SAPPHIREAward THE BLUE FOUNDAT ION FOR A HEALTHY FLOR IDA
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2009 Sapphire Award Media Placements and Online Media Room
On December 4, 2009, The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida recognized seven organizations that have demonstrated excellence and impact in improving the health-related outcomes of Florida's at-risk populations and communities at its 2009 Sapphire A ward ceremony.
Public relations efforts to generate publicity about The Sapphire Award included communication with targeted media in advance of the award, distributing a media advisory and statewide press release, and making follow-up calls to media. In addition to these traditional public relations tactics, The Blue Foundation utilized an online media room to promote remote coverage by honorees' hometown media. This tactic was especially efficient because the award ceremony did not take place in many honorees' media markets.
The online media room contained: • Unique landing pages for each honoree; • Broadcast quality b-roll of each honoree accepting their award; • B-roll from on-site filming; • Clip of The Blue Foundation's executive director describing The Sapphire A ward; • Print-quality still photos, including captions, of each organization receiving their award; • Honoree on-site photos, including captions; and • Statewide press release and information about each organization.
The online media room was visited by 148 unique users who viewed 843 pages and visited the site 255 times*. The busiest day was Monday, Dec. 7 with 68 visits, followed by Friday, Dec. 4 with 33 visits. The most viewed photograph was from The Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach County page with 18 views, followed by a photo from the We Care Network page with 14 views.
From Dec. 4, 2009 to Jan. 2010, an estimated audience of 143 million was exposed to 227 clips. Highlights included news articles in La Prensa, The Palm Beach Post, The Beaches/Ponte Vedra Leader and Ponte Vedra Shorelines. News briefs ran in Florida Philanthropic Network, BCBSF Daily Find and Financial News & Daily Record. In addition to traditional media, the Orlando Sentinal blog, the Hispanosphere Facebook page and a Brazen Careerist blog covered The 2009 Sapphire Awards. There were an additional 212 online placements.
*Unique user -- a distinct visitor who visited your site on this date. A unique user can make multiple visits. *Page view - a page download. *Visit- a series of pages viewed by one unique user.
**The media coverage summary includes placements that were documented using existing media monitoring services and may not include radio, magazines and newsletters. The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida Media Report
Summary From: October 2009 To: January 2010
Program Number of Clips Audience
~ .. . - "'"" ; - ...... Media outlet Topic Audience Region Grantmakers in Health (GIH) Bulletin Sapphire honorees & winners n/a National Broward NET Ann Storck Center n/a Southern
South Florida Philanthropy News October 2009 Save the date n/a Southern educationfund.org December 2009 The Education Fund n/a Southern daily find 12/16/09 CAP 6,000 Southern Hispanosphere Facebook Page CAP 528 Central The Palm Beach Post 12/15/09 CAP 114,336 Southern The Palm Beach Post.com 12/15/09 CAP n/a Soutl1ern Children's Volunteer Health Children's Volunteer Health Newtwork Times Newtwork n/a Northwest We Care Network newsletter We Care Dental Network n/a Northwest Quick Connections 12/08 Honoree listing n/a National Ponte Vedra Shorelines 12/09 Sulzbacher 19,232 Northeast The Beaches Shorelines 12/09 Sulzbacher 19,232 Northeast The Beaches/Ponte Vedra Leader 12/09 Sulzbacher 7,500 Northeast Financial News & Daily Record 12/08/09 Sulzbacher 5,000 Northeast jaxdai lyrecord.com Sulzbacher n/a Northeast Donors Forum Northeast Florida newsletter Sulzbacher n/a Northeast Jacksonville Business Journal 12/24/09 Sapphire Award Announcement 7,836 Northeast WTHR.com Indianapolis 12/04/09 Sapphire Award Announcement - n/a National chloregy.com 12/06/09 Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National daily find 12/09/09 HHI 6,000 Central OrlandoSentinel.com 12/07/09 HHI 1,504,004 Central USAToday.com 12/08/09 HHI n/a National [email protected] 12/08/09 HHI 24,583 Central msn.com 12/08/09 HHI n/a National brazencareerist.com 12/09/09 HHI n/a National La Prensa 12/16/09 HHI 52,000 Southern Florida Philanthropic Network January 201 O Sapphire Award Announcement n/a Central Health Business Week 12/18/09 Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National Law & Healthy Weekly 12/19/09 Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National Science Letter 12/22/09 Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National Telecommunications Business 12/23/09 Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National Computers, Networks & Communications 12/24/09 Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National AlphaTrade Finance Sapphire Award Announcement 13,000 National AOL Money News Sapphire Award Announcement 18,281,000 National Atlanta Business Chronicle Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Austin Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Baltimore Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National BioAlabama.com Sapphire Award Announcement 28,000 National
BioWorld Online Sapphire Award Announcement ; - 28,000 National Birmingham Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Bizjournals.com, Inc. Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida Media Report
Market Media outlet Topic Audience Region Boston Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Business First of Buffalo Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Business First of Columbus Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Business First of Louisville Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Business Journal of Phoenix Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Business Review (Albany) Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Charlotte Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Cincinnati Business Courier Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Dallas Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Dayton Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Denver Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National East Bay Business Times Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Healthcare Industry Today Sapphire Award Announcement ~ - 6,000 National Hoover's Sapphire Award Announcement 64,000 National Houston Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National lnterest!ALERT Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National Jacksonville Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 Northeast KAIT ABC-8 (Jonesboro, AR) Sapphire Award Announcement 5,000 National Kansas City Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National KATC ABC-3 (Lafayette, LA) Sapphire Award Announcement 13,000 National KAZT IND-7 (Phoenix/Prescott, AZ) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KCAU ABC-9 (Sioux City, IA) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KCBA-TV FOX-35 (Salinas, CA) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KCBD NBC-11 (Lubbock, TX) Sapphire Award Announcement 10,000 National KCOY CBS-12 (Santa Maria, CA) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KDBC CBS-4 (El Paso, TX) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KESQ ABC-3 (Palm Desert, CA) Sapphire Award Announcement 1,000 National KFDA CBS-10 (Amarillo, TX) Sapphire Award Announcement 2,000 National KFJX-TV FOX-14 (Pittsburg, KS) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KFVE MyNetworkTV-5 (Honolulu, HI) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KFVS CBS-12 (Cape Girardeau, MO) Sapphire Award Announcement 10,000 National KGUN ABC-9 (Tucson, AZ) Sapphire Award Announcement 1,000 National KHNL NBC-8 (Honolulu, HI) Sapphire Award Announcement 6,000 National KHO-TV NBC-6 (Spokane, WA) Sapphire Award Announcement 10,000 National
KIFI-TV ABC-8 (Idaho Falls, ID) Sapphire Award Announcement · ~ - 3,000 National KION CBS-46 (Salinas, CA) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KIVI-TV ABC-6 (Boise, ID) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KJCT-TV ABC-8 (Grand Junction, CO) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KKFX FOX-11 (Santa Maria, CA) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KLFY CBS-10 (Lafayette, LA) Sapphire Award Announcement 7,000 National KLKN ABC-8 (Lincoln, NE) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KLTV ABC-7 (Tyler, TX) Sapphire Award Announcement 8,000 National KMEG-TV CBS-14 (Sioux City, IA) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KMIR NBC-6 (Palm Desert, CA) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KMPH-TV FOX-26 (Fresno, CA) Sapphire Award Announcement 2,000 Natiohal KMTV-TV CBS-3 (Omaha, NE) Sapphire Award Announcement 3,000 National KNDO-TV NBC-3 (Yakima, WA) Sapphire Award Announcement 1,000 National KNDU-TV NBC (Kennewick, WA) Sapphire Award Announcement 1,000 National KNOE-TV CBS-8 (Monroe, LA) Sapphire Award Announcement 1,000 National KO AM-TV CBS-7 (Pittsburg, KS) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National
