CareSource Employees Choose Life Essentials as Recipient for $10,000 Grant
DAYTON, Ohio, December 17, 2010 – The CareSource Foundation, part of CareSource, a non-profit, public-sector managed care company, recently announced Life Essentials of Dayton is the recipient of a $10,000 grant through CareSource Foundation’s People’s Choice Grants program. Each quarter, the Foundation contributes $10,000 to one nonprofit organization that is nominated and voted on by CareSource employees
Life Essentials helps people who slip through gaps in community services. Through a dedicated network of volunteers, they provide over 25,000 hours of service each year to people in the greater Dayton area. The $10,000 grant will help provide independent, safe and secure living for the elderly and people who suffer with behavioral health issues. It will also supplement programs that help relieve isolation and support socialization for these special populations. The check will be presented by the nominating employees at CareSource.
“Our employees are very connected to critical issues of these most vulnerable populations,” says Cathy Ponitz, executive director of the CareSource Foundation. “The People’s Choice grants give them an opportunity to have a significant voice in how we direct our Foundation contributions. Life Essentials is an outstanding recipient.”
The Foundation will also give the other two finalists - CAMP rural food pantry and Project Impact urban youth program— each a $2,500 grant
The CareSource Foundation invests in nonprofit organizations that focus on critical trends in children's health, community health issues, special needs populations and strategies to address the medically uninsured throughout Ohio and Michigan.
About the CareSource Foundation
The CareSource Foundation was developed to provide strategic health care solutions for the underserved through grants, outreach, medical expertise, community partnerships and volunteerism. For more information on the foundation, visit www.caresourcefoundation.com.
About CareSource
CareSource is a non-profit health plan founded on the principles of quality and service, delivered with compassion and a thorough understanding of the Medicaid consumer. By staying true to its mission of making a difference in the lives of underserved people by improving their health care, CareSource has become one of the largest and fastest growing Medicaid managed care plans in the nation. Today, CareSource serves more than 870,000 Medicaid and Medicare Advantage consumers in Ohio and Michigan.
With a strong focus on preventive care, CareSource utilizes a continuum of care model to members at all stages of health and illness. In addition to all required services, CareSource offers extra benefits such as a 24-hour nurse advice line, transportation to doctor's appointments, and a variety of care management programs. For more information about CareSource, visit www.caresource.com.
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Contact: Jenny Michael at 937.531.3103 or jenny.michael@caresource.com