News Releases

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

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

Blue Cross Foundation Announces Funding Opportunity / Initiative focuses on social determinants of children’s health

Foundation awards grants to nonprofits statewide / Grants of $2.5 million strengthen nonprofits during economic downturn, improve child and immigrant health

Blue Cross Foundation to honor Minnesota Green Communities / Foundation award recognizes collaboration's work on creating healthy, green housing

Blue Cross Foundation Grants Focus on Improving Immigrant Health / $290,000 awarded under Foundation's Healthy Together initiative

New Tools Available to Promote Immigrant Integration and Health / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / Six programs coproduced with tpt will air on the Minnesota Channel.

David Cournoyer joins Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation /  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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 /  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 / "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 / The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation recently awarded $1,151,700 in grants.          

Blue Cross Foundation To Honor Health Leader Atum Mary Azzahir / The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation will honor Atum Mary Azzahir with its second annual Upstream Health Leadership Award. 

Blue Cross Foundation 2007 Grants Promote Good Health Among New Americans / Seventeen organizations have received a grant under the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation "Healthy Together: Creating Community with New Americans" program.

Foundation Seeks Health Leadership Award Nominations / The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation is seeking nominations for its second annual Upstream Health Leadership Award.

Frias Appointed to Blue Cross Foundation Board / The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation has named Luz Maria Frias to its 13-member board of directors.

Blue Cross Foundation Grants Promote Good Health Among New Minnesotans /  The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation has announced 11 new grants under its Healthy Together: Creating Community with New Americans program.

Shotley, Cleary to lead Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation / Minnesota’s largest grantmaking foundation focused on health improvement in our state has new leadership.

Winona LaDuke Receives Blue Cross Foundation Health Award / Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation have named Winona LaDuke the first recipient of the Upstream Health Leadership Award.

Blue Cross Foundation improves children's health by creating, sustaining healthy environments for their growth and development / The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation has awarded 13 grants to nurture the healthy growth and development of young children.

Blue Cross Foundation Grants Give Recent Immigrants a Healthier Start in Minnesota / The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation (Blue Cross Foundation) has announced $651,800 in grants under its Healthy Together: Creating Community with New Americans initiative.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation Announces 10-Year Funding Initiative Focused on Children /  The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation today announced the launch of "Growing Up Healthy: Kids and Communities"

Blue Cross Foundation Grants Promote Good Health Among Minnesota's Immigrant Populations /  The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation announces $610,300 in grants under its Healthy Together: Creating Community with New Americans program.