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Market Media outlet Topic Audience Region KOLO CBS-13 (Tucson, AZ) Sapphire Award Announcement 2,000 National ,.. - KOTA ABC-3 (Rapid City, SD) Sapphire Award Announcement · n/a National KOTV-TV CBS-6 (Tulsa, OK) Sapphire Award Announcement 14,000 National KPLC NBC-7 (Lake Charles-Lafayette, LA) Sapphire Award Announcement 5,000 National KPSP CBS-2 (Thousand Palms, CA) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KPTH-TV FOX-44 (Dakota Dunes, SD) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KPTM-TV FOX-42 (Omaha, NE) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KPVI-TV NBC-6 (Pocatello, ID) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KQCW CW-12/19 (Tulsa, OK) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KRDO-TV ABC-13 (Colorado Springs, CO) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National
I KRHD-TV ABC-40 (Bryan-College Station, TX) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KRIS NBC-6 (Corpus Christi, TX) Sapphire Award Announcement 3,000 National KRNV CBS-4 (Reno, NV) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KSBY-TV NBC-6 (San Luis Obispo, CA) Sapphire Award Announcement 2,000 National KSCW-TV CW-33 (Wichita, KS) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KSLA CBS-12 (Shreveport, LA) Sapphire Award Announcement 3,000 National KSWO-TV ABC-7 (Lawton, OK) Sapphire Award Announcement 3,000 National KSWT-TV CBS-13 (Yuma, AZ) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KTEN NBC-10 (Denison, TX} Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KTIV NBC-4 (Sioux City, IA) Sapphire Award Announcement 4,000 National KTNV-TV ABC-13 (Las Vegas, NV) Sapphire Award Announcement 4,000 National KTRE ABC-9 (Lufkin, TX} Sapphire Award Announcement 3,000 National ,.. _ KTRV-TV FOX-12 (Nampa, ID) Sapphire Award Announcement · n/a National KTTC NBC-10 (Rochester, MN) Sapphire Award Announcement 5,000 National KTVG-TV FOX-17 / KSNB-TV FOX-4 (Kearney, NE) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KTVN-TV CBS-2 (Reno, NV) Sapphire Award Announcement 1,000 National KTVZ-TV NBC-21 (Bend, OR) Sapphire Award Announcement 3,000 National KVBC NBC-3 (Las Vegas, NV) Sapphire Award Announcement 6,000 National KVIA ABC-7 (El Paso, TX) Sapphire Award Announcement 4,000 National KVOA NBC-4 {Tucson, AZ) Sapphire Award Announcement 5,000 National KWCH-TV CBS-12 (Wichita, KS) Sapphire Award Announcement 5,000 National KWES-TV NBC-9 (Midland, TX) Sapphire Award Announcement 4,000 National KWQC NBC-6 (Davenport, IA) Sapphire Award Announcement 8,000 National KWTV-TV CBS-9 (Oklahoma City, OK) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KXL T FOX-47 (Rochester, MN) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KXLY 920-AM (Spokane, WA) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KXLY ABC (Spokane, WA) Sapphire Award Announcement 4,000 National KXVO-TV CW-15 (Omaha, NE) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National KXXV-TV ABC-25 (Waco, TX) Sapphire Award Announcement 2,000 National KYTX CBS-19 {Tyler, TX) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National Los Angeles Business from bizjournals Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National MarketWatch Sapphire Award Announcement 141 ,000 National MedicalDevices.org Sapphire Award Announcement 28,000 National Memphis Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement ,.. - 123,000 National Miami Herald Sapphire Award Announcement 95,000 National Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Montana's News Station (Butte, MT) Sapphire Award Announcement 4,000 National Nashville Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National NebraskaTV (Kearney, NE) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National New Mexico Business Weekly Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National News Blaze Sapphire Award Announcement 7,000 National
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Mark~t Media outlet Topic Audience Region Orlando Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 Central Pacific Business News Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Pharmaceutical Industry Today Sapphire Award Announcement 6,000 National Philadelphia Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Pittsburgh Business Times Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Portland Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National PR Newswire Sapphire Award Announcement 28,000 National Puget Sound Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Reuters Sapphire Award Announcement 282,000 National Sacramento Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National San Antonio Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National San Francisco Business Times Sapphire Award Announcement - - 123,000 National San Jose Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National South Florida Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 Southern St. Louis Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National SYS-CON Media Sapphire Award Announcement 4,000 National Tampa Bay Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 West TecTrends Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National Ticker Technologies Sapphire Award Announcement 6,000 National Triangle Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National US Politics Today Sapphire Award Announcement 6,000 Natio~al WAAY-TV ABC-31 (Huntsville, AL) Sapphire Award Announcement 1,000 National WAFB CBS-9 (Baton Rouge, LA) Sapphire Award Announcement 14,000 National WAFF NBC-48 (Huntsville, AL) Sapphire Award Announcement 6,000 National W ALB NBC-10 (Albany, GA) Sapphire Award Announcement 22,000 National WAND-TV NBC-17 (Decatur, IL) Sapphire Award Announcement 3,000 National Washington Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National Waste to Charity Sapphire Award Announcement 28,000 National WAVE NBC-3 (Louisville, KY) Sapphire Award Announcement 10,000 National WBAY ABC-2 (Green Bay, WI) Sapphire Award Announcement 9,000 National WBCB-TV CW-21 (Youngstown, OH) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National WBTV CBS-3 (Charlotte, NC) Sapphire Award Announcement 6,000 National WCAX CBS-3 (Burlington, VT) Sapphire Award Announcement 9,000 National WCSC CBS-5 (Charleston, SC) Sapphire Award Announcement , - 2,000 National WCWG-TV CW-20 (Greensboro, NC) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National WDAM NBC-7 (Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS) Sapphire Award Announcement 3,000 National WDBJ CBS-7 (Roanoke, VA) Sapphire Award Announcement 9,000 National WDRB FOX-41 (Louisville, KY) Sapphire Award Announcement 2,000 National WECT NBC-6 (Wilmington, NC) Sapphire Award Announcement 4,000 National WFFF-TV FOX-44 (Colchester, VT) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National WFIE NBC-14 (Evansville, IN) Sapphire Award Announcement 6,000 National WFLX FOX-29 (West Palm Beach, FL) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a Southern WFMJ-TV NBC-21 (Youngstown, OH) Sapphire Award Announcement 2,000 National WFTX-TV FOX-4 (Cape Coral, FL) Sapphire Award Announcement 1,000 National WFXG-TV FOX-54 (Augusta, GA) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National WGBA NBC-26 (Green Bay, WI) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National WHBF CBS-4 (Rock Island, IL) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National Wichita Business Journal Sapphire Award Announcement 123,000 National WISTV NBC-10 (Columbia, SC) Sapphire Award Announcement 25,000 National WKBT-TV CBS-8 (La Crosse, WI) Sapphire Award Announcement 3,000 National WKRN ABC-2 (Nashville, TN) Sapphire Award Announcement 8,000 National WLBT NBC-3 (Jackson, MS) Sapphire Award Announcement 10,000 National WLEX NBC-18 (Lexington, KY) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National
