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Oklahoma City Community College and Mexican Consulate enter into historic partnership

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Friday, December 8, 2023
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Dec. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a significant move to enhance educational opportunities and community enrichment, Oklahoma City Community College has partnered with the Mexican Consulate in Oklahoma City.

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Dec. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a significant move to enhance educational opportunities and community enrichment, Oklahoma City Community College has partnered with the Mexican Consulate in Oklahoma City.
  • This historic collaboration aims to expand educational guidance and resources to Oklahoma's Mexican community, aligning seamlessly with OCCC's strategic goals and mission.
  • Under this partnership, OCCC will operate an Educational Guidance Window (Ventanilla de Orientación Educativa) within the Consulate, which welcomes over 200 daily visitors.
  • The partnership was officially commemorated with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Dec. 7 at the Mexican Consulate in Oklahoma City.

On/Go for Good, Charitable Foundation, Donates Essential Intrivo COVID-19 Test Solutions to the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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MIAMI, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On/Go for Good, the charitable foundation founded by Intrivo, the leading health technology company that delivers the On/Go digital health suite for a variety of health and wellness related conditions, has made a much needed donation of COVID-19 tests to the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP.) The tests are to be used for distribution to the public through the Ventanilla de Salud program at Mexican Consulates throughout the U.S.

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  • Contributions are made in the form of financial support, medical supplies, and technology resources.
  • Our collaboration with the U.S.- Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership exemplifies our commitment to helping everyone live healthier, happier lives."
  • Andy Carey, Executive Director of the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership, said, "We are elated to continue to support COVID-19 programming with our partners at On/Go.
  • Recently, On/Go for Good has been recognized by Fierce Healthcare as a 2023 Fierce 50 honoree for Social Impact.

U.S.-MEXICO BORDER COVID-19 TESTING PROGRAM ENDS

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP), the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and Cross Border Xpress (CBX) announce the end of the U.S.-Mexico Border COVID-19 Testing Program at the San Diego-Tijuana CBX on June 29, 2023.

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  • SAN DIEGO, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP), the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and Cross Border Xpress (CBX) announce the end of the U.S.-Mexico Border COVID-19 Testing Program at the San Diego-Tijuana CBX on June 29, 2023.
  • A total of 16,857 individuals, aged 5 and up, participated in the program, and 564 positive COVID-19 cases were identified.
  • "We greatly appreciate our community partnership with BPP and extend our thanks to Cross Border Xpress for allowing us to provide this important service to our community."
  • Funded by the CDPH's California Office of Binational Border Health, the program allowed the CDPH COVID-19 Testing Task Force to test for COVID-19 and to provide international travelers with information about COVID-19 prevention and treatment.

U.S.-MEXICO BORDER PHILANTHROPY PARTNERSHIP AND VENTANILLA DE SALUD AT THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN SAN DIEGO BEGIN FREE COVID-19 RAPID TESTING AT CROSS BORDER XPRESS

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A collaboration between the Ventanilla de Salud program of the General Consulate of Mexico in San Diego, the State of California, and the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) has begun providing free COVID-19 rapid testing to California-bound travelers, two years and older, at the Cross Border Xpress (CBX) facilities in San Diego, California.

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  • This program is supported by the California Department of Public Health, Office of Binational Border Health, and the COVID-19 Testing Taskforce.
  • SAN DIEGO, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A collaboration between the Ventanilla de Salud program of the General Consulate of Mexico in San Diego, the State of California, and the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) has begun providing free COVID-19 rapid testing to California-bound travelers, two years and older, at the Cross Border Xpress (CBX) facilities in San Diego, California.
  • "I congratulate the Border Philanthropy Partnership, an ally of the Consulate in the Ventanilla de Salud program that operates daily at our offices, for having been selected to provide rapid tests at CBX," said Ambassador Carlos Gonzlez Gutirrez, Consul General of Mexico in San Diego.
  • The Ventanilla provides reliable information on health topics, counseling, and referrals to available and accessible health services.

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Awards the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership $2.5 Million for Hispanic COVID-19 Support

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The David and Lucile Packard Foundation awarded the U.S.Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) $2.5 million to significantly increase COVID-19 support for Hispanic and undocumented communities in the United States.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The David and Lucile Packard Foundation awarded the U.S.Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) $2.5 million to significantly increase COVID-19 support for Hispanic and undocumented communities in the United States.
  • Created in 1964 by Lucile Salter Packard and David Packard, cofounder of the Hewlett-Packard Company, the Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of children, families, and communities and restoring and protecting our planet.
  • The BPP is a binational membership organization whose mission is to support a network of organizations that build prosperity through leadership, collaboration, and philanthropy in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
  • Since 2003, the program has served more than 14 million Mexican nationals, including over three million in 2020.