News Releases

Blue Cross Foundation awards more than $500,000 in grants

2010-06-21T06:00:00Z

Five projects focus on resettlement and social adjustment services for Karen refugees

Blue Cross Foundation Announces Funding Opportunity

2010-03-05T06:00:00Z

Initiative focuses on social determinants of children’s health

Foundation awards grants to nonprofits statewide

2010-01-27T06:00:00Z

Grants of $2.5 million strengthen nonprofits during economic downturn, improve child and immigrant health

Blue Cross Foundation to honor Minnesota Green Communities

2009-10-23T06:00:00Z

Foundation award recognizes collaboration's work on creating healthy, green housing

Blue Cross Foundation Grants Focus on Improving Immigrant Health

2009-07-09T06:00:00Z

$290,000 awarded under Foundation's Healthy Together initiative

New Tools Available to Promote Immigrant Integration and Health

2009-03-06T06:00:00Z

Foundation releases 30-minutes DVD and discussion guide along with the report on strategies and promising practices shared by Healthy Together grantees.

Blue Cross Foundation Welcomes New Board Members

2009-03-02T06:00:00Z

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation welcomes Colleen Connors, Lori Hough and Jan Malcolm to its board of directors.

Blue Cross Foundation awards $660,000 in grants

2008-12-15T06:00:00Z

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation recently awarded $450,000 in grants under two initiatives focused on improving health in Minnesota.

Blue Cross Foundation Honors Health Leader Dr. David Wallinga

2008-11-10T06:00:00Z

Dr. David Wallinga of the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy, Minneapolis, receives foundation's 3rd Annual Upstream Health Leadership Award

Blue Cross Foundation Welcomes New Board Chair and Members

2008-10-29T06:00:00Z

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation welcomes Pat Geraghty, Deborah Meehan and Shawn Patterson to its 13-member board of directors.

Blue Cross Foundation Releases Program and DVD on Health and Immigrant Integration

2008-10-27T06:00:00Z

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation is pleased to announce the release of a 30-minute program and DVD "Shared Values: Health and Community — Shaping Minnesota’s Future with New Americans."

Foundation programs air on TPT

2008-07-14T06:00:00Z

Six programs coproduced with tpt will air on the Minnesota Channel.

David Cournoyer joins Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation

2008-06-20T06:00:00Z

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation welcomes David Cournoyer, program officer, to its staff.

Blue Cross Foundation awards $528,000 in grants to improve community health

2008-06-16T06:00:00Z

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation recently awarded $528,000 in grants under two initiatives designed to improve the health of communities throughout the state.

Foundation Grantee Earns Clean Air Excellence Award

2008-05-09T06:00:00Z

The Minnesota Environmental Initiative’s (MEI) Project Green Fleet has been selected as one of the EPA’s 2007 Clean Air Excellence award winners in the category of Community Action.

CDC's Bobby Milstein presents at public event

2008-05-07T06:00:00Z

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation and ISAIAH are co-sponsoring a presentation by Bobby Milstein, PhD, MPH, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Fernandez Appointed to Blue Cross Foundation Board

2008-01-30T06:00:00Z

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation has named Frank Fernández, JD, to its 13-member board of directors.

"Critical Links: Community Health Workers" DVD released

2008-01-22T06:00:00Z

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation has created a 30-minute program that introduces viewers to the role of the community health worker (CHW) through the profiles of several of Minnesota’s outstanding CHWs, their work and successes.

"Health Leadership: Action Steps" Program to Air on TPT

2008-01-03T06:00:00Z

"Health Leadership: Action Steps," a coproduction of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation and Twin Cities Public Television will air on Minnesota Channel 17 on Sunday, February 24, at 7 p.m.

Foundation Announces More Than $1 Million In Grants

2007-12-05T06:00:00Z

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation recently awarded $1,151,700 in grants.