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Market Media outlet Topic Audience Region WLNS CBS-6 (Lansing, Ml) Sapphire Award Announcement 6,000 National WLOX ABC-13 (Biloxi, MS) Sapphire Award Announcement 7,000 National WMBF NBC-32 (Myrtle Beach, SC) Sapphire Award Announcement 2,000 National WMC NBC-5 (Memphis, TN) Sapphire Award Announcement 7,000 National WOIO CBS-19 (Cleveland, OH) Sapphire Award Announcement 1,000 National WR Hambrecht & Co. Sapphire Award Announcement 17,000 National WRIC ABC-8 (Richmond, VA) Sapphire Award Announcement 5,000 Natiopal WSFA NBC-12 (Montgomery, AL) Sapphire Award Announcement 10,000 National WSFX-TV FOX-26 (Wilmington, NC) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National WSJV-TV FOX-28 (South Bend, IN) Sapphire Award Announcement 2,000 National WTEN ABC-10 (Albany, NY) Sapphire Award Announcement 3,000 National WTHR NBC-13 (Indianapolis, IN) Sapphire Award Announcement 16,000 National WTNZ FOX-43 (Knoxville, TN) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National WTOC CBS-11 (Savannah, GA) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National WTVF-TV CBS-5 (Nashville, TN) Sapphire Award Announcement 20,000 National WTVM ABC-9 (Columbus, GA) Sapphire Award Announcement 2,000 National WTXL ABC-27 (Midway, FL) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a Northwest WUPV-TV CW-65 (Ashland, VA) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National WVIR-TV NBC-29 (Charlottesville, VA) Sapphire Award Announcement 12,000 National WVNY-TV ABC-22 (Colchester, VT) Sapphire Award Announcement #' - n/a National WVVA NBC-6 (Bluefield, WV) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National WWBT NBC-12 (Richmond, VA) Sapphire Award Announcement 7,000 National WWSB ABC-7 (Sarasota, FL) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a West WXIX FOX-19 (Cincinnati, OH) Sapphire Award Announcement 4,000 National WXOW ABC-19 (La Crosse, WI) Sapphire Award Announcement 2,000 National WXTX-TV FOX-54 (Columbus, GA) Sapphire Award Announcement n/a National WXVT-TV CBS-15 (Greenville, MS) Sapphire Award Announcement 1,000 National Yahoo! Sapphire Award Announcement 58,433,000 National Yahoo!Canada Sapphire Award Announcement 58,433,000 National
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ANN STORCK CENTER RECEIVES SAPPHIRE AWARD + $100,000
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The Ann Storck Center in Ft Lauderdale, one of South Florida's leading nonprofit organizations, has recently been chosen as a top nonprofit and is the 2009 recipient of the coveted Sapphire Award given out by The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida. The Ann Storck Center was selected for their work in improving the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved. The award also includes a gift of $100,000 for Ann Storck Center.
The Sapphire Award is Florida's only statewide award that recognizes and promotes organizations that have demonstrated excellence in addressing health disparities within their communities.
"It was an honor to be one of the seven finalists," said Jim McGuire, the Ann Storck Center's Executive Director. "We are so grateful to the Blue Foundation for selecting us for their Sapphire Award. Their gift of $100,000, so greatly needed during these hard economic times, will be used to help the center continue serving individuals in need for years to come."
The Sapphire Award is designed to recognize and promote community health programs that have demonstrated a significant, positive impact on health-related outcomes for the state's at-risk citizens and communities. An independent selection committee of medical, public health and health communications experts from across the country determines The Sapphire Award honorees.
Fifty years ago, Nurse Ann Storck brought hope and a chance to gain independence to a special group of children who were developmentally disabled. Today, the Ann Storck Center, named in her honor, serves over 300 children and adults with severe and multiple developmental disabilities, including epilepsy, cerebral palsy, autism and mental retardation.
A nationally-accredited non-profit human service organization, the Ann Storck Center neighborhood campus in Fort Lauderdale features a preschool for infants and toddlers up to five years old, a developmental training program, and three family-like homes for children and adults with severe and/or multiple disabilities. The Center also operates five professionally staffed and equipped homes in other local neighborhoods, including the Gizmo House, a high-tech "smart" single family home for six residents, and the Pembroke Pines Cluster.
The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, Inc., is the philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida created as a 501(c)(3) philanthropic foundation that supports community-based solutions that enhance access to quality health-related services for the uninsured and underserved in Florida.
For more information visit www.annstorckcenter.org http://browardnetonline.com/2010/02/ann-storck-center-receives-sapphire-award-100000/ GRANT MAKERS Helping grantmakers 11EAITH it improve the h ealth of all people BULLETIN
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• The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, Inc. Qacksonville) honored seven of Florida's top non profits for their work toward improving the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved residents. The foundation selected two organizations as winners of the 2009 Sapphire Award, which includes a $100,000 prize, and one organization to receive its Award of Distinction, which includes a $75,000 prize. The two Sapphire Award winners are: Ann Storck Center (Fore Lauderdale), which provides residential, preschool, adult day training, and life enrichment services for children and adults who have severe developmental disabilities; and The Education Fund - Plant a Thousand Gardens Collaborative Nutrition Initiative (Miami-Dade County), which brings a hands-on approach to addressing childhood obesity by reaching children about healthy foods and nutrition via planting, maintaining, and learning about a vegetable garden. The Award of Distinction went to Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach , County. In addition, four organizations ' received Honorable Mention Awards of $25 ,000 each: Children's Volunteer Health Network (Santa Rosa Beach), Capital Medical Society Foundation We Care Dental Network (Tallahassee); Hispanic Health Initiatives (Casselberry); and The Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless, Beaches Community Healthcare 0acksonville Beach). Contact: Paul Kluding, 904.905.3404, [email protected]. .... Ii- """ , . ~- - ~ F ; r ' ~ \.· . ' ,, \ ~
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The top awards went to the Ann Storck Center, Fort Lauderdale, and The Education Fund - Plant a Thousand Gardens Collaborative Nutrition Initiative, Miami-Dade County. http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=OOIZxTRMtTNNkgZm9Ks4alGfjKaakADcABLMxlrLrtPaY3JMBCD2almsLBKXITVGWMsX5 Dk6vsNVBEAd9XzgULkDXj49fn_ LjXTs72twGunS I 0Th55vik4viiGfQ2KnPbyrjWBUqE3rcmhz002Q_Oy9a6B-P8GDed- 9oNL2CilUBC0bXpOyflzREY4gzZLpTbEMH l 86PyPa I pg%3D The Donors Forum of Northeast Florida December 2009 GRANTMAKER NEWS AND NOTES The 1.M . Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless. Beaches Community Healthcare - the new Sulzbacher Clinic received a $2 5,000 Sapphire Award from The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida for their work in improving the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved. The Sapphire Award is Fl orida's only statewide award that recognizes and promotes organizati ons that demonstrate excellence in addressing health disparitie~ within their communities. Jacksonville Business Journal December 24, 2009 CHARITY Regions Bank. Wachovia and EverBank donated $35,000 to assist the Jacksonville Foreclosure Task Force in foreclosure prevention. Pet Paradise boarding and daycare facility is conducting a Food for Paws pet food drive through Dec. 19 to benefit the Jacksonville Humane Society. Pet Paradise will offer one night of boarding for a minimum donation of a 20-pound bag of pet food. Locations are 5140 University Blvd and 14272 Pecan Park Road . The Blue Fo .atio.n.for...a.Healthy Florida awar e 25,000 to The Sulzbacher Center's Beaches Community Healthcare in Jacksonville Beach. December marks the first anniversary of the clinic for the homeless and working poor of the Beaches. The AGIS insurance agency will donate funds it would have spent on holiday gifts for its clients to First Coast Women's Services and the Clara White Mission. A $1 million gift from Teri Levin will complete the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin Coll~e of Law's Trial Advocacy Center. Levin is Fredric G. Levins sister-in law, and the donation is in honor of her late husband, Allen Richard Levin . Jacksor.ville Jaguars Alumni Ambassadors and volunteers from Wachovia recently distributed food to needy families at A. Philip Randolph Parle TI1e 10th annual Kids Christmas Railroad Toy Train Exhibit, benefiting the Children's Home Society of Florida, will be on display through Dec. 29 from 4 to 8 p.m. at First Christian Church, 2876 Moody Ave., Orange Park. Admission is free. Donations for the Children's Home Society will be accepted. Volunteers from the sales and management staff of Southland Waste Systems recently prepared and served a meal to the homeless at The Sulzbacher Center. TI1e company committed to sponsor a meal at the center once every quarter. The Nc,rtheast Florida Association of Residential Property Managers collected nonperishable food items for the local food bank at its December luncheon. A recent production of "Mooseltoe:A New Moosical" at the Florida Theatre benefited the City Rescue Mission. Nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for inclusion in the PepsiCo lickets Fore Charity program that will be a component of the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open scheduled for October 2010. ncket buyers will designate one of the participating organizations to benefit from the ticket purchase. For