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UnitedHealthcare Donates $1 Million To Seven Nonprofit Organizations in Texas

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 25, 2023

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is awarding $1 million in Empowering Health grants to seven community-based organizations in Texas to expand access to care and address social determinants of health for uninsured individuals and underserved communities.

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  • UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is awarding $1 million in Empowering Health grants to seven community-based organizations in Texas to expand access to care and address social determinants of health for uninsured individuals and underserved communities.
  • In total, UnitedHealthcare is donating more than $11.1 million in grants through its Empowering Health program across 12 states.
  • “UnitedHealthcare is honored to support the important work these local organizations are doing to provide greater access to services for underserved communities in Texas,” said Don Langer, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas.
  • Since launching its Empowering Health commitment in 2018, UnitedHealthcare has now invested more than $62 million in Empowering Health grants, reaching nearly 11 million people through partnerships with community-based organizations in 30 states and the District of Columbia.

Thistledown Foundation grants $26 million gift to Canada's Children's Hospitals

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

$26 million investment from Thistledown Foundation to support Canada's 13 acute care children's hospitals.

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  • $26 million investment from Thistledown Foundation to support Canada's 13 acute care children's hospitals.
  • Thistledown Foundation is a private charitable foundation established by Fiona McKean and Tobias Ltke, CEO of Shopify.
  • "IWK Health is incredibly grateful to the Thistledown Foundation for this tremendous gift and for prioritizing the health of children.
  • The Thistledown Foundation is a private charitable foundation established in late 2019 by Tobias Ltke and Fiona McKean.