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United Way Hosts Inaugural Celebrate Awards To Recognize Local Nonprofits And Volunteers Thursday, May 13, 2021 United Way of Greater Chattanooga and its nonprofit support arm Venture Forward virtually hosted the inaugural Celebrate Awards event on Tuesday. Three awards were presented to the winning finalists in the categories of Innovation in Action, Volunteer of the Year, and Nonprofit of the Year. The finalists and winners for each award were selected by third-party volunteer judges from a pool of nominees submitted online from individuals in and around the greater Chattanooga area.
The Innovation in Action award, sponsored by Bridge Innovate, was presented to Clínica Médicos for the agility and ingenuity they utilized to provide full access healthcare throughout the pandemic. Other nominees included WTCI-PBS and Reflection Riding Center.
Chattanooga Celebrates Opening Of BlueCross Healthy Place At Highland Park Monday, May 10, 2021 Representatives from the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation joined staff and students from Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy and Chattanooga Preparatory School, along with Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly, on Monday to celebrate the opening of the BlueCross Healthy Place at Highland Park. The ceremony was held in accordance with local COVID-19 guidelines for outdoor events. The BlueCross Foundation has invested $5 million in the project, including $4.2 million to build out the space and $840,000 for a maintenance fund. It is the first BlueCross Healthy Place project in the Chattanooga area and the first to be completed on privately owned land, although it will be open to the public.