information, contact Michelle Rommel or Patrick Siver at 567-5094. Volunteers from the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program and Junior ROTC students from Nease High School recently hosted a breakfast buffet games and gift giveaway at Dave & Busters. The event was co-sponsored by Dave & Busters, the Radisson Hotel and the Toys for Tots program. . The International Council of Shopping Centers Foundation and Regency Centers Corp. launched the ICSC Foundation Mary Lou Fiala Fellowship. The fellowship is funded by a $100,000 gift from Regency Centers in honor of Fiala, who was president and chief operating officer of Reg ency Centers Corp. and is a past chairman of ICSC Nexis®: Document http://w3 .nexis. com/new /frame.do?re loadEnti re Page=true&rand= 12 ... Computers, Networks & Communications December 24, 2009 THE BLUE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY FLORIDA; Top Nonprofits Honored for Improving Health of Floridians SECTION: EXPANDED REPORTING; Pg. 451 LENGTH: 110 words Today, seven of Florida's top nonprofits received awards for their work in improving the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved at The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida's 2009 Sapphire Award ceremony. The Sapphire Award is Florida's only statewide award that recognizes and promotes organizations that have demonstrated excellence in addressing health disparities within their communities. Keywords: AT&T, Telecommunications, w The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida. This article was prepared by Computers, Networks & Communications editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Computers, Networks & Communications via VerticalNews.com. I of I 1/11 /20 10 10: 17 AM Nexis®: Document http: //w3 .nexis.com/new /frame.do?re loadEnti rePage=true&rand= 12 ... Telecommunications Business December 23, 2009 THE BLUE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY FLORIDA; Top Nonprofits Honored for Improving Health of Floridians SECTION: EXPANDED REPORTING; Pg. 132 LENGTH: 107 words Today, seven of Florida's top nonprofits received awards for their work in improving the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved at The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida's 2009 Sapphire Award ceremony. The Sapphire Award is Florida's only statewide award that recognizes and promotes organizations that have demonstrated excellence in addressing health disparities within their communities. Keywords: AT&T, Telecommunications, v The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida. This article was prepared by Telecommunications Business editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Telecommunications Business via VerticalNews.com. I of I 1/11/2010 10:29 AM Nexis® : Document http: / /w 3 .nexi s.com/ new /frame.do?re loadEntirePage=true&rand= 12 ... Science Letter December 22, 2009 THE BLUE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY FLORIDA; Top Nonprofits Honored for Improving Health of Floridians SECTION: EXPANDED REPORTING; Pg. 3836 LENGTH: 110 words Today, seven of Florida's top nonprofits received awards for their work in improving the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved at The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida's 2009 Sapphire Award ceremony (see also The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida). The Sapphire Award is Florida's only statewide award that recognizes and promotes organizations that have demonstrated excellence in addressing health disparities within their communities. Keywords: AT&T, Telecommunications, The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida. This article was prepared by Science Letter editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Science Letter via NewsRx.com. I of I 1/11 /2010 10:34 AM Nexis®: Document http://w3 .nexis.com/ne w /frame.do?reloadEnti rePage=true&rand= 12 ... Law & Health Weekly December 19, 2009 THE BLUE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY FLORIDA; Top Nonprofits Honored for Improving Health of Floridians SECTION: EXPANDED REPORTING; Pg. 1055 LENGTH: 107 words Today, seven of Florida's top nonprofits received awards for their work in improving the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved at The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida's 2009 Sapphire Award ceremony (see also The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida). The Sapphire Award is Florida's only statewide award that recognizes and promotes organizations that have demonstrated excellence in addressing health disparities within their communities. Keywords: The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida. This article was prepared by Law & Health Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Law & Health Weekly via NewsRx.com. I of 1 1/1 1/2010 10:36 AM Nexis®: Document http: //w3.nexis.com/new /frame.do?re loadEntirePage=true&rand= 12 ... Health Business Week December 18, 2009 THE BLUE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY FLORIDA; Top Nonprofits Honored for Improving Health of Floridians SECTION: EXPANDED REPORTING; Pg. 944 LENGTH: 108 words Today, seven of Florida's top nonprofits received awards for their work in improving the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved at The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida's 2009 Sapphire Award ceremony (see also The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida). The Sapphire Award is Florida's only statewide award that recognizes and promotes organizations that have demonstrated excellence in addressing health disparities within their communities. 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Palm Beach Post (Florida) December 15, 2009 Tuesday The Palm Beach Post December 15, 2009 Paln1 Beach County's AIDS progran1 receives $75,000 grant By STACEY SINGER Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Updated: 7:17 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 A $75,000 grant from the Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida will enable Palm Beach County's Comprehensive AIDS Program to gain back some ground lost due to budget cuts. "Every once in a while you get a ray of sunshine," said the group's CEO, Yolette Bonnet. 'We're grateful and honored that we got this funding." The program is focused on keeping HIV-positive people on their medication and in regular medical care so they avoid hospitalization. It does that by attaching social workers - case managers - to people burdened with HIV who may have language barriers, money problems or other issues that make them unlikely to stay on their complex drug regimens or make their doctors' appointments. Their help is often as simple as providing bus fare. But it can also require convincing an HIV patient to accept treatment for a drug addiction. CAP was forced to cut back the number of people it serves this fall after the Health Care District of Palm Beach County's board slashed to zero its annual grant, which had been $400,000. 'We used to have over 3,000 individuals in case management. It's probably going to be 2,500 people this year," Bonnet said. At the time, Health Care District Chairman Jonathan Satter urged the group to seek grants from other sources to make up the gap. The Blue Foundation is the philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. It gave CAP its "award of distinction" for addressing health disparities within its community. The grant will help fill the void created by the Health Care District cuts, but more help is needed, Bonnet said. 'We still have a very large gap," she said. Find this article at: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/palm-beach-county-s-aids-program-receives-75-120696.html Palm Beach Post December 15, 2009 + The Palm Beach Post $75,000 for AIDS: . B 'We're grateful and TUESDAY, honored that we DECEMBER15, 2009 got this funding,' PalmBeachPost.com CEO says. Story,' 38 CONTENT EDITOR : Nick Mosche lla, 561-820 -4441 [email protected] • X THE P1 $75,000 grant bolsters AIDS program The agency had to cut we got this tors' appointments. At the time, Health funding." Their help is often as Care District Chairman back on clients after The simple as providing bus Jonathan Satter urged the severe budget cuts. program is fare. But it also can require group to seek grants from focused on persuading an HIV patient other sources. keeping HIV- to accept treatment for a The Blue Foundation is By STACEY SINGER Bonnet positive peo- drug addiction. the philanthropic affiliate Palm Beach Post Staff Writer . ple · on their CAP was forced to cut of Blue Cross and Blue A $75,000 grant from medication and in regular back the number of people Shield of Florida. It gave the Blue Foundation for a medical care so they avoid it serves this fall after CAP its "award of distinc Healthy Florida will enable hospitalization. It does that the Health Care District tion'' for addressing health Palm Beach County's Com by attaching social work of Palm Beach County's disparities within its com prehensive AIDS Program ers - case managers - to board slashed to zero its