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Empire BlueCross and its Associates Give Back to the Capital Region with Several Volunteer Days Events and a Grant Focused on Tackling Food Insecurity

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Monday, September 27, 2021

In light of this commitment and Hunger Action Month this September, Empire BlueCross is hosting several Volunteer Day activities in the Capital Region focused on addressing hunger.

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  • In light of this commitment and Hunger Action Month this September, Empire BlueCross is hosting several Volunteer Day activities in the Capital Region focused on addressing hunger.
  • In addition to the Volunteer Day activities, Empire BlueCross is providing more than 50,000 meals to students in need across the region.
  • Financial support from friends like Empire BlueCross makes an immeasurable difference in the lives of countless children, and the Food Bank is so grateful.
  • Food Insecurity in Service Area of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York.

Edtech Nonprofit ReadWorks Receives Grant from Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation for Fiction Library Expansion

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The edtech nonprofit ReadWorks has received a two-year $150,000 grant from the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation to increase the number of high-quality, diverse texts in its library, specifically focusing on fiction representing ReadWorks' broad usership.

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The edtech nonprofit ReadWorks has received a two-year $150,000 grant from the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation to increase the number of high-quality, diverse texts in its library, specifically focusing on fiction representing ReadWorks' broad usership.
  • In response, ReadWorks' expansion of their fiction library will provide teachers and students even more of the high-quality, research-based passages they know and trust.
  • Fiction is fundamental to ReadWorks' mission of developing successful, joyful readers, regardless of background, socioeconomic status, or age.
  • "This grant from the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation will allow us to vault ahead in providing relevant and engaging content to our growing and diverse audience.