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<p class="Paragraph SCXW90813483 BCX0" paraid="74964648" paraeid="{1e876360-b8be-4e44-8792-a16cd88bc651}{132}" style="background-color: transparent; margin: 14px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 23.75px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community &amp; Health Advancement (AZ Blue Foundation) donated $50,000 to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">AllThrive</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 365 to support critical heat-relief efforts that help under-resourced Arizonans stay safe, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">healthy</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> and comfortable during Arizona&rsquo;s extreme summer temperatures.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW90813483 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'134233117':false,'134233118':false,'201341983':0,'335559738':210,'335559739':210,'335559740':300}" style="background-color: #c6c6c6; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: #c6c6c6; line-height: 23.75px;"></span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW90813483 BCX0" paraid="616811777" paraeid="{1e876360-b8be-4e44-8792-a16cd88bc651}{139}" style="background-color: transparent; margin: 14px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 23.75px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The funding will support </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">AllThrive</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 365&rsquo;s Healthy Homes program, providing air conditioner repairs and replacements and other energy-efficiency improvements that help low-income households reduce energy costs while creating safer living environments.&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW90813483 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'134233117':false,'134233118':false,'201341983':0,'335559738':210,'335559739':210,'335559740':300}" style="background-color: #c6c6c6; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: #c6c6c6; line-height: 23.75px;"></span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW90813483 BCX0" paraid="821024894" paraeid="{1e876360-b8be-4e44-8792-a16cd88bc651}{146}" style="background-color: transparent; margin: 14px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 23.75px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&ldquo;Arizona&rsquo;s extreme heat can have serious consequences for health, especially for older adults and individuals living in older or underserved housing,&rdquo; said Paul Penzone, Vice </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">President</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> and Chief Community Relations Officer at AZ Blue. &ldquo;Through this partnership with </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">AllThrive</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 365, we are helping address a critical social driver of health by improving access to safe, effective cooling solutions for Arizonans who need them most.&rdquo;</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW90813483 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'134233117':false,'134233118':false,'201341983':0,'335559738':210,'335559739':210,'335559740':300}" style="background-color: #c6c6c6; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: #c6c6c6; line-height: 23.75px;"></span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW90813483 BCX0" paraid="292770081" paraeid="{1e876360-b8be-4e44-8792-a16cd88bc651}{153}" style="background-color: transparent; margin: 14px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 23.75px;"><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">The majority of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> the funding will help residents living in mobile and manufactured homes, which </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">frequently</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> face greater challenges in staying cool during Arizona's extreme summer temperatures. Arizona State University research found that mobile homes account for 40% of indoor heat-related deaths, highlighting the critical need for cooling </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">assistance</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> and home energy improvements in these communities.&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW90813483 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'134233117':false,'134233118':false,'201341983':0,'335559738':210,'335559739':210,'335559740':300}" style="background-color: #c6c6c6; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: #c6c6c6; line-height: 23.75px;"></span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW90813483 BCX0" paraid="47379871" paraeid="{1e876360-b8be-4e44-8792-a16cd88bc651}{160}" style="background-color: transparent; margin: 14px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 23