munity. The grant will help to gain back some ground people burd~ned with HIV annual grant, which had fill the void created by the lost to budget cuts. who may have language been $400,000. Health Care District cuts, "Every mice in a while barriers, money problems ''We used to have over but more help is needed, you get a ray of sunshine," or ·other issues that ma_ke 3,000 individuals in case Bonnet said. said the group's CEO, them unlikely to stay on management. It's probably ''We still have .a very Yolette Bonnet. ''We're their complex drug regi going to be 2,500 people large gap," she satd. grateful and honored that mens or make their doc- this year," Bonnet said. @ [email protected] Nexis®: Document http: //w3.nexis.com/ new/frame.do?reioadEntirePage=true&rand=l2 .. . Health & Medicine Week December 14, 2009 THE BLUE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY FLORIDA; Top Nonprofits Honored for Improving Health of Floridians SECTION: EXPANDED REPORTING; Pg. 3111 LENGTH: 108 words Today, seven of Florida's top nonprofits received awards for their work in improving the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved at The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida's 2009 Sapphire Award ceremony (see also The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida). The Sapphire Award is Florida's only statewide award that recognizes and promotes organizations that have demonstrated excellence in addressing health disparities within their communities. Keywords: The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida. This article was prepared by Health & Medicine Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Health & Medicine Week via NewsRx.com. Find Documents with Similar Topics Help Below are concepts discussed in this document. Select terms of interest and either modify your search or search within the current results set Subject ~J NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Geography ···1 FLORIDA, USA :::J UNITED STATES OR Sh ow Major and Minor Index Terms I Show Re levancy Scores I Clear Selections SUBJECT: NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (90%) General Health GEOGRAPHIC: FLORIDA, USA (94%) UNITED STATES (94%) LOAD-DATE: December 9, 2009 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH PUBLICATION-TYPE: Newsletter Copyright 2009 Health & Medicine Week via NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net I of I 1/1 1/2010 10:38 AM The Beaches/Ponte Vedra Leader December 9, 2009 Deceinber 9, 2009 The Beaches Leader/Ponte Vedra Leader Page 3A Beaches Contntunity Healthcare gets $25,000 people who live in Atlantic, their communities. try." Among top Neptune and Jacksonville As an Honorable Mention , To be eligible for The beaches, The Blue winner, Beaches Sapphire Award, organiza nonprofits Foundation for a Healthy Community Healthcare was tions must be tax-exempt Florida recently awarded awarded $25,000. under section 501(c)(3) of honored for the organization with Beaches . Community the federal tax code; offi . . $25,000 during its annual Healthcare received the cially reside and be incorpo Sapphire Awards. award for providing "access rated in the state of Florida; 1mprov1ng The clinic is located at to basic health care and case and have programs that are 6th Avenue South in management for homeless involved with health-relat health of Jacksonville Beach and pro and indigent persons in the ed services. vides medical · and mental seaside communities of D Programs are nominated Floridians health care for the needy in "These small, large and by three people familiar the community. It is usp grassroots organizations with the organization and FROM STAFF ported by several groups play a huge role in bettering are reviewed by an inde December marks the first and businesses, including the health anq wellbeing of pendent selection commit anniversary of The Baptist Medical Center their community members tee made up of medical, Sulzbacher Center for the Beaches. who need help the most," public health and health Homeless, Beaches The Sapphire Award is said Susan Towler, vice pres communication experts Community Healthcare in Florida's only statewide ident, The Blue Foundation from across the country and Jacksonville Beach. a ward that recognizes and for a Healthy Florida. "The Florida. A total of 30 organ To recognize the huge promotes organizations ways they accomplish their izations were nominated for impact the organization has that have demonstrated goals should serve as mod the 2009 Sapphire Award. photo from www.shepherdmediacenter.com already made on the lives of excellence in addressing els for similar nonprofits The opening of Beaches Community Healthcare - A homeless and working poor health disparities within across the state and coun- Sulzbacher Clinic marked the first time the cities of Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach had a full-time health care provider for people who lack .. insurance. Shown is Dr. Mary Robinson. Ponte Vedra Shorelines December 9, 2009 Funds for Sulzbacher ~ A Florida health philanthropy that funds programs operated by comrrunity-based nonprofit organL ations awarded $25,000 to the Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless' Beaches Community Healthcare. The clinic was one of seven of Florida's nonprofits to receive an award for their work improv ing the health of Florida's unin &Ured and underserved at The ffl.ue Foundation for a Healthy ftorida's 2009 Sapphire Award eeremony. :;;This month marks the first tthniversary of The Sulzbacher k enter's J~cksonville ~each op ~ ation. The openfn~ of Beaches ~ mmunity Healthcare - A stilzbacher Clink marked the tlist time Jacksonville, Atlantic • Mtd Neptune beaches -had_ a ~ 11-time health care provider For people who are homeless or ?i;t' risk of becoming homeless. l,tle clinic is _a satellite· facility ~!~he 1.M. Sulzbacher Center for ~~ Homeless. Vf,..Beaches Community Health:. ~ re provides access to basic n}edical care to homeless and !ii!insured working poor popu ~ tions at the Beaches. In addi µon to onsite servic~s, Beaches' ROPE . Team reaches out to Jl.9meless populations living in unsheltered locations to deliver ~ escriptions,· basit medical supplies, clothing and personal hygiene products and to trans port them to clinics, and, if they are willing, to shelter; · In the f_irst quarter of 2009, B.eaches provided 636 primary lfealth services _for 395 people <}.nd connected eligible clients to patient assistance medica tion valued at $7,552. The Beaches Shorelines December 9, 2009 Funds for-Sulzbacher I A Florida health p~panthropy that funds programs operated by community-based nonprofit organizations awarded $25,000 to the Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless' Beaches Community Healthcare. The clinic was one ·of seven of Florida's nonprofits -to receive an award for their work improv~ irig the health of Florida's unin s{I:r;ed and underserved at The B1ue Foundation for a Healthy Ftprida's 2009 Sapphire Award ceremony. · · This month marks the first apniversary of The Sulzbacher ~ nter's Jacksonville Beach op eration. The opening of Beaches Gemmunitya- Healthcare - ~ A Sulzbacher Clinic ·marked the fir st time Jacksonville, Atlantic a!}d Neptune beaches had a f~ll-time health care provider far p ~ople who are homeless or aC risk of beto:rping homeless. Tpe clinic is ·a satellite facility of-the I.M. Sulzbacher Center for t, e Homeless. . :.Beaches Community·Health ci te provides access to basic ntedical care to homeless and ug.insured working poor popu lations at the. Beaches. In addi tion to onsite services, Beaches' 1-{()PE TEram reaches out to ht?meless populations living in unsheltered locations to deliver pre·scrlptions, ·basic· medical supplies, clothing and personal hygiene products and to trans port them to clinics; and, if they are willing, to shelter. . In the first quarter of 2009, Beaches provided 636 primary health servi~es for 395 people and connected eligible clients to patient assistance medica tion valued at $7,552 . CRr~;J!egr __,~M~r~,; .