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Blue Shield of California Provides $300,000 to Support Youth Development, Social Justice, and Health Equity in Communities of Color
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OAKLAND, Calif., May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Blue Shield of California today announced $300,000 in community investments to nonprofit organizations that advance the health and well-being of youth and communities of color. The funding supports initiatives focused on youth development, social justice, and health equity.
Twelve organizations – six in the San Francisco Bay Area and six in the Inland Empire region of Southern California – will each receive $25,000 for a range of initiatives, including art programs, mentorship, technology training, housing, and social justice activism.