Bright Horizons is increasing their mission of aiding victims of sexual assault and domestic violence with assist from a new $50,000 sponsorship from Healthy Blue, a Medicaid subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Protect of Nebraska.
The donation, which was introduced to the Bright Horizons team in their regional workplace off East Norfolk Avenue, will let the group to open a long term shelter in O’Neill, in which they were being beforehand confined to renting a tiny condominium in the space. Although a assets experienced been acquired, the necessary renovations could not be finished without added aid.
The funding also will allow the nonprofit to lease a shelter in Ainsworth and make enhancements at their proven Norfolk shelter.
“This is an awesome option for us,” Linda Olson, the foundation’s govt director, claimed. “This is going to impact people today in 10 diverse counties.”
It’s an prospect paved by the foundation’s budding partnership with Healthy Blue.
In a push launch to the Day by day News, Healthful Blue president Dr. Rob Rhodes mentioned the two companies retain shared ambitions of promoting health and wellness through care from trustworthy institutions.
“Creating a additional secure housing and residing surroundings for susceptible men and women and families is a important ingredient of built-in well being treatment and wholesome communities,” Rhodes said. “We are proud to do the job with Vibrant Horizons to help our local community members with personalized treatment and obtain as effectively as trustworthy and dependable services for balanced residing.”
The organization’s arms-on help for Vibrant Horizons is anything of which Olson is especially appreciative.
“Domestic violence is not generally an quick cause and to have another person occur out and assist us like this,” Olson stated. “Seeing the want and then (declaring), ‘this where by it requires to go,’ it’s wonderful.”