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January 09, 2015
For Immediate Release                           Contact:    Ieva Doyle       
Date: January 8, 2015                                       Phone:       (315) 671-6420
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield makes $85,000 in Community Health Awards available to nonprofit organizations in upstate New York
 
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nonprofit organizations can apply for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Awards that add up to a total of $85,000 to help fund health and wellness programs in upstate New York.
 
Nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organizations in Excellus BlueCross BlueShield’s 31-county upstate New York region are invited to apply for an award of up to $4,000 each. The award can be used for programs that have clear goals to improve the health or health care of a specific population. Programs that improve the health status of the community, reduce the incidence of specific diseases, promote health education and overall wellness will be considered.
 
“The company’s Community Health Awards demonstrate a corporate commitment to support local organizations that share our mission as a nonprofit health plan,” said Arthur Vercillo, M.D., regional president, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. “These awards complement our existing grants and sponsorships with agencies that work to enhance quality of life, including health status, in upstate New York.”
 
The deadline to submit an application to be considered for an Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Award is Feb. 9. Applications and additional information are available online at https://www.excellusbcbs.com/wps/wcm/connect/be9377e9-bde9-43d0-ba46-807e3e9a612c/CommunityAwardsAppInteractive1.8.2015+Blue+Regions.pdf?MOD=AJPERES. Organizations in Cayuga, Cortland, Jefferson, Lewis, Onondaga, Oswego, St. Lawrence or Tompkins counties are asked to email the completed application to Community.Health.Awards.CNY@ Excellus.comApplications received after Feb. 9 will not be considered. Awards will be announced in March.
 
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield’s 31-county region includes:  Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton,  Cortland, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Otsego, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, St. Lawrence, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne and Yates counties. 
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Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, a nonprofit independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, is part of a family of companies that finances and delivers vital health care services to about 1.6 million people across upstate New York. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield provides access to high-quality, affordable health coverage, including valuable health-related resources that our members use every day, such as cost-saving prescription drug discounts and wellness tracking tools. To learn more, visit excellusbcbs.com.
Contact:
Ieva Doyle
Ieva.Doyle@excellus.com, (315) 671-6420