TAMPA, Fla., April 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) announced today that it gave $6,000 in micro-grants to four community-based organizations in Pennsylvania. These micro-grants went to nonprofit and 501(c)(3) organizations that address needs related to homelessness, caregiver supports, food access and transportation. The micro-grants were given in denominations of $1,500.
"WellCare is proud to support community-based organizations that provide critical social services to low-income seniors, people with disabilities, children and families," said Shaune Lancit, a community advocacy manager at WellCare. "These micro-grants will help sustain the social safety net, which is essential to helping to improve and strengthen communities in Pennsylvania."
WellCare micro-grants were awarded to the following agencies:
Community-Based Organization | Program Highlights |
All God's Children Ministries West Springfield, Pennsylvania | This grant will help the agency serve more families through its Ramps of Hope Program, which provides free ramps for residents with disabilities in Northwestern Pennsylvania. The ramps are constructed using a modular design, which allows them to be reclaimed when no longer needed and reused to meet new needs. |
PA Families, Inc. Templeton, Pennsylvania | PA Families, Inc. provides support to families raising children and youth with emotional, behavioral and special needs. This grant will help families of children with disabilities identify resources in their communities to ensure they have the necessary information to make informed choices about their children's care. |
North Hills Community Outreach (NHCO) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | This grant will be used to support agency programs that improve quality of life for Pittsburgh residents by providing for basic needs and helping families to become self-sufficient. |
Dial-A-Driver Program, Volunteers of America PA Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | This grant will be used to provide transportation for seniors and people with disabilities to medical appointments and quality of life destinations, such as grocery shopping, errands and day programs. |
"We are pleased to accept this micro-grant from WellCare," said the Rev. Debbie Hills, executive director of All God's Children Ministries. "Our Ramps of Hope program provides safe accessibility to those in need, in and out of their homes. This grant money will be put to good use, and we appreciate WellCare's investment in and commitment to our community. We are working hard to meet a great need in our area, and this micro-grant will help us expand our program and serve more families."
"North Hills Community Outreach is grateful to be the recipient of a WellCare micro-grant," said Sharon Wolf, the organization's executive director. "Our mission is to provide assistance to people in hardship, poverty and crisis, and this grant will be used to support programs that improve quality of life for the people we serve by providing for basic needs and helping families to become self-sufficient. Many thanks to WellCare for helping NHCO reach its vision of creating communities where no one has to be cold, hungry or alone."
About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) focuses exclusively on providing government-sponsored managed care services, primarily through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, to families, children, seniors and individuals with complex medical needs. The Company serves approximately 3.8 million members nationwide as of Dec. 31, 2015. For more information about WellCare, please visit the Company's website at www.wellcare.com or view the company's videos at https://www.youtube.com/user/WellCareHealthPlan.
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