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Find the latest and past information about the Highmark Foundation's grants and achievements.

2024 Press Releases

Sept. 23, 2024

Highmark Bright Blue Futures Awards Program recognizes extraordinary nonprofit organizations that are advancing health equity across Pennsylvania, Western and Northeastern New York, West Virginia, and Delaware

July 25, 2024

Highmark Foundation Awards nearly $600,000 in grant funding to 135 schools benefitting students throughout Pennsylvania and West Virginia

July 19, 2024

Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health Announces its Q2 grantees

May 16, 2024

Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health announces its Q1 grantees

April 22, 2024

Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health awards $110,000 grant to American Heart Association to educate, train West Virginians in the skill of CPR

April 9, 2024

Highmark Foundation awards $50,000 grant to sponsor Penn State College of Medicine's 2024 Black Maternal Health Week initiatives

April 8, 2024

Highmark Foundation now accepting applications for the second annual Highmark Bright Blue Futures Awards Program

March 12, 2024

Highmark Foundation announces $1 million grant to Food for Mountaineers program

Feb. 29, 2024

Highmark Foundation and United Concordia Dental Charitable Fund award $200,000 grant to the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic

Feb. 28, 2024

Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health releases 2023 Annual Report

Jan. 29, 2024

Highmark Foundation now accepting applications for 2024-2025 school grants program

2023 Press Releases

Dec. 11, 2023

Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health continues to invest in health programs to benefit West Virginians

Oct. 30, 2023

Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health makes $102,000 donation to United Way organizations that serve West Virginians

Oct. 11, 2023

Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health invests more than $1.1 million in health programs to benefit West Virginians

Sept. 25, 2023

Highmark Bright Blue Futures Awards Program recognizes extraordinary nonprofit organizations across its footprint

July 13, 2023

Highmark Foundation awards $464,000 in grant funding to 81 schools benefitting Pennsylvania and West Virginia students

June 1, 2023

Highmark Bright Blue Futures Awards Program to honor extraordinary nonprofit organizations across its footprint

March 8, 2023

Highmark WV Charitable Fund for Health seeks behavioral health and mental health program applications

Feb. 14, 2023

Highmark WV Charitable Fund for Health awards $150,000 grant to American Heart Association to combat vaping and tobacco usage

Feb. 1, 2023

Highmark Foundation now accepting applications for 2023-2024 School Grants program

Jan. 25, 2023

Highmark Foundation announces grant support for Miller-Keystone Blood Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania

2022 Press Releases

Dec. 9, 2022

Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health Awards nearly $500,000 to non-profits

July 26, 2022

Highmark Foundation awards $454,400 in grant funding to 81 schools benefitting students throughout Pennsylvania and West Virginia

May 11, 2022

Highmark Foundation Announces Advancing Excellence in School Nursing Awards in honor of National School Nurse Day

Feb. 7, 2022

Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health seeks substance use program grant applications; RFP offered to West Virginia non-profits focused on combating SUD epidemic

Jan. 10, 2022

Highmark Foundation now accepting applications for 2022-2023 School Grant and Awards Program

2021 Press Releases

Dec. 14, 2021

AHN Clinic Expands Access to Health Care, Social Services for Individuals Released from Incarceration

Sept. 1, 2021

Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health grants nearly $1 million to local non-profits

June 8, 2021

Highmark West Virginia announces $18 million investment to improve community health

May 12, 2021

Highmark Foundation announces Advancing Excellence in School Nursing Awards in honor of National School Nurse Day

Jan. 14, 2021

Highmark Foundation now accepting applications for 2021-2022 School Grant and Awards Program

2020 Press Releases

Sept. 21, 2020

Highmark Foundation announces a "restructured" School Grants and Awards Program for the 2020-2021 school year amid Covid-19 concerns

May 6, 2020

Highmark Foundation celebrates National School Nurse Day by honoring five nurses with Advancing Excellence in School Nursing Awards

Jan. 16, 2020

Highmark Foundation now accepting applications for 2020-2021 School Grant and Awards Program

2019 Press Releases

May 8, 2019

Highmark Foundation celebrates National School Nurse Day by honoring 10 nurses with Advancing Excellence in School Nursing Awards

Feb. 6, 2019

Highmark Foundation now accepting applications for 2019-2020 School Grant and Awards Program

2018 Press Releases

Nov. 9, 2018

Highmark Foundation awards $275,000 to eight organizations supporting female veterans

