GlaxoSmithKline Awards Ten Area Healthcare Nonprofits with $40,000 Each in Funding
January 19 2009 - 11:49AM
PR Newswire (US)
(Nonprofits Receive the GlaxoSmithKline 12th Annual IMPACT Awards)
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- GlaxoSmithKline, one of the
world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare
companies, has announced the recipients of the GlaxoSmithKline 12th
Annual IMPACT Awards for providing access to community healthcare
services. Each Pennsylvania-based nonprofit will receive a $40,000
award. A ceremony will be held on Tuesday, March 17 at
GlaxoSmithKline in Philadelphia where grants will go to: --
Breastfeeding Resource Center (Montgomery County); -- Casa
Guadalupe Center (Lehigh County); -- Co-County Wellness Services
(Berks County); -- ElderNet of Lower Merion and Narberth
(Montgomery County); -- Family and Community Service of Delaware
County; -- Libertae, Inc. (Bucks County); -- Public Citizens for
Children and Youth (Philadelphia); -- Resources for Children's
Health (Philadelphia); -- St. Catherine Laboure Medical Clinic
(Philadelphia); and -- Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance
Associations Coalition (Philadelphia). "All of the GlaxoSmithKline
12th Annual IMPACT Award winners are committed to the idea that
everyone should have better access to healthcare and that no one
should fall through the cracks. These organizations are on the
front lines as change agents, working to build stronger and
healthier communities. They are all deeply committed to their work
and clients," said Mary Linda Andrews, GlaxoSmithKline Director,
Community Partnerships. Breastfeeding Resource Center, located in
Glenside, Pa., provides expert clinical breastfeeding services to
families, regardless of income, and serves as a resource for
evidence-based breastfeeding information for healthcare
professionals (http://www.breastfeedingresourcecenter.org/). Casa
Guadalupe Center of Allentown, Pa., provides services for children,
youth, adults and elderly residents in the areas of health,
education and social service (http://www.casalv.org/). Co-County
Wellness Services (AKA Berks AIDS Network) of Reading, Pa.,
promotes health and wellness by providing accessible prevention and
compassionate care, serving individual and community health needs,
including HIV/AIDS (http://www.berksaidsnetwork.org/). ElderNet of
Lower Merion and Narberth of Bryn Mawr, Pa., enables elderly and
disabled younger adults in Lower Merion and Narberth to continue
living at home safely and independently for as long as possible by
offering access to medical care, and volunteer and social work
services that improve quality of life
(http://www.eldernetonline.org/). Family and Community Service of
Delaware County located in Media, Pa., preserves and strengthens
family life in all its forms, and promotes enhanced functioning of
individuals, families and communities (http://www.fcsdc.org/).
Libertae, Inc., located in Bensalem, Pa., empowers women and their
families to maintain sobriety through comprehensive treatment
programs that create and support healthy communities
(http://www.libertae.org/). Public Citizens for Children and Youth
of Philadelphia improves the lives and life chances of children in
the Philadelphia region through thoughtful and informed advocacy
(http://www.pccy.org/). Resources for Children's Health, located in
Philadelphia, promotes positive parenting, healthy pregnancies, and
the health and well-being of children and families
(http://www.phmc.org/rch). St. Catherine Laboure Medical Clinic of
Philadelphia provides high quality, comprehensive primary medical
care in a dignified manner solely to those without health
insurance, regardless of ability to pay. Southeast Asian Mutual
Assistance Associations Coalition, located in Philadelphia,
supports immigrants, refugees, and their families as they seek
access to opportunities which would advance the condition of their
lives in the United States (http://www.seamaac.org/). About the
GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards: To qualify for a GlaxoSmithKline
IMPACT Award, applicants must provide access to community
healthcare services (primary mission) in the Pennsylvania counties
of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery
or Philadelphia; have a total annual operating budget of less than
$2.5 million; and have been in existence as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization for at least five years. A panel of local and national
healthcare delivery experts and GlaxoSmithKline representatives
determined the winners based on a strong demonstration of ongoing
success in providing access to healthcare; commitment to serving
people in need; facilitation of healthcare delivery, education,
creative partnerships and policy development; and a solid record of
achievement, management and leadership. For more details on the
GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards, visit http://www.gsk-us.com/ and
click "Our work with communities," then click "Health programs,"
then click "Awards," or call the GlaxoSmithKline Office of
Community Partnerships at 215-751-5171. About GlaxoSmithKline:
GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world's leading research-based
pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, is committed to improving
the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel
better and live longer. For company information, visit
GlaxoSmithKline on the World Wide Web at http://www.gsk-us.com/.
DATASOURCE: GlaxoSmithKline CONTACT: Leah Rice, +1-215-340-0480, ,
or Brandyn Bissinger, +1-267-446-7010, , both for GlaxoSmithKline
Web Site: http://www.gsk-us.com/
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