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Casa de Salud received a grant of $20,000 from the Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation. The grant is being used to provide direct clinical services to patients who are uninsured or underinsured.
“We know that the Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation is dedicated to making a positive difference for communities. Casa shares the same goals, and we are grateful for the Foundation’s assistance in helping us improve the quality of life for those who encounter barriers to accessing quality healthcare,” Casa Executive Director Jorge Riopedre said.
“Wells Fargo is committed to supporting organizations like Casa de Salud that are working to strengthen our communities,” said Wells Fargo Executive Vice President Paul Kalsbeek. “Through the efforts of our enthusiastic team member-volunteers and our contributions, we share our success within our communities by giving back to non-profits and educational institutions that address vital community needs and issues.”
About Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation
The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation aims to produce strong and active communities, enhance the quality of life and generate a positive difference. In addition to a strong focus on education, it also supports these areas: civic, arts and culture, environment, community development and health and human services.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), based in San Francisco, California, is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores and 12,000 ATMs and the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com) across North America and internationally.
About Casa de Salud
Casa de Salud (House of Health) is a nonprofit organization that provides low-cost, episodic care for patients with little or no health insurance and who suffer non-acute injuries and illnesses. Casa de Salud assists patients in connecting with existing healthcare providers and advocates for them in their ongoing care. For more information, call 314-762-1251 or visit CasadeSaludstl.org.
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Posted on: June 27th, 2011Curation from Tomás
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