(Local Nonprofits Receive the GlaxoSmithKline 11th Annual IMPACT Awards)
PHILADELPHIA, March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:
GSK), one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and
healthcare companies, has announced the recipients of the GlaxoSmithKline
11th Annual IMPACT Awards. Nonprofits from five area counties will each
receive $40,000 in unrestricted funding. They include the Center for
Families and Relationships of Philadelphia, the Clinic for Special
Children, Inc., of Lancaster County, Community Medical and Dental Center of
Montgomery County, Health Quality Partners of Bucks County, the Hepatitis B
Foundation of Bucks County, the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation of
Philadelphia, the Supportive Older Women's Network of Philadelphia and the
Western Berks Free Medical Clinic, Inc., of Berks County. An award ceremony
will be held on Thursday, March 20 at the GlaxoSmithKline headquarters in
Philadelphia.
"These organizations have committed themselves to promoting health and
well-being. Their missions focus on outcomes that improve the quality of
human life despite the numerous challenges they face as they help those who
are less fortunate. All of the winners are committed to the idea that
everyone should have better access to healthcare -- that no one should be
left behind," said MaryLinda Andrews, GlaxoSmithKline Director, Community
Partnerships.
The Center for Families and Relationships serves the needs of single
parents, children at risk, couples, families and individuals through
comprehensive family and art therapy services. The organization's warm and
welcoming setting in Northeast Philadelphia provides a safe place where
troubled families can feel at home.
The Clinic for Special Children, located in Strasburg, Pennsylvania,
provides the Amish and Mennonite communities with medical services for
children with genetic disorders including diagnoses, comprehensive medical
care and education about heritable diseases.
Community Medical and Dental Center addresses the dental needs at low
cost for low-income, underinsured and uninsured residents of Montgomery
County, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding areas.
Health Quality Partners focuses on improving the quality and experience
of healthcare for patients, their families and healthcare providers in the
Eastern Pennsylvania region. Headquartered in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, the
organization aims to improve health outcomes, quality of care and life,
patient experience and costs.
The Hepatitis B Foundation's mission is to find a cure and improve the
quality of life for those affected by hepatitis B worldwide through
research, education and patient advocacy. Headquartered in Doylestown,
Pennsylvania, the Foundation's commitment includes funding focused
research, promoting disease awareness, supporting immunization and
treatment initiatives, and serving as the primary source of information for
patients and their families, the medical and scientific community and the
general public.
The Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation promotes breast health,
fosters the healing process and focuses on a public agenda for the
prevention and cure of breast cancer. Founded in 1987 and named in honor of
Philadelphian and world-renowned songwriter Linda Creed Epstein, the
Foundation was the first free-standing breast cancer organization in
Pennsylvania.
The Supportive Older Women's Network serves to help women over the age
of 60 survive and manage the complex issues associated with aging. The
Network helps older women improve their quality of life and enhance their
ability to live independently.
The Western Berks Free Medical Clinic, housed at St. Daniel's Lutheran
Church in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, serves to meet the minor acute needs of
individuals of Western Berks County, Pennsylvania, who do not have access
to the healthcare system. Established in 2002 by Rev. Dr. Wayne A.
Heintzelman, the Clinic is the only free clinic in the county serving
uninsured and underinsured patients within the community.
About the GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards
To qualify for a GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Award, applicants must provide
access to community healthcare services (primary mission) in the
Pennsylvania counties of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster,
Montgomery or Philadelphia; have a total annual operating budget of less
than $2.5 million; and have been in existence as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization for at least five years. A panel of local and national
healthcare delivery experts and GlaxoSmithKline representatives determined
the winners based on a strong demonstration of ongoing success in providing
access to healthcare; commitment to serving people in need; facilitation of
healthcare delivery, education, creative partnerships and policy
development; and a solid record of achievement, management and leadership.
For more details on the GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards, visit
http://www.gsk-us.com and click "Our work with communities" then click
"Health programs," then click "Awards," or call the GlaxoSmithKline Office
of Community Partnerships at 215-751-5171.
About GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline -- one of the world's leading research-based
pharmaceutical and healthcare companies -- is committed to improving the
quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live
longer. For company information, visit GlaxoSmithKline on the World Wide
Web at http://www.gsk-us.com.
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