RSVP of Oswego County, a division of SUNY Oswego’s Office of Business and Community Relations, recently earned an Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Award.
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program was one of seven winners among 30 community nonprofits applying for the 2019 honor.
Each award recipient received up to $4,000 allocated by the company to help fund health and wellness programs in the company’s five-county Central New York region.
Community Health Awards support programs that have clear goals to improve the health or health care of a specific population. The awards focus on improving the health status of the community, reducing the incidence of specific diseases, promoting health education and enhancing overall wellness. Winning organizations are selected based on the proposed program’s scope of need, goals and the number of people expected to benefit from it.
RSVP offers Osteo Bone Builders classes two to three times a week, at several sites in Oswego County. The educational exercise program helps participants rebuild bone density and improve balance through weight training and exercise.
Samantha Cleveland (below right), RSVP project director, was on hand Jan. 18 to receive the Community Health Award from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Regional President Jim Reed.
