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Faces of Wellness program seeks Albertans who inspire wellness 2025Media releases

Faces of Wellness program seeks Albertans who inspire wellness

Alberta Blue Cross® wants to recognize Albertans who are champions for wellness in their communities through its annual Faces of Wellness program. Each year, the program acknowledges those making positive lifestyle changes toward becoming healthier, promoting a health-related cause, making the most of life while living with a chronic condition,…
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August 12, 2025
Alberta Blue Cross® and the Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories share drowning prevention tips 2025Media releases

Alberta Blue Cross® and the Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories share drowning prevention tips

This summer, several Albertans will likely lose their lives to drowning. Alberta Blue Cross® and the Lifesaving Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories want to change that. “We have a short summer season in Alberta and it’s a great time to get out swimming, boating and spending time around open…
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July 2, 2025
On World No Tobacco Day, Alberta Blue Cross®, Alberta Lung and Keep Tobacco Sacred rally Albertans against youth tobacco use and vaping 2025Media releases

On World No Tobacco Day, Alberta Blue Cross®, Alberta Lung and Keep Tobacco Sacred rally Albertans against youth tobacco use and vaping

 In recognition of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Alberta Blue Cross®, Alberta Lung and Keep Tobacco Sacred are drawing attention to the rising threat of youth tobacco use and vaping and the urgent need for community-based education and culturally respectful prevention resources. As a proud sponsor of Alberta…
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May 29, 2025
Alberta Blue Cross® teams up with United Way of the Alberta Capital Region to address period poverty through Period Promise campaign 2025Media releases

Alberta Blue Cross® teams up with United Way of the Alberta Capital Region to address period poverty through Period Promise campaign

In recognition of May 28 being Menstrual Hygiene Day, Alberta Blue Cross® is teaming up with United Way to normalize menstruation and address period poverty in our communities. Menstrual health is a fundamental aspect of human rights, dignity and public health. Menstrual Hygiene Day, observed annually on May 28, raises…
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May 27, 2025
What will you create? 2025Media releases

What will you create?

Apply now for the Alberta Blue Cross® Built Together grant program. Alberta Blue Cross®’s popular Built Together grant program is now accepting 2025 applications. Built Together encourages active living by awarding $50,000 grants annually to an Alberta healthy living infrastructure project in each of the following communities: Edmonton, Calgary, a…
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May 15, 2025
Alberta Blue Cross® supports youth mental health with YMCA’s Y Mind program 2025

Alberta Blue Cross® supports youth mental health with YMCA’s Y Mind program

May 5 to 11 marks Mental Health Week in Canada—a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma and encourage meaningful conversations around mental wellness. As a long-standing advocate for the health and wellbeing of Albertans, Alberta Blue Cross® is proud to support this important cause through their sponsorship of YMCA of…
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May 8, 2025
Alberta Blue Cross® announces the Indigenous Scholarship program recipients 2025Media releases

Alberta Blue Cross® announces the Indigenous Scholarship program recipients

Alberta Blue Cross® is pleased to announce the 9 exceptional recipients of the 2025 Indigenous Scholarship program. “We’ve been privileged to support some incredibly deserving individuals in their education journeys through this program,” says Brian Geislinger, senior vice-president of Corporate Relations and Community Engagement with Alberta Blue Cross®. “This year…
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April 24, 2025
Two weeks left to apply for Alberta Blue Cross’s® Community Wellbeing grant program 2025Media releases

Two weeks left to apply for Alberta Blue Cross’s® Community Wellbeing grant program

Applications for Alberta Blue Cross®’s popular Community Wellbeing grant program close on April 30, 2025. Alberta Blue Cross® encourages urban and rural Alberta-based organizations (including Alberta chapters of national organizations) that promote the physical, mental or social wellbeing of community members to apply to win a $1,000 grant. This includes…
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April 16, 2025
Alberta Blue Cross® recognizes inspiring Albertans championing wellness 2025Media releases

Alberta Blue Cross® recognizes inspiring Albertans championing wellness

For the fourth year, Alberta Blue Cross’s® Faces of Wellness program recognized Albertans who are everyday champions for physical, mental and social wellness in their own lives, workplaces and communities. This year’s grand prize recipient of an all-expense-paid weekend wellness experience in Banff is Zachary Weeks, a committed advocate for…
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April 2, 2025