Center designed to nurture social
entrepreneurship, facilitate wellness and strengthen organizations
focused on Black, Indigenous and People of Color in Buffalo's East Side
BUFFALO, Aug. 22,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelis
Care, a leading health insurer providing quality, affordable
coverage to New Yorkers, and the Centene Foundation, the
philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) focused on
investing in economically challenged communities, announced today a
$1.1 million funding commitment
to the Buffalo Urban
League to develop a Wellness and Entrepreneurial
Center ("the Center") designed to nurture social
entrepreneurship, facilitate wellness and strengthen organizations
focused on Black, Indigenous and People of Color in Buffalo's East Side.
The Centene Foundation, Fidelis
Care, the Buffalo Urban League, and the Community Health
Center of Buffalo, a federally
qualified health center serving Erie and Niagara counties, are partnering on this
project. The Center will provide services and support to a
community healing in the aftermath of the May 2022 mass shooting at a supermarket in
Buffalo through the convening of
strategically aligned community-based organizations including, but
not limited to, the Community Health Center of
Buffalo, Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Health Centers and
the Community Action Organization of Western New York. Additionally, the Center
will help accelerate opportunities for new social entrepreneurs by
providing business services and resources, as well as
health-focused programming.
"At Fidelis Care, we are deeply committed to fostering strong
partnerships in the communities we serve," said President and CEO,
Fidelis Care, Tom Halloran. "We are proud to join the Centene
Foundation in support of the Buffalo Urban League, an organization
at the forefront of securing economic self-reliance, parity,
power and civil rights. As we seek to provide tangible
solutions and promote sustainable economic growth and community
resilience in the Buffalo
area, we believe the Center will foster positive change and
have a significant impact on the lives of children and adults for
generations to come."
"I am extremely grateful to Fidelis
Care and the Centene Foundation for their generous and
impactful donation in support of the Wellness and Entrepreneurial
Center," said President and CEO of the Buffalo Urban League,
Thomas Beauford, Jr. "This
remarkable contribution will ignite positive change within and
provide essential resources to our community."
The Buffalo Urban League, in partnership with Centene Foundation
and Fidelis Care, will determine
whether the funding will be used for new construction or renovation
of an existing building.
In addition to the financial contributions, Fidelis Care employees will also volunteer at
the Center in support of new initiatives and programming to serve
the community.
About the Centene Foundation
The Centene Foundation (the "Foundation"), a private nonprofit
focused on investing in economically challenged communities, is the
philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation ("Centene"). The
Foundation supports projects and initiatives strategically aligned
with Centene's purpose-driven culture and enhances the work Centene
is doing to remove the barriers to wellness underserved and
low-income populations face. The Foundation is committed to
addressing social determinants of health and improving health
equity in three distinct areas of focus: healthcare access, social
services, and education. To learn more, visit the Centene
Foundation's website.
About Fidelis Care
Fidelis Care is a mission-driven health plan
offering quality, affordable coverage for children and adults of
all ages and at all stages of life. With more than 2.6 million
members statewide, Fidelis Care
believes all New Yorkers should have access to affordable, quality
health insurance. Follow us on LinkedIn
at linkedin.com/fideliscare, on Twitter at @fideliscare,
Instagram at @fideliscare, and on Facebook
at facebook.com/fideliscare. For more information, call
Fidelis Care at 1-888-FIDELIS
(1-888-343-3547) or visit fideliscare.org.
About the Buffalo Urban League
Since 1927, the Buffalo
Urban League has brought positive change and opportunities for a
better future to hundreds of thousands of lives in the Buffalo-Niagara region. Our services build strong and
stable families by empowering disadvantaged individuals to secure
economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights. Our
programs serve individuals from birth through senior years by
providing family support and stabilization services, foster care,
adoption, education, job training, employment, scholarships, health
awareness, financial management, business development, technical
assistance, and loan and housing counseling to renters and
first-time homeowners, as well as to existing homeowners to prevent
foreclosures to families and individuals in our community.
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