{"id":98117,"date":"2022-02-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-blue-shield-of-california-provides-150000-support-to-help-address-poverty-homelessness-and-food-insecurity-in-the-san-joaquin-valley\/"},"modified":"2022-02-15T12:10:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T16:10:11","slug":"blue-shield-of-california-aporta-150000-para-ayudar-a-combatir-la-pobreza-la-falta-de-vivienda-y-la-inseguridad-alimentaria-en-el-valle-de-san-joaquin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/blue-shield-of-california-aporta-150000-para-ayudar-a-combatir-la-pobreza-la-falta-de-vivienda-y-la-inseguridad-alimentaria-en-el-valle-de-san-joaquin\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Shield of California Provides $150,000 Support to Help Address Poverty, Homelessness, and Food Insecurity in the San Joaquin Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nBORDER-TOP:black 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prnsbbb1{\nBORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt\n}\n.prnsbtb1{\nBORDER-TOP:black 1pt\n}\n.prnrbrb1{\nBORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-LEFT:0.33em; MARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em\n}\n.prnsblb1{\nBORDER-LEFT:black 1pt\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 15, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> today announced <span class=\"xn-money\">$150,000<\/span> in community investments in the <span class=\"xn-location\">San Joaquin Valley<\/span> to promote health equity and help build healthy families.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgdd30left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgdd30left\" title=\"Blue Shield of California Logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Blue Shield of California Logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/810201\/blue_jpg_Logo.jpg \" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Six community-based organizations throughout the region will each receive <span class=\"xn-money\">$25,000<\/span> to help support initiatives that provide fresh groceries, hands-on job training, and housing services.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Basic needs such as access to nutritious food and housing are critical for creating equitable health for all,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Kristen Cerf<\/span>, president and CEO, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan. &#8220;We are very honored to collaborate with local organizations and provide our support on projects that build healthier communities. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of individuals and families throughout the <span class=\"xn-location\">San Joaquin Valley<\/span>.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One of those nonprofits is the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443405-1&amp;h=1024802384&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kthomelessalliance.org%2F&amp;a=Kings%2FTulare+Homeless+Alliance\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-location\">Kings<\/span>\/Tulare Homeless Alliance<\/a>, a consortium of partners that includes homeless service providers, advocacy groups, government agencies, and homeless individuals who collaborate to address the needs of the unhoused in the <span class=\"xn-location\">San Joaquin Valley<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the pandemic still in full swing and the economy not lifting up all people, these are critical times,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Miguel Perez<\/span>, executive director of the Alliance. &#8220;This funding from Blue Shield is coming at the right time for us and will be a huge lift as we continue to provide our most vulnerable community members with the resources they need to flourish.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Below is the list of the other organizations receiving Blue Shield&#8217;s support.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443405-1&amp;h=1734621936&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.capk.org%2F&amp;a=Community+Action+Partnership+of+Kern\" rel=\"nofollow\">Community Action Partnership of <span class=\"xn-location\">Kern<\/span><\/a><\/b> is the official anti-poverty agency in <span class=\"xn-location\">Kern County<\/span><b>. <\/b>The organization offers a variety of programs in collaboration with local community-based organizations to help at-risk residents combat food insecurity and malnutrition, secure homeless services, and receive child development and family support services.\n<\/li>\n<li><b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443405-1&amp;h=3107133855&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmaderacap.org%2F&amp;a=Community+Action+Partnership+of+Madera\" rel=\"nofollow\">Community Action Partnership of <span class=\"xn-location\">Madera<\/span><\/a><\/b> is the county&#8217;s anti-poverty agency, providing resources to low- and moderate-income residents annually through its broad range of programs and resources including emergency shelter, victim services, and child development services.\n<\/li>\n<li><b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443405-1&amp;h=320622865&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kcao.org%2F&amp;a=Kings+Community+Action+Organization\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kings Community Action Organization<\/a><\/b> is the federally designated anti-poverty agency for <span class=\"xn-location\">Kings County<\/span>, providing support to low-income residents by administering a full range of coordinated programs, including homeless services, food distribution, and community outreach.\n<\/li>\n<li><b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443405-1&amp;h=2335378101&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ffirminc.org%2F&amp;a=Fresno+Interdenominational+Refugee+Ministries\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries<\/a><\/b> is a faith-based nonprofit organization that serves the needs of over 10,000 refugees in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno<\/span> area, providing cross-cultural resources, consultations, and referrals.\n<\/li>\n<li><b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3443405-1&amp;h=3794219579&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fresnometmin.org%2F&amp;a=Fresno+Metro+Ministry\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fresno Metro Ministry<\/a><\/b> is a nonprofit working to address the social, economic, health, and safety issues experienced by children and families in disinvested neighborhoods. Their goal is to increase resiliency, health, and prosperity through services addressing food insecurity and malnutrition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;This timely gift will help us close gaps and fully fund the infrastructure needed to expand our local food system programs,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Keith Bergthold<\/span>, executive director of Fresno Metro Ministry. &#8220;We are grateful for Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s announcement is the latest example of the nonprofit health plan&#8217;s ongoing support for communities throughout the state.<\/p>\n<p>For example, during this past challenging 2021 holiday season, Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan provided more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$200,000<\/span> in financial assistance to over 80 community organizations dedicated to addressing food insecurity across <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. This support helped provide food, supplies, and holiday meals to more than 66,000 Californians and 16,000 families.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> strives to create a healthcare system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable. Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> is a tax paying, nonprofit, independent member of the Blue Shield Association with over 4.5 million members, over 7,500 employees and more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$21 billion<\/span> in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span> and now headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Oakland<\/span>, Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> and its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid and Medicare healthcare service plans in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. 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