$10,000 Contribution to Support Educational Program for Entrepreneurs
For Details, Contact:
Lynn Trojahn
ACCION New Mexico Vice President of Advancement
(505) 243-8844 ext. 230
(505) 573-1180 (cell)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 3, 2007 – Blue Cross Blue Shield New Mexico and ACCION New Mexico are creating a new partnership to support New Mexico entrepreneurs who lack affordable health insurance.
Blue Cross Blue Shield is increasing its financial support to the nonprofit small business lender with a $10,000 contribution to expand ACCION's Bridges to Better Health program. The initiative launched in 2006, gets information on affordable health-care options into the hands of ACCION clients. Blue Cross' participation in ACCION Bridges to Better Health will allow ACCION to provide educational health-care opportunities across the state.
ACCION New Mexico breaks down barriers to capital for underserved entrepreneurs and provides support to these hardworking business owners to boost their opportunity for economic empowerment and lasting success. Since 1994, ACCION has provided 2,227 businesses with loans averaging about $5,600 in size in 153 communities including New Mexico's colonias, or unincorporated communities along the New Mexico/Mexico border and pueblos.
"We are very pleased to partner with ACCION in this great venture," said Blue Cross Blue Shield New Mexico director, Alfonso Trujillo. "Small business is the backbone of New Mexico and we are proud to support initiatives which provide information to grow these entrepreneur's healthy businesses."
Lynn Trojahn, ACCION New Mexico's vice president of advancement, said the partnership will strengthen the ACCION Bridges to Better Health initiative.
"We are honored that Blue Cross Blue Shield has chosen to invest in ACCION's efforts to foster healthy, sustainable communities across New Mexico" Trojahn said. "Blue Cross understands that building strong and thriving communities happens one healthy family, one healthy business at a time."
ACCION New Mexico is a nonprofit small business developer that has put $21 million in the hands of business owners through loans in more than 150 communities across New Mexico. Visit us at www.accionnm.org*.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico is a Division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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