Efforts to make Nebraska communities healthier will receive funding for the upcoming year from a grant program in its fourth year.

This year, 10 nonprofit organizations have been awarded a total of $100,000 in BlueHealth Advantage Wellness Grants from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska.

Since 2008, BCBSNE has awarded a total of $334,000 in wellness grants to 32 organizations in greater Nebraska. The grants help fund initiatives that promote healthy living and enhance the well-being of Nebraska communities. 

“As a Nebraska-based company, we are happy to recognize our grant recipients for their commitment to building healthier communities,” said Celann LaGreca, BCBSNE’s vice president of community investment. 

This year’s grant recipients each will receive $10,000. They are:

• Village of Culbertson, Two Rivers Walking Trail
• Central Nebraska Council on Alcoholism and Addictions, CATCH Kids Club (Grand Island)
• University of Nebraska at Kearney, Healthy Families (Holdrege)
• Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation, Fitness is Fun with Sam the Moose (Kearney)
• Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, At Ease Outreach (Lexington)
• North Platte Public Schools Foundation, Kids Walk
• Valley County Health System & UNL Extension (Ord)
• Northfield Elementary School, Wii are Fit (Gering)
• YWCA of Adams County, Girls in Action (Hastings)
• York General Health Care Services, York on the Move

BCBSNE representatives will travel the state this summer to visit the communities and deliver checks to the winners.