___ 1 December 9, 2009 Hispanic Health Initiatives in Casselberry got a $25,000 award from the The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, a philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information http://www.brazencareerist.com/2009/12/09/hispanic-health-initiatives-in-casselberry-got-a-25000- award-from-the-the-blue-foundation find ~ bcbsf December 9, 2009 o HHI awarded $25,000 Hispanic Health Initiatives in Casselberry got a $25,000 award from the The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, a philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. Orlando Business Journal (Florida) December 8, 2009 Tuesday MSN.com ~ biziem-Ml! December 8, 2009 4:04 PM ET All bizjournals.com news HHI awarded $25,000 Hispanic Health Initiatives in Casselberry got a $25,000 award from the The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, a philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. Hispanic Health Initiatives, which educates and connects medically uninsured individuals and families to free or affordable health education, prevention and medical services, was one of seven Florida nonprofits to receive the Blue Foundation's 2009 Sapphire Award. Established in 2005, the Sapphire Award recognizes and rewards nonprofit community health programs that have demonstrated success, high merit and have a record of improving the health of their community through measurable outcomes. The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, and its parent BCBSF, are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. Copyright 2009 bizjournals.com Back to News Home http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed= ACBJ&date=20091208&id= 1084863 3 BuSINEss JOURNAL Tuesday, December 8, 2009 HHI awarded $25,000 Orlando Business Journal Hispanic Health Initiatives in Casselberry got a $25,000 award from the The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, a philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. Hispanic Health Initiatives, which educates and connects medically uninsured individuals and families to free or affordable health education, prevention and medical services, was one of seven Florida nonprofits to receive the Blue Foundation's 2009 Sapphire Award. Established in 2005, the Sapphire Award recognizes and rewards nonprofit community health programs that have demonstrated success, high merit and have a record of improving the health of their community through measurable outcomes. The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, and its parent BCBSF, are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. All contents of this site © American City Business Journals Inc. All rights reserved. Orlando Business Journal - December 8, 2009 /orla ndo/stories/2009/12/07/ dailyl 7 .html F l l"I: \ ~(" l ,\1 N t \ \I~ & II wood like lo... Dailx Record W&i,·iiiiidttl· 4ii911Pid•i@bhif PiM December 8, 2009 Nonprofit News Highlighting Jacksonville's Philanthropic Community As our community continues to face a tight economy and shrinking budgets, the Daily Record has established this page that will each week chronicle the efforts of local nonprofit organizations. Bailey Publishing & Communications invites all members of the local nonprofit community to submit news, announcements, success stories and any other information they feel would be of interest to our readers. E-mail to: [email protected]. We also encourage our readers to become more aware of the needs of these worthy organizations as they try to continue to provide valuable services with reduced resources. Blue Foundation Blue Foundation recognizes Beaches Community Healthcare December marks the first anniversary of The Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless, Beaches Community Healthcare, Jacksonville Beach. To recognize the impact the organization has already made on the lives of homeless and working poor people who live in Atlantic, Neptune and Jacksonville beaches, The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida awarded the organization with $25,000 during its annual Sapphire Awards. Established in 2005, The Sapphire Award recognizes and rewards nonprofit community health programs that have demonstrated success and high merit and have a record of improving the health of their community through measurable outcomes. "These small, large and grassroots organizations play a huge role in bettering the health and well-being of their community members who need help the most," said Susan Towler, vice president of The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida. "The ways they accomplish their goals should serve as models for similar nonprofits across the state and country." To be eligible for The Sapphire Award, organizations must be tax-exempt under section 50l(c)(3) of the federal tax code; officially reside and be incorporated in the state of Florida; and have programs that are involved with health-related services. Programs are nominated by three persons familiar with the organization and are reviewed by an independent selection committee made up of medical, public health and health communication experts from across the country and Florida. The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida is a separate, philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. For more information on The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida visit www.bluefoundationfl.com. http://www.j axdail yrecord. com/index.php December 8, 2009 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association 12/08/2009 09:04 PM Orlando Business Journal @HHI awarded $25,000 Hispanic Health Initiatives, which educates and connects medically uninsured individuals and families to free or affordable health education, prevention and medical services, was one of seven Florida nonprofits to receive the Blue Foundation's 2009 Related topics: • Florida • Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association http://content. usatoday. com/topics/art icle/Organizations/Companies/Health+and+ M edicine/B lue+Cross+and+ B lue+Shield+ Asso ciation/0e2PtR57DTOuN/1 Quick Connections December 8, 2009 Top nonprofits honored for improving health of Floridians Seven of Florida's top nonprofits received awards for their work in improving the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved at The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida's 2009 Sapphire Award ceremony on Friday, Dec. 4. The Sapphire Award is Florida's only statewide award that recognizes and promotes organizations that have demonstrated excellence in addressing health disparities within their SAPPHIREAward communities. o ~, 1;, ,,,..,_~ -=~ -~ Honorees of the 2009 Sapphire Award are: Winners ($100,000 each) ' Ann Storck Center, Fort Lauderdale - residential, preschool, adult day training and life-enrichment services for children and adults who have severe developmental disabilities The Education Fund - Plant a Thousand Gardens Collaborative Nutrition Initiative, Miami-Dade County - hands-on approach to addressing childhood obesity by teaching children about healthy foods and nutrition via planting, maintaining and learning about a vegetable garden Award of Distinction ($75,000) Comprehensive AIDS Program (CAP) of Palm Beach County -- community outreach, education and linkage to medical care and social services for people at risk for contracting, affected by or living with HIV/AIDS Honorable Mentions ($25,000 each) Children's Volunteer Health Network, Santa Rosa Beach -- facilitates free immediate access to medical, dental and mental health care for children via a Health Care Referral Program and Mobile Dental Program Capital Medical Society Foundation We Care Dental Network, Tallahassee - continuum of care and case management for low income adults by organizing volunteer dentists and local dental organizations to provide donated care Hispanic Health Initiatives, Casselberry - educate and connect medically uninsured individuals and families to free or affordable health education, prevention and medical services The Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless, Beaches Community Healthcare. Jacksonville Beach - provides access to basic health care and case management for homeless and indigent persons in the seaside communities of Jacksonville. Established in 2005, The Sapphire Award recognizes and rewards nonprofit community health programs that have demonstrated success and high merit and have a record of improving the health of their community through measurable outcomes. "These small, large and grassroots organizations play a huge role in bettering the health and wellbeing of their community members who need help the most," said Susan Towler, executive director, The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida. "The ways they accomplish their goals should serve as models for similar nonprofits across the state and country." To be eligible for The Sapphire Award, organizations must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the federal tax code; officially reside and be incorporated in the state of Florida; and have programs that are involved with health-related services. Programs are nominated by three persons familiar with the organization and are reviewed by an independent selection committee made up of medical, public health and health communication experts from across the country and Florida. A total of 30 organizations were nominated for the 2009 Sapphire Award. Including the 2009 nominees and honorees, a total of 214 nonprofits and health programs have been nominated for excellence in community health programming. Of that number, 11 Winners, six Awards of Distinction, 11 Honorable Mentions and four Finalists were recognized and shared $1.8 million in award funds. Posted at 8:00 AM by Wright, Mark I Category: Community I Permalink I Email this Post Tuesday, December 08, 2009, Duval, Daily, Circulation: 20,000 FINANCIAL NEWS & llip~~J~oHdMr ~ ~~ I _.,. •· ._.·• ' : ~ - ~ has provided help to the home leaa and needy an Jacksonville and Northe.ut Florida aince 19'6. In acldltio,ti to providi;ng emer gency aervic.w for the home-. they ofter J~ ro grmns lib the New llaj'v.trk force and LiftB\IUdera to he_lp homeleM people get off the stxeeta and &ac.