Issued: Tuesday, 17th March 2009, Philadelphia, PA
Greater Philadelphia Region Nonprofits Receive the GlaxoSmithKline 12th Annual IMPACT Awards. Co-County Wellness Services is honored to be the Berks County recipient.

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GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, hosted the GlaxoSmithKline 12th Annual IMPACT (Innovation, Management, Partnership, Achievement, Community Focus and Targeting Needs) Awards Ceremony on March 17, 2009. Ten healthcare nonprofits in the Greater Philadelphia region were awarded $40,000 each in funding.

The GlaxoSmithKline 12th Annual IMPACT Award recipients were selected and honored for having a significant impact on their communities by providing access to proactive and effective healthcare services.

About the GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards

To qualify for a GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Award, applicants must provide access to community healthcare services (primary mission) in the Pennsylvania counties of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery or Philadelphia; have a total annual operating budget of less than $2.5 million; and have been in existence as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for at least five years.

A panel of local and national healthcare delivery experts and GlaxoSmithKline representatives determined the winners based on a strong demonstration of ongoing success in providing access to healthcare; commitment to serving people in need; facilitation of healthcare delivery, education, creative partnerships and policy development; and a solid record of achievement, management and leadership.

For more details on the GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards, visit www.gsk-us.com and click “Our work with communities,” then click “Health programs,” then click “Awards,” or call the GlaxoSmithKline Office of Community Partnerships at 215-751-5171.

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