RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.,
Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced the five recipients of its
annual GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards. In total, the North Carolina and Philadelphia-area healthcare nonprofit
organizations will receive $200,000
in grant funding ($40,000 each) for
providing access to healthcare for the underserved in their
communities.
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"The GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Award winners are helping to make
their communities stronger and healthier," said Mary Linda Andrews, Director of Community
Partnerships, GSK. "The dedicated teams of professionals and
volunteers at these organizations are working in innovative ways to
provide access to healthcare at a time when people need it
most."
The following organizations will receive their awards at a
ceremony on December 11 in
Research Triangle Park:
- Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency, Greensboro, N.C.
- Restoration Place Ministries, Inc., Greensboro, N.C.
- The Servant Center, Inc., Greensboro,
N.C.
- Triad Health Project, Greensboro,
N.C.
- Institute for Safe Families, Philadelphia, Pa.
In North Carolina, GSK works in
partnership with Durham-based
Triangle Community Foundation (TCF), a grant making organization
that connects resources with needs through community-based
philanthropy.
"Millions of Americans fall between the gaps and are not
receiving the most basic healthcare services," said Lori O'Keefe,
COO at TCF. "Our partnership with GSK celebrates and supports
groups that are filling those gaps and creating hope for thousands
of members of our communities."
About the GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards
The
GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards (whose name represents
Innovation, Management, Partnership,
Achievement, Community focus and Targeting
needs of diverse and underserved populations) honor nonprofit
organizations that have a significant impact on their communities
and are capable, proactive and effective in their work.
To qualify for a GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT award, organizations
must be located in the eligible counties and have a primary mission
to provide access to community healthcare services. Each applicant
must have annual total operating expenses between $160,000 and $3 million, and have been in
existence as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for at least five
years.
All organizations are recognized for the success and
achievements of their existing overall body of work, not just for
new or specific initiatives. A panel of healthcare delivery experts
and GlaxoSmithKline representatives determine 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, creative partnerships and policy development,
and a solid record of achievement, management and
leadership.
For more information regarding GSK's work with communities,
please visit http://us.gsk.com/html/community/index.html.
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
further information go to us.gsk.com, follow us on
twitter.com/GSKUS or visit our blog
(www.morethanmedicine.us.gsk.com/blog/).
About Triangle Community Foundation
Triangle Community
Foundation is a nonprofit charity that manages $145 million in funds established by families,
businesses, individuals, and organizations. From these funds, it
makes grants to nonprofit organizations and administers a variety
of programs for the community's benefit. The Foundation currently
manages over 750 funds, ranging in size from $10,000 to $7 million, primarily for the benefit
of Wake, Durham, Orange and Chatham counties. During the 2011-12 fiscal
year, the Foundation granted more than $13
million to nonprofits, schools and community efforts. For
more information, please visit www.trianglecf.org.
SOURCE GlaxoSmithKline