£ on their feet. For lllGre information about City Rescue Mission Visit www.a'lll)ax.org. ~~ JDRF walk in Clay •')irst Annual Wintet Walk to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Reeeaich Foundation's North Florida O\aptar is at tha Oakleaf Town Center (9625. C"¥Shill Blue Foundation ifcolllizes Blvd •. in Orange Jtar\() Sa6irday Beaches Commllllity Heaffbcare at9un. December maw the fint Commndal R#I &tale Women (CREW) ,wiMJ ,rimy thall $5;000 ~ 11w dub.,,.,_ to the PAC£ 1he Winter Walk benefits anniversary of TM Sulzbacher Cfflfnfar Girls to s_upporl 1M non,,,o/il organization's progrtml8. 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" ,a CHLOREGY t ff= chloregy.com December 6, 2009 Top Nonprofits Honored for Improving Health of Floridians Today, seven of Florida's top nonprofits received awards for their work in improving the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved at The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida's 2009 Sapphire Award ceremony. The Sapphire Award is Florida's only statewide award that recognizes and promotes organizations that have demonstrated excellence in addressing health disparities within their communities. Honorees of The 2009 Sapphire Award are: Winners ($100,000 each) Ann Storck Center, Fort Lauderdale - residential, preschool, adult day training and life-enrichment services for children and adults who have severe developmental disabilities The Education Fund - Plant a Thousand Gardens Collaborative Nutrition Initiative, Miami-Dade County - hands-on approach to addressing childhood obesity by teaching children about healthy foods and nutrition via planting, maintaining and learning about a vegetable garden Award of Distinction ($75,000) Comprehensive AIDS Program (CAP) of Palm Beach County -- community outreach, education and linkage to medical care and social services for people at risk for contracting, affected by or living with HIV/AIDS Honorable Mentions ($25,000 each) Children's Volunteer Health Network, Santa Rosa Beach -- facilitates free immediate access to medical, dental and mental health care for children via a Health Care Referral Program and Mobile Dental Program Capital Medical Society Foundation We Care Dental Network, Tallahassee - continuum of care and case management for low income adults by organizing volunteer dentists and local dental organizations to provide donated care Hispanic Health Initiatives, Casselberry - educate and connect medically uninsured individuals and families to free or affordable health education, prevention and medical services The Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless, Beaches Community Healthcare, Jacksonville Beach - provides access to basic health care and case management for homeless and indigent persons in the seaside communities of Duval County. Established in 2005, The Sapphire Award recognizes and rewards nonprofit community health programs that have demonstrated success and high merit and have a record of improving the health of their community through measurable outcomes. "These small, large and grassroots organizations play a huge role in bettering the health and wellbeing of their community members who need help the most," said Susan Towler, vice president, The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida. "The ways they accomplish their goals should serve as models for similar nonprofits across the state and country." To be eligible for The Sapphire Award, organizations must be tax-exempt under section 501 ( c )(3) of the federal tax code; officially reside and be incorporated in the state of Florida; and have programs that are involved with health-related services. Programs are nominated by three persons familiar with the organization and are reviewed by an independent selection committee made up of medical, public health and health communication experts from across the country and Florida. A total of 30 organizations were nominated for The 2009 Sapphire Award. Including the 2009 nominees and honorees, a total of 214 nonprofits and health programs have been nominated for excellence in community health programming. Of that number, 11 Winners, six Awards of Distinction, 11 Honorable Mentions and four Finalists were recognized and shared $1 .8 million in award funds. The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida is a separate, philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) incorporated in the state of Florida. The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, and its parent, BCBSF, are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. For more information on The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, please visit its web site at www.bluefoundationfl.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: For still photography, b-roll and more information about this year's honorees, visit The 2009 Sapphire Awards' online media room at www.shepherdmediacenter.com/tbf/. Source: http://www.csrwire.com/press/press_release/28297-Top-Nonprofits-Honored-for-lmproving-Health-of Floridians?tracking_ source=rss http://chloregy.com/home/health/96969-top-nonprofits-honored-for-improving-health-of-floridians Nexis®: Document http ://w3. nexis. com/new /frame .do?re loadEnti rePage=true&rand= 12 ... PR Newswire December 4, 2009 Friday 12:00 PM EST Top Nonprofits Honored for Improving Health of Floridians LENGTH: 686 words DATELINE: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 4 JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, seven of Florida's top nonprofits received awards for their work in improving the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved at The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida's 2009 Sapphire Award ceremony. The Sapphire Award is Florida's only statewide award that recognizes and promotes organizations that have demonstrated excellence in addressing health disparities within their communities. Honorees of The 2009 Sapphire Award are: Winners ($100,000 each) Ann Storck Center, Fort Lauderdale - residential, preschool, adult day training and life-enrichment services for children and adults who have severe developmental disabilities The Education Fund - Plant a Thousand Gardens Collaborative Nutrition Initiative, Miami-Dade County - hands-on approach to addressing childhood obesity by teaching children about healthy foods and nutrition via planting, maintaining and learning about a vegetable garden Award of Distinction ($75,000) Comprehensive AIDS Program (CAP) of Palm Beach County -- community outreach, education and linkage to medical care and social services for people at risk for contracting, affected by or I ivi ng with HIV/ AIDS Honorable Mentions ($25,000 each) Children's Volunteer Health Network, Santa Rosa Beach -- facilitates free immediate access to medical, dental and mental health care for children via a Health Care Referral Program and Mobile Dental Program Capital Medical Society Foundation We Care Dental Network, Tallahassee - continuum of care and case management for low-income adults by organizing volunteer dentists and local dental organizations to provide donated care Hispanic Health Initiatives, Casselberry - educate and connect medically uninsured individuals and families to free or affordable health education, prevention and medical services The Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless, Beaches Community Healthcare, Jacksonville Beach - provides access to basic health care and case management for homeless and indigent persons in the seaside communities of Duval County. Established in 2005, The Sapphire Award recognizes and rewards nonprofit community health programs that have demonstrated success and high merit and have a record of improving the health of their community through measurable outcomes. I of2 1/1 1/2010 10:03 AM Nexis®: Doc ument http:/ /w 3 .nex is.co m/new /frame. do?rel oadEnti rePage=true&rand= 12 ... "These small, large and grassroots organizations play a huge role in bettering the health and wellbeing of their community members who need help the most," said Susan Towler, vice president, The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida. "The ways they accomplish their goals should serve as models for similar nonprofits across the state and country." To be eligible for The Sapphire Award, organizations must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the federal tax code; officially reside and be incorporated in the state of Florida; and have programs that are involved with health-related services. Programs are nominated by three persons familiar with the organization and are reviewed by an independent selection committee made up of medical, public health and health communication experts from across the country and Florida. A total of 30 organizations were nominated for The 2009 Sapphire Award. Including the 2009 nominees and honorees, a total of 214 nonprofits and health programs have been nominated for excellence iri community health programming. Of that number, 11 Winners, six Awards of Distinction, 11 Honorable Mentions and four Finalists were recognized and shared $1.8 million in a ward funds. The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida is a separate, philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) incorporated in the state of Florida. The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, and its parent, BCBSF, are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. 