July 11, 2018

Highmark Foundation awards more than $383,000 to schools across Pennsylvania and West Virginia

May 9, 2018

Highmark Foundation honors six nurses with its fourth annual Advancing Excellence in School Nursing Awards

Jan. 24, 2018

Highmark Foundation now accepting applications for 2018-2019 School Grant and Awards Program

2017 Press Releases

Nov. 27, 2017

Highmark Foundation to offer educational seminar on HPV

Oct. 27, 2017

The Highmark Foundation's 10-year investment in bullying prevention yields positive outcomes

Aug. 28, 2017

North Huntingdon EMS/Rescue to expand Community Paramedicine program with $50,000 grant from the Highmark Foundation

July 12, 2017

Highmark Foundation awards more than $338,000 to schools across Pennsylvania and West Virginia

June 15, 2017

Hope Within Ministries Announces Partnership with Highmark Foundation and Area Providers to Offer "Hope GROWS Within" Program

May 24, 2017

Highmark Foundation grant supports enhanced care, expanded reach of Allegheny Health Network's Lupus Center of Excellence

May 10, 2017

Highmark Foundation honors 11 nurses with its third annual Advancing Excellence in School Nursing Awards

April 13, 2017

Highmark Foundation releases 2016 annual giving report

March 8, 2017

Highmark Foundation now accepting nominations for third annual Advancing Excellence in School Nursing awards

Jan. 30, 2017

Highmark Foundation now accepting applications for Creating a Healthy School Environment Grant and Awards Program

Jan. 12, 2017

Warren County YMCA will provide "LIVESTRONG at the YMCA" program to local cancer survivors with $16,600 grant from the Highmark Foundation

Jan. 5, 2017

National Kidney Foundation receives $45,000 grant from the Highmark Foundation

2016 Press Releases

Oct. 17, 2016

Highmark Foundation awards $90,000 in grants to support HIV/AIDS and STD programs in Pennsylvania and West Virginia

Sept. 27, 2016

Highmark Foundation report finds child and adolescent obesity rates trending to return to 2007 peak epidemic levels, following drop from 2005–2015

May 16, 2016

Highmark Foundation awards more than $325,000 in "Building Sustainable and Lasting Changes in Schools" grants

May 11, 2016

Highmark Foundation honors seven nurses with its second annual Advancing Excellence in School Nursing Awards

May 9, 2016

Highmark Foundation provides Columbia County Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, Inc. with $79,000 grant to promote diabetes lifestyle changes

April 13, 2016

Allegheny Health Network launches "Mission Wellness," helping EMS providers promote their own good health through education, Fitbit connectivity, web management and health coaches

March 14, 2016

Highmark Foundation now accepting nominations for second annual Advancing Excellence in School Nursing awards

Feb. 29, 2016

Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera announces partnership for school bullying prevention helpline

Jan. 29, 2016

Highmark Foundation now accepting applications for Creating a Healthy School Environment Grant and Awards Program

Jan. 21, 2016

Highmark Foundation-sponsored programming at one western Pennsylvania residential facility helps adjudicated youth lose weight, reduce average BMI, LDL and triglyceride levels

Jan. 14, 2016

Five regional YMCAs awarded $100,000 grant from the Highmark Foundation

2015 Press Releases

Dec. 1, 2015

Alder Health Services awarded $103,000 Highmark Foundation grant to support HIV treatment option for central Pa. residents

Oct. 20, 2015

Highmark Foundation, Penn State Hershey PRO Wellness Center collaborate to offer professional development opportunities for school nurses

Sept. 21, 2015

Highmark Foundation assistance aids two western Pennsylvania organizations in reducing low birth weight babies

June 29, 2015

Highmark Foundation awards more than $1.1 million in grants to nonprofits in Pennsylvania and West Virginia

June 22, 2015

Highmark Foundation awards more than $285,000 in "Creating a Healthy School Environment" grants

May 6, 2015

Highmark Foundation honors three nurses with its Excellence in School Nursing Award

April 6, 2015

Highmark Foundation now accepting applications for Healthy School Environment grants

March 11, 2015

Highmark Foundation is now accepting nominations for its first-ever Excellence in School Nursing Award

Feb. 19, 2015

Highmark Foundation awards $775,000 in grants to nonprofits in western and central Pennsylvania