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Nonprofit organizations in upstate NY encouraged to apply for up to $4,000 in awards to use toward improving health

Posted 7/23/13

Nonprofit organizations in Excellus BlueCross BlueShield's eight-county Central New York region, including St. Lawrence County, are invited to apply for up to $4,000 each in Community Health Awards …

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Nonprofit organizations in upstate NY encouraged to apply for up to $4,000 in awards to use toward improving health

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Nonprofit organizations in Excellus BlueCross BlueShield's eight-county Central New York region, including St. Lawrence County, are invited to apply for up to $4,000 each in Community Health Awards by Aug. 9.

The health insurance company says the awards can be used for a program that has clear goals to improve the health or health care of a specific population in the community.

Awards will be considered for organizations that offer programs that focus on:

• activities that improve the health status of the community or that reduce the incidence of specific diseases

• communitywide health education

• group-specific health education

• wellness.

To be eligible, the organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Awards will be made based on:

• scope of need

• goals of program

• overall number of persons to benefit from the program

• positive impact on the community’s health status.

Applications and additional information are available online at Community Health Awards or by emailing Community.Health.Awards.CNY@excellus.com.

Awards will distributed in October.