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Canada WTHR December 4, 2009 Top Nonprofits Honored for Improving Health of Floridians JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, seven of Florida's top nonprofits received awards for their work in improving the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved at The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida's 2009 Sapphire Award ceremony. The Sapphire Award is Florida's only statewide award that recognizes and promotes organizations that have demonstrated excellence in addressing health disparities within their communities. Honorees of The 2009 Sapphire Award are: Winners {$100,000 each) Ann Storck Center. Fort Lauderdale - residential, preschool, adult day training and life-enrichment services for children and adults who have severe developmental disabilities The Education Fund - Plant a Thousand Gardens Collaborative Nutrition Initiative. Miami-Dade County - hands-on approach to addressing childhood obesity by teaching children about healthy foods and nutrition via planting, maintaining and learning about a vegetable garden Award of Distinction {$75,000) Comprehensive AIDS Program (CAP) of Palm Beach County -- community outreach, education and linkage to medical care and social services for people at risk for contracting, affected by or living with HIV/AIDS Honorable Mentions {$25,000 each) Children's Volunteer Health Network. Santa Rosa Beach -- facilitates free immediate access to medical, dental and mental health care for children via a Health Care Referral Program and Mobile Dental Program Capital Medical Society Foundation We Care Dental Network. Tallahassee - continuum of care and case management for low-income adults by organizing volunteer dentists and local dental organizations to provide donated care Hispanic Health Initiatives. Casselberry - educate and connect medically uninsured individuals and families to free or affordable health education, prevention and medical services The Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless. Beaches Community Healthcare. Jacksonville Beach - provides access to basic health care and case management for homeless and indigent persons in the seaside communities of Duval County. Established in 2005, The Sapphire Award recognizes and rewards nonprofit community health programs that have demonstrated success and high merit and have a record of improving the health of their community through measurable outcomes. "These small, large and grassroots organizations play a huge role in bettering the health and wellbeing of their community members who need help the most," said Susan Towler, vice president, The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida. "The ways they accomplish their goals should serve as models for similar nonprofits across the state and country." To be eligible for The Sapphire Award, organizations must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the federal tax code; officially reside and be incorporated in the state of Florida; and have programs that are involved with health-related services. Programs are nominated by three persons familiar with the organization and are reviewed by an independent selection committee made up of medical, public health and health communication experts from across the country and Florida. A total of 30 organizations were nominated for The 2009 Sapphire Award. Including the 2009 nominees and honorees, a total of 214 nonprofits and health programs have been nominated for excellence in community health programming. Of that number, 11 Winners, six Awards of Distinction, 11 Honorable Mentions and four Finalists were recognized and shared $1.8 million in award funds. The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida is a separate, philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) incorporated in the state of Florida . The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, and its parent, BCBSF, are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. For more information on The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, please visit its web site at www.bluefoundationfl.com. SOURCE The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida © 2009 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved Disclaimer: Information contained on this page is provided by companies featured through PR Newswire. PR Newswire, WorldNow and this Station cannot confirm the accuracy of this information and make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. Vvbrtd~ All content © Copyright 2002 - 2009 WorldNow and WTHR . All Rights Reserved. For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.It is the policy of The Dispatch Broadcast Group to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, disability, military status, citizenship or any other legally-protected status in accordance with applicable local, state and federal law. Jobs at WTHR EEO Public File Report THE EDUCATION FUND FOO E:XCEU.ENCI: IN MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS December, 2009 2009 Sapphire Award THE EDUCATION FUND RECEIVES $100K SAPPHIRE AWARD FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH EXCELLENCE FROM THE BLUE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY FLORIDA The Education Fund won the prestigious 2009 Sapphire Award along with $100,000 from the Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida at a ceremony held Dec. 2 in Orlando. Recognized for its Plant A Thousand Gardens Collaborative Nutrition Initiative (CNI} school gardens program, The Education Fund was one of two nonprofits selected for the top honor and the sole Miami-Dade County recipient of the Sapphire, the only statewide award that recognizes nonprofit organizations for demonstrating excellence in addressing health disparities within their communities. CNl's seed-to-table schoolyard edible gardens program was created three years ago to counter the alarming rate of childhood obesity, diabetes and other conditions due to poor nutrition literacy and eating habits among at-risk students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). Students plant, maintain and harvest f vegetable gardens over the school year while relating the lessons in the garden to multidisciplinary classroom exercises. Parents take part in planting and attend workshops on preparing healthy meals. Positive data from CNI participants shows an 80% increase in children who report eating vegetables with lunch and that 88% of parents are preparing healthier foods. CNI has expanded to 25 Miami-Dade County Public Schools in 2009 with plans to be implemented in every elementary school within two years. The Sapphire Award selection committee recognized CNl's hands-on and cross-curricular approach to learning as " ...a sustainable method of ensuring the ongoing health of Floridians by changing students' attitudes towards food and nutritional awareness." "This program is a model of community collaboration, involving key stakeholders-educators, parents, students, chefs, gardeners, community wellness advocates, etc.-in an effort to teach students, and subsequently families, the importance of a nutritious lifestyle," the committee wrote. "With this fabulous confirmation that we are on the right track, we are one step closer to ensuring that every school has an edible garden and every child has improved health and eating habits for a lifetime," said Linda Lecht, president of The Education Fund. ,) Since 1985, The Education Fund has raised more than $36 million for Miami-Dade public schools. The organization's mission is to design, shape and implement initiatives that involve the private sector in improving our schools and bringing excellence to public education. The funding has subsidized more than 4,000 classroom projects through individual grants, provided more than 10,000 refurbished computers to students and parents, and supported teachers and students with numerous other programs and initiatives. The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida is the separate, philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida funds programs operated by community-based, nonprofit organizations in Florida that serve the health care needs of uninsured and underserved individuals. © 2000 - 2007 Copyright The Ed Fund All Rights Reserved. http://www.educationfund.org/results/ educationfundreceives2009sapphireaward/ South Florida Philanthropy News October 2009 UPCOMING MEMBE The following activities are organized directly by Donors Forum members. Save the date for The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida's Sapphire Awards Symposium and Awards Presentation on December 4th from 8:00am - 1 :30pm at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport. All sessions are free. For information, please call The Sapphire Award at 1-800-4 77- 3736 ext. 63215 or email [email protected]