nutrition and wellness in check! You're in luck because there's still time to enter the Recipe for a Healthy Family Sweepstakes! Fans only have until May 5th to enter for a chance to win the Grand Prize of $5,000, a $250 grocery gift card, Eggland's Best and YMCA swag, cooking equipment and a 3-month supply of Eggland's Best eggs, guaranteed to plus up your family's nutrition and wellness routine! Fans can enter daily at EBFamilySweeps.com.

Key Points: 
  • You're in luck because there's still time to enter the Recipe for a Healthy Family Sweepstakes!
  • "Having support from Eggland's Best helps ensure that Ys have the resources needed to meet the needs of their communities during this national event."
  • Eggland's Best's patented method of production and verification ensures that every Eggland's Best egg has these superior qualities.
  • NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN IN THE EGGLAND'S BEST RECIPE FOR A HEALTHY FAMILY SWEEPSTAKES.

Healthy Kids Day 2023 at the YMCA of Metro Chicago Kicks off a Summer of Fun

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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CHICAGO, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago is holding its largest one-day, free event of the year — Healthy Kids Day® — on April 29, 2023, and we want everyone to come out and play! On Healthy Kids Day, YMCA of Metro Chicago locations across Chicagoland use sports, games, healthy snacks, and more to encourage kids and families to get active while having fun.

Key Points: 
  • On Healthy Kids Day, YMCA of Metro Chicago locations across Chicagoland use sports, games, healthy snacks, and more to encourage kids and families to get active while having fun.
  • "Play is fundamental to building healthy bodies and healthy minds," said Dorri McWhorter, President & CEO, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago.
  • Healthy Kids Day is the Y's national initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of kids and families.
  • Joining the YMCA of Metro Chicago for Healthy Kids Day in 2023 are a number of Community Supporters, as well as several key sponsors and partners.

Voler Strategic Advisors Selects Fátima Rodríguez, Dr. Ph.D. to Serve as Chair of Firm's Health Communications Division

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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SAN JOSE, Calif., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Voler Strategic Advisors, a San José based public relations firm, announced the selection of Fátima M. Rodríguez, Dr. Ph.D. to serve as the Chair of the firm's Health Communications division.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Voler Strategic Advisors, a San José based public relations firm, announced the selection of Fátima M. Rodríguez, Dr. Ph.D. to serve as the Chair of the firm's Health Communications division.
  • "In selecting Fátima to serve as chair of the firm's health communications division, we have selected an accomplished expert in healthcare public policy and academia," said Perla A. Rodríguez, Chief Executive Officer, Voler Strategic Advisors.
  • "The recent pandemic taught the world the importance of reaching out to diverse communities in order to save lives," said Fátima M. Rodríguez, Chair, Health Division, Voler Strategic Advisors.
  • She also holds a Master of Public Health from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Doctor of Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley.

Don't Forget to Enter The Eggland's Best "Recipe for a Healthy Family" Sweepstakes

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling all busy families looking to make the most of their summer! Eggland's Best is continuing its mission with the YMCA to help communities and families nationwide focus on fostering healthier habits with its "Recipe for a Healthy Family" Sweepstakes. Fans can enter daily through May 5th at EBFamilySweeps.com for a chance to win the Grand Prize of $5,000 to plus up their nutrition and overall wellness routine, as well as a $250 grocery gift card, Eggland's Best and YMCA swag and a 3-month supply of Eggland's Best eggs!

Key Points: 
  • CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling all busy families looking to make the most of their summer!
  • Eggland's Best is continuing its mission with the YMCA to help communities and families nationwide focus on fostering healthier habits with its "Recipe for a Healthy Family" Sweepstakes.
  • Eggland's Best's patented method of production and verification ensures that every Eggland's Best egg has these superior qualities.
  • NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN IN THE EGGLAND'S BEST RECIPE FOR A HEALTHY FAMILY SWEEPSTAKES.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas launches Blue ImpactSM grant program

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Monday, February 20, 2023
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RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) today is announcing a new $2.93 million major grant program as part of a refreshed community investment strategy focused on social determinants of health (SDOH). The new Blue ImpactSM grants and other BCBSTX community investments will more directly target the social and economic factors that play a role in health and wellness.

