Founded in 1990, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming Caring Foundation is our philanthropic non-profit supporting BCBSWY community initiatives.
The Caring Foundation of Wyoming has invested in programs and partnerships improving the health and well-being of Wyoming communities for over 35 years.
The Caring Foundation of Wyoming supports initiatives that:
Boys & Girls Club Wyoming Alliance has partnered with us since 2015 to support programs emphasizing health, nutrition, and mental wellness through programs like Healthy Habits and their youth mental health initiative featuring Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Our past projects also include collaborating with University of Wyoming to provide stipends for social work students serving at the Boys & Girls Clubs in Casper and Cheyenne. In 2023, funding was further expanded to support Behavioral Support Specialists in Clubs across the state.
Additionally, Wyoming Boys & Girls Clubs continue to strengthen trauma-informed practices through the national Boys & Girls Club of America and Blue Cross Blue Shield trauma-informed training program, with five of Wyoming’s six Clubs achieving advanced status.
With the nationwide shortage of nurses, and through conversations with our hospital partners, the Caring Foundation recognized that Wyoming hospitals have a unique need when it comes to recruiting and hiring nurses, particularly in rural settings. We currently award two scholarships to University of Wyoming students.
Since the scholarship program’s inception, BCBSWY has awarded 300+ scholarships to medical students in Wyoming. Numerous recipients now practice medicine in the state.
For questions about scholarship qualifications, students should contact the Financial Aid office at the University of Wyoming.
Still Me Foundation is a new organization serving older adults, particularly those who are uninsured, underinsured, or facing barriers that prevent them from receiving essential health and supportive services in Natrona County.
Our support helps provide direct assistance to older adults by connecting them with critical services such as vision, dental, and hearing care; mobility equipment; transportation to medical and other essential appointments; and adult day services that offer supervision, support with daily activities, nutrition, and caregiver respite.
By helping remove financial and logistical barriers to care, this partnership supports older Wyoming residents in maintaining their health, independence, and quality of life while remaining connected to the services and resources they need as they age.
Wyoming Enrichment Network focuses on helping Wyoming youth thrive outside the traditional school setting. Through its Time to Thrive initiative, the organization is leading a statewide, multi-year effort to equip educators, youth professionals, caregivers, mentors, employers, and community leaders with the tools and resources needed to support positive youth development.
We currently partner with the WEN to help fund resources designed to increase awareness, strengthen collaboration among youth-serving organizations, and provide practical tools that help communities create meaningful opportunities for young people beyond the school day.
The Caring Foundation accepts inquiries throughout the calendar year on a rolling basis and makes grant funding decisions once a year.
To submit a letter of inquiry please email Abbey Palma at [email protected]
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Mail to the Caring Foundation at 4000 House Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001.