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Feburary 28 , 2008
Great Barrington, MA—The Blue Horizon Health Fund announced today that it provide grants to cover medical and dental expenses of residents of Canaan, Cornwall, North Canaan, Sharon and Salisbury, Connecticut. Blue Horizon recently became a fund of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
Town social workers may apply for grants on behalf of individuals or families with acute needs. Berkshire Taconic will make payments directly to vendors, such as pharmacies, dentists, doctors or health clinics. This year, a total of $8,000 is available for grants.
“Blue Horizons serves as a last resort for local residents who simply do not have the means to pay for health-related expenses,” said fund advisor Judith McKernon. “We hope to grow the fund so that we can help more of our neighbors in need in the future.”
Donations to the Blue Horizon Fund may be sent to Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, 271 Main Street–Suite 3, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Checks should be payable to Berkshire Taconic with “Blue Horizon” written in the memo line.
The Blue Horizon Fund was created in 1951 through a trust established by John and Ethel Noble of Sharon. The fund joins two other funds at Berkshire Taconic that serve as last resources for people with short-term, acute financial need: the Jane Lloyd Fund and Emergency Relief Fund. The Jane Lloyd Fund helps cancer patients and their families in Canaan, Cornwall, Falls Village, Kent, Salisbury and Sharon. The Emergency Relief Fund provides one-time emergency assistance to residents throughout the Berkshire Taconic region.
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation builds stronger communities and improves the quality of life for all residents in the region it serves: Berkshire County, MA; Columbia County and northeast Dutchess County, NY; and northwest Litchfield County, CT. Founded in 1987, Berkshire Taconic has 500 funds and manages more than $86 million in assets. Each year, the foundation distributes more than $7.4 million through grants and scholarships, helping thousands of donors achieve their philanthropic goal and hundreds of nonprofits carry on their good work.
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