Key Points: 
  • RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) today is announcing a new $2.93 million major grant program as part of a refreshed community investment strategy focused on social determinants of health (SDOH).
  • The new Blue ImpactSM grants and other BCBSTX community investments will more directly target the social and economic factors that play a role in health and wellness.
  • The Blue ImpactSM grant program replaces BCBSTX's Healthy Kids, Healthy Families® grants and better reflects BCBSTX's advanced focus on supporting optimal health outcomes for more Texans.
  • "As the state's largest provider of health benefits, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is deeply dedicated to contributing to the well-being of the communities where we live, work and play," said Jim Springfield, BCBSTX president.

Orlando Magic Announces Partnership With Central Florida YMCA

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its continuing commitment to local youth, the Orlando Magic announces a multi-year partnership with the Central Florida YMCA.

Key Points: 
  • ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its continuing commitment to local youth, the Orlando Magic announces a multi-year partnership with the Central Florida YMCA.
  • The Magic youth sports league, Jr. Magic, will be offered at select YMCA locations locally.
  • Additional partnership components include on-site branding opportunities for the Magic at select YMCA locations throughout Central Florida.
  • The Magic has been a longtime partner with the Central Florida YMCA, where it has hosted the team's Jr. Magic league program for more than five years.

Intermountain Healthcare Launches 'Primary Promise' - the Most Ambitious Philanthropic Initiative Undertaken to Enhance Children's Health in Utah and the Intermountain West

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The most ambitious philanthropic initiative ever undertaken to enhance children's health in Utah and the Intermountain West was launched today by Intermountain Healthcare and community leaders from throughout the state.

Key Points: 
  • SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The most ambitious philanthropic initiative ever undertaken to enhance children's health in Utah and the Intermountain West was launched today by Intermountain Healthcare and community leaders from throughout the state.
  • The Primary Promise campaign to create the nation's model health system for children represents the most significant investment in the health and wellness of children across Utah and the Intermountain West.
  • These gifts will help address increasingly complex physical and emotional needs of rapidly growing populations of children in Utah and throughout the Intermountain West.
  • "Without question, this is the most significant investment in the health and wellness of children across Utah and the Intermountain West in our generation," Welkie added.

DentaQuest Expands Access to Oral Health Care for Floridians in 3 Dental Deserts With Its Affiliated Organization, Advantage Dental+

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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Thats where a clinical care delivery solution comes in, differentiating us from other dental benefits partners.

Key Points: 
  • Thats where a clinical care delivery solution comes in, differentiating us from other dental benefits partners.
  • Dental deserts are areas with limited access to oral health care and are a segment of the broader, federal HPSA designations, which cover three categories: primary medical, dental and mental health.
  • DentaQuest is a purpose-driven health care company dedicated to improving the oral health of all.
  • Strategically located in over 70 communities, our practice and outreach teams provide quality oral health care and education in, around and beyond the dental chair.

HealthCode Expanding Virtual Activity Initiatives Under New Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Grant

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthCode will expand its virtual activity and wellness programming to reach more Texas children and families to promote healthy living under a new grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthCode will expand its virtual activity and wellness programming to reach more Texas children and families to promote healthy living under a new grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.
  • The grant will support expanding HealthCode's virtual activity platform and other wellness programs designed to promote an active, healthy lifestyle.
  • Launched in 2011, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas' Healthy Kids, Healthy Families started as a three-year project designed to improve the health and wellness of at least 1 million children through community investments.
  • Since launching the first Million Mile Month virtual activity challenge in 2014, HealthCode's programs have expanded to virtual activity wellness events year-round.