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Foundation recognizes health center as vital member
of California’s safety net.
Simi Valley, CA (July 28, 2014) - Blue Shield of California Foundation announced today that it is awarding $31,500 in unrestricted funds to the Free Clinic of Simi Valley. As a longstanding ally to safety net providers across the state, the Foundation trusts that the Free Clinic of Simi Valley will put these flexible funds to their highest and best use in the service of California’s most vulnerable populations.
“Over the past eleven years, the Foundation has provided more than $60 million in core support grants to the community health centers working on the frontlines of California’s of vibrant healthcare safety net,” said Peter Long, PhD, president and CEO of Blue Shield of California Foundation. “Our continued investment in the Free Clinic of Simi Valley reinforces our confidence in their ability to respond to new challenges while continuing to provide high-quality care to low-income residents in and adjacent to the Simi Valley area.”
The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has created seismic shifts for the safety net and the healthcare landscape as a whole. Core operating support is vital for ensuring that organizations like the Free Clinic of Simi Valley are able to provide essential services to more than 3 million low-income Californians, many of whom remain uninsured even after reform. The Foundation is proud to be a partner to California’s safety net providers through this grant, and through its other philanthropic investments in community health centers across the state.
“We especially value this type of unrestricted support from Blue Shield of California Foundation because not only does the Foundation value the Clinic’s services but it recognizes and has confidence in the Clinic’s ability to determine where best to utilize these funds,” said Fred Bauermeister, Executive Director of the Free Clinic of Simi Valley.
About Blue Shield of California Foundation
Blue Shield of California Foundation is one of the state’s largest and most trusted grantmaking organizations. Our mission is to improve the lives of all Californians, particularly the underserved, by making health care accessible, effective, and affordable, and by ending domestic violence. To learn more, visit www.blueshieldcafoundation.org.
About Free Clinic of Simi Valley
The Free Clinic of Simi Valley has provided continuous service since its establishment in 1971 as a non-profit, volunteer-based charitable community service organization. The mission of the Free Clinic of Simi Valley is to provide medical care, counseling, dental, and legal assistance to individuals and families, regardless of their ability to pay. This includes those of all ages, ethnicities, religions and socioeconomic backgrounds, who are unable to use traditional sources within the community. The Free Clinic of Simi Valley is a GuideStar Gold Exchange participant, a status awarded for exemplary nonprofit transparency, and is also a 2014 Top-Rated Nonprofit according to GreatNonprofits.org, based on multiple 5-Star User Reviews. For more information, visit: www.FreeClinicSV.com and follow the Free Clinic on Facebook www.Facebook.com/FreeClinicSV and on Twitter www.Twitter.com/FreeClinicSimi
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“Over the past eleven years, the Foundation has provided more than $60 million in core support grants to the community health centers working on the frontlines of California’s of vibrant healthcare safety net,” said Peter Long, PhD, president and CEO of Blue Shield of California Foundation. “Our continued investment in the Free Clinic of Simi Valley reinforces our confidence in their ability to respond to new challenges while continuing to provide high-quality care to low-income residents in and adjacent to the Simi Valley area.”
The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has created seismic shifts for the safety net and the healthcare landscape as a whole. Core operating support is vital for ensuring that organizations like the Free Clinic of Simi Valley are able to provide essential services to more than 3 million low-income Californians, many of whom remain uninsured even after reform. The Foundation is proud to be a partner to California’s safety net providers through this grant, and through its other philanthropic investments in community health centers across the state.
“We especially value this type of unrestricted support from Blue Shield of California Foundation because not only does the Foundation value the Clinic’s services but it recognizes and has confidence in the Clinic’s ability to determine where best to utilize these funds,” said Fred Bauermeister, Executive Director of the Free Clinic of Simi Valley.
About Blue Shield of California Foundation
Blue Shield of California Foundation is one of the state’s largest and most trusted grantmaking organizations. Our mission is to improve the lives of all Californians, particularly the underserved, by making health care accessible, effective, and affordable, and by ending domestic violence. To learn more, visit www.blueshieldcafoundation.org.
About Free Clinic of Simi Valley
The Free Clinic of Simi Valley has provided continuous service since its establishment in 1971 as a non-profit, volunteer-based charitable community service organization. The mission of the Free Clinic of Simi Valley is to provide medical care, counseling, dental, and legal assistance to individuals and families, regardless of their ability to pay. This includes those of all ages, ethnicities, religions and socioeconomic backgrounds, who are unable to use traditional sources within the community. The Free Clinic of Simi Valley is a GuideStar Gold Exchange participant, a status awarded for exemplary nonprofit transparency, and is also a 2014 Top-Rated Nonprofit according to GreatNonprofits.org, based on multiple 5-Star User Reviews. For more information, visit: www.FreeClinicSV.com and follow the Free Clinic on Facebook www.Facebook.com/FreeClinicSV and on Twitter www.Twitter.com/FreeClinicSimi
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