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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. and the Florida Literacy Coalition, Inc. would like to congratulate the ten organizations, which were awarded a one-year $5,000 grant for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit Adult ESOL and/or family literacy students:

This grant, awarded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and the Florida Literacy Coalition, will integrate health and nutrition into their curriculums. The focus is to help students acquire information and resources that will help them navigate the medical system and make informed health decisions.
The award was officially presented during the 25th Annual Florida Literacy Conference May 6th – 8th in Clearwater, Fla. During this event, Blue Cross and BlueShield of Florida sponsored a first-ever conference literacy track on health literacy. 

“The support of this initiative reflects Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida’s commitment to helping adult learners, many of whom are new to this country, become informed health advocates for themselves and their families,” said Greg Smith, executive director of Florida Literacy Coalition. “We look forward to working together with these organizations to raise awareness about health literacy.”

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Standing from left to right: Greg Smith, Joyce Whidden, Irina Zimmerman, Sharon Hackney, Tess Murphy, Loida Puno, Irma Mercado, Darlene Kostrub, Melissa Padgett, Nelly Ford, Cuckita Bellande. Front row: James Norman and Jordana Frost.

If you missed the opportunity to apply this year, check back with us again in January 2010 to find out how to apply for the next grant cycle. In the meantime, we hope you will take advantage of the many health literacy resources available on this website, as well as join our online community at http://www.floridahealthliteracy.ning.com.

For questions, please contact Naomi Soto at (407) 246-7110 ext. 209
or via e-mail at soton@floridaliteracy.org.

Made possible through the generous support of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.

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