Some 34.6 percent of Delawareans have hypertension, aka high blood pressure, which is the leading cause of stroke. The state of Delaware has the fourth-highest rate of mortality from stroke in the entire country. The American Heart Association has.
Adam Knox, regional vice president, head of commercial business for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware, left, joins Sylvia Henderson, superintendent of the Capital School District, to present the Capital School District with a Highmark Back to School PPE kit in September 2020. The insurance company recently announced grant awards to health-focused non-profits in Delaware.Coastal Point ⢠Submitted
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware recently shared its first-quarter BluePrints for the Community grant awardees, which will collectively receive more than $880,000 in funding. BluePrints for the Community contributed more than $4.1 million in 2020 and has committed more than $19 million to Delaware nonprofits since its inception in 2007.
Delaware Business Now
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Barclays US Consumer Bank announced an investment of $1 million to the United Way of Delaware in partnership with the State of Delaware for the Stand By Me Minority Small Business program.
Stand by Me will provide free financial coaching and business support services aimed at increasing market share and revenue for up to 50 Delaware minority-owned small businesses in underserved communities.
The Stand By Me Minority Small Business program is a part of Barclays’ Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) plan. It will also include financial grants for eligible participants, ranging from $3,000 – $9,000, whose businesses have met program milestones within the year-long engagement. Eligible Delaware minority small business owners can learn more about the program and apply starting March 15, 2021, until May 15, 2021, until 50 program applications have been accepted by visiting standbymede.org.