The BCBSNC Foundation marked its 10th anniversary in November 2010 by investing $1 million in 10 nonprofit organizations across North Carolina. These 10 organizations are current and past grantees of our foundation, organizations we reinvested in because they are a testament to programs having a tangible impact on the health of North Carolinians. Each of the following organizations received $100,000 to continue their efforts.

Access East
Reduce the need for emergency care by providing new access to primary and specialty care, case management, medication assistance and preventive health services for 400 low-income, uninsured Pitt County adults.

Be Active North Carolina – Be Active Kids^®
Increase healthy movement and physical activity for at least 1,000 young children across North Carolina by creating an Early Childhood Active Play Alliance.

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University: MATCH – Motivating Adolescents
with Technology to Choose Health
Improve obesity rates of middle school students in rural eastern North Carolina through a school-based intervention program, which has decreased Body Mass Index (BMI) z-scores of overweight and obese participants, that fits within the North Carolina Seventh Grade Standard Course of Study.

Communities in Schools of Moore County
Increase the impact of the Communities in Schools of Moore County garden programs by expanding the classroom curriculum, bolstering family involvement, enhancing professional development through teacher training, cultivating Teen Health Ambassadors and facilitating farm to school initiatives.

The Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Inc.
Increase healthy behaviors for senior citizens by enhancing and replicating Project EMMA (Eat Better, Move More, Age Well), an initiative that integrates physical activity and local produce into the Senior Dining Program, both within Buncombe County and in other areas of North Carolina.

Diabetes Management Solutions
Improve diabetes health outcomes for an additional 1,500 North Carolinians a year by engaging employers, providers and hospitals to establish and deliver diabetes self-management classes where people work and receive care.

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
Increase consumption of fresh produce for more than 200 at-risk clients in Wake and Durham Counties through cooking and nutrition classes, connection to community resources for produce and EBT card use, strengthening four existing community gardens and creating two new community gardens.

North Carolina Association of Free Clinics
Deliver free health care to uninsured North Carolinians statewide to achieve health outcomes on par with patients seen by private providers through enhancement of clinic operations and assessment and tracking of health gains.

The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.
Establish criteria for organizational excellence in Smart Start partnerships through an intensive leadership program with local Smart Start directors.

Student Action with Farmworkers
Increase student and farmworker participation in the mission and activities of the organization through the development and delivery of culturally competent communication and administrative systems to improve health in agricultural communities across the state.