Nominations for three $5,000 awards are now open through Sunday, March 31
FARGO, N.D. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) Caring Foundation is taking nominations for its Community Champion Awards program. These awards recognize high-impact community partners working to improve health equity, fill gaps in health care and ensure health care access in their communities. The program will recognize three organizations who will each receive $5,000.
Nomination details
To apply, applicants must:
- Be a community-based or civic organization, non-profit or foundation, health care or social service provider
- Demonstrate measurable improvements in health disparities through data-driven initiatives that address social determinants of health (SDoH) and disparities within underserved populations
- Create models and inspire other organizations to initiate community-centered solutions to improve health and well-being
Applications must be submitted by Sunday, March 31 at 5 p.m. (CST), to the BCBSND Caring Foundation via email at caringfoundation@bcbsnd.com.
If you know an organization deserving of the Community Champion Award, download our flyer and encourage them to apply at www.BCBSND.com/caring-foundation/impact-areas/community-champion-awards.
The Community Champion Awards were inspired by the factors that came out of our Social Determinants of Health Study. These factors impact the health and well-being of North Dakotans and include education, access to health care, economic stability, social and community context and environment.
To learn more about the study and read the full report, visit www.bcbsnd.com/caring-foundation/impact-areas/social-determinants.
About Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) Caring Foundation
Established in 1989, the BCBSND Caring Foundation (www.BCBSND.com/caring-foundation) is a private 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Through giving and investing, the Caring Foundation focuses on key health issues that help improve the health and well-being of North Dakotans and their communities. Caring Foundation staff work with grantees to support nonprofit sustainability, collaborate on shared outcomes and create lasting change.
