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Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation launches COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund

Wednesday, June 3, 2020
... Area Health & Wellness Foundation has launched a new fund that will allow members of the community to make a difference ... Last week, the Foundation’s board approved a total of $100,000 towards establishing COVID-19 Relief and Recovery ... of our community’s generous residents will be vital in the months ahead,” said Foundation president Dave ...

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation awards over $1.4 million to community organizations

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation
Friday, August 20, 2021
... and Emotional Health, and Strengthening Nonprofits. In the Healthy Behaviors-Schools program area, $287,655 was ... Collaborative TriCounty Community Network—Love Your Block United Way of Boyertown Area—Matching Grant ... with nonprofits, local government, and schools to ensure that every member of our community has the opportunity to ...

Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards

Food Equity
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
... part of the Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative (PFJI). In total, the initiative has provided over $620,000 in grants ... as part of healthy food work.” Of the 12 projects that have received PFJI grants since 2019, 10 are Black, ... art, and education as tools to nurture resilience and self-determination in North Philadelphia since 2010. Urban ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Reaches $10M in Funds Deployed, Continuing to Amplify Regional Community Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, May 7, 2020
... against this pandemic," said Dr. Mariana Izraelson, CEO of La Comunidad Hispana. "They are still working, their ... her over the phone for her son's symptoms and determined that it would be possible to do the visit using telehealth ... Healthcare Network - Einstein Philadelphia $      100,000 Emmanuel Cancer Foundation $          2,500 ...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Provides $50 Million to Support Those Facing Greatest Strain Under the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
RWJFLogo_s_rgb_1c_261U_100_pos.jpg Princeton, N.J. —The Robert Wood Johnson ... largest health philanthropy, RWJF is focused on ensuring that everyone in America has a fair and just opportunity for ... themselves and their families,” said RWJF President and CEO Richard Besser. While RWJF is providing this immediate ...

Brandywine Health and Housing Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Friday, May 4, 2018
... Pictured: Former Brandywine Health Foundation CEO Frances Sheehan (l) joins the Foundation's current CEO ... of the Brandywine Health and Housing Center opening in Coatesville. Ten years ago, the opening of the Brandywine ... residents celebrated the 10th anniversary of this landmark that has helped to improve the health of the greater ...

Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation East Auxiliary Volunteers Raise $20K to Promote Health & Wellness

Monday, January 22, 2018
... The Auxiliary operates the “Just For You” gift shop that is located in the lobby of Pottstown Hospital-Tower Health. The gift ... and that support individual and family capacity as well as self-sufficiency goals. The Auxiliary’s fundraising efforts ...
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Brandywine Valley Active Aging

Brandywine Active Aging
Thursday, April 14, 2022
... populations needed community now more than ever. When in-person activities went away we were able to stay open ... held virtually. Indoor dining shifted to a drive through that over 150 people attended daily. These things kept us ... that is more than bingo. We are a community of people who love to laugh, exercise, share a meal and celebrate life even ...
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First Hospital Foundation is Now Philadelphia Health Partnership

Thursday, February 1, 2018
... Communities . The Foundation has invested over $22 million in more than 160 nonprofit organizations that work to address the health needs of the most vulnerable ... addressing underlying root causes, including the unequal social and physical environments in which people live. They ...

Bloomberg-Funded Efforts to Stem Pennsylvania Opioid Crisis Announced

Friday, July 12, 2019
Vital Strategies , a public health organization that helps governments strengthen their public health ... of a $10 million commitment to address the opioid crisis in Pennsylvania. The initiative is part of a three-year,  ...  and the  Pennsylvania College of Emergency Physicians  that seeks to engage more than a hundred hospitals to ...
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Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits amidst COVID-19

Thursday, March 4, 2021
... serve their respective communities. With this realization, in addition to Union Benevolent Association ’s (UBA) spring ... gratitude, Will Gonzalez, Esq., Executive Director, stated that "this funding will allow them to provide cash gifts to ... and refugee empowerment, a sense of belonging, and self-sufficiency. AFRICOM hosts a variety of programs that ...

Independence Blue Cross Foundation Launches Institute for Health Equity

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Thursday, March 31, 2022
... is a regional endeavor to address policies and practices that have hindered communities from achieving optimal health. ... anniversary. "Health care organizations must invest in inclusive innovation that improves the health of everyone, ... for Health Equity," said Gregory E. Deavens, president and CEO of I ndependence Blue Cross . "There are unacceptable ...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation Collaborates with Temple University to Create a Pathway to Nursing for Students of Color

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
... for students of color pursuing a  Bachelor of Science in Nursing  (BSN) degree at Temple University. In addition ... Gregory E. Deavens, Independence Blue Cross president and CEO. “Independence is a champion of health equity and ... needs of changing populations, and specifically advises that nurse education programs expand recruitment of diverse ...
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Salem Health and Wellness Foundation names new leader

Salem Halth & Wellness Foundation
Thursday, September 22, 2022
... DiLorenzo.  Paul will follow Brenda Goins who has served in this role for the past 15 years. During that time, the foundation has grown and supported many ... conducted by The Burd Group, from which we received nearly 100 resumes, Paul’s career defining leadership and ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Announces Union Community Care Selected as Core Provider of Healthcare Services at Coatesville's Brandywine Center

The Brandywine Center
Thursday, January 16, 2025
... - The Alliance for Health Equity (AHE) announced today that Union Community Care has been selected as the Federally ... integrated health strategy. As the core provider in this model, Union Community Care (Union) will deliver ... folks as they need it,” said Kevin Ressler, President & CEO of AHE. “Union’s innovative approach and expertise in ...

The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs

The Rider-Pool Foundation
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
... Foundation of Allentown recently awarded $376,000 in funding. This total represents major proactive investments ... support, childcare, and employment training. A grant of $100,000 was awarded to Promise Neighborhood of the Lehigh ... for students in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction that will open in August of 2019. The grant serves as ...

The Alliance for Health Equity Launches the Equity Health Center to address Health Access in Greater Coatesville

Equity Health Network Providers
Thursday, April 6, 2023
In response to the 2022 Brandywine Hospital closure, leaders ... Coatesville Health Survey. Further research determined that an integrated care model would be an accessible, ... Greater Coatesville serves as a vital tool to address the social determinants of health and increase equitable health ...

GSK awards Greater Philadelphia nonprofits making a dynamic IMPACT on health outcomes

GSK
Thursday, November 15, 2018
... Nov 15] GSK today announced the GSK IMPACT Award Winners in a ceremony at GSK’s Navy Yard site. Ten local nonprofits ... program, in its 22 nd year, highlights organizations that are working hand-in-hand with the community to improve ... to the region,” said Pedro A.
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Salem Health & Wellness Foundation awards $25K to Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative

Salem Halth & Wellness Foundation
Thursday, August 17, 2023
... health and wellbeing outcomes for children and families in New Jersey. Recent Kids Count data highlights the ... critical initiative,” said Helen Hannigan, President & CEO of the Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative. “So that we can identify and implement successful, sustainable ...

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