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"All associates at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield are committed toimproving the health of the people of Maine," said Dan Corcoran, Anthem Mainepresident. "One of the ways we do this is by supporting those community-basedorganizations that share our vision of a healthy Maine."
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Among the larger gifts given in 2007 through the Anthem Blue Cross andBlue Shield Foundation were:
-- $125,000 to the Healthy Community Coalition
-- $100,000 to restore the Back Cove Trail in Portland
-- $100,000 to set up an allied health services lab at Northern MaineCommunity College
-- $100,000 to "Let's Go," a Greater Portland coalition focused on kids'health
-- $90,000 (the fourth year of a five year grant) to help fund the Milesfor Smiles Mobile Dental Clinic
-- $80,000 to the Preble Street Resource Center
"In total, more than 70 Maine-based organizations received grants fromAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield or our foundation, Corcoran said. "Just asimportantly, our associates volunteered thousands of hours of their own timeand made personal contributions to support many worthy community organizations-- part of our commitment to improving the communities in which we live and dobusiness."
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Anthem Health Plansof Maine, Inc., and an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue ShieldAssociation. (R)ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem InsuranceCompanies, Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols areregistered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Additionalinformation about Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine is available atwww.anthem.com.Funding priorities for 2008 will focus in the following areas: 1 - Kids and Obesity 2 - Adults and Obesity 3 - Cancer 4 - Uninsured Support 5 - Access to Care 6 - Heath Care Disparities
SOURCE Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
