Somerville Nonprofit For Asian Women Gets Financial Support

SOMERVILLE, MA — A local nonprofit organization has been awarded a $60,000 grant from The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation.

Asian Women For Health has the mission of supporting its namesake demographic by providing advocacy, education, and support. It reportedly emphasizes those with health challenges like cancer as well as those who immigrated to the United States. While it is headquartered in Somerville, Asian Women For Health’s reach extends statewide.

The grant comes from Racial Justice in Health. Asian Women For Health is one of three organizations who received the grant, along with others from Chelsea and East Boston respectively.

“We strengthened our investment in the Racial Justice in Health program to ensure that grassroots organizations serving marginalized communities can continue to be an essential part of health advocacy in Massachusetts at this critical time,” BCBS Senior Director of Grantmaking Jacquie Anderson said. “These grants will strengthen the recipients’ capacity to continue advancing state and local efforts against the erosion of advancements we have made in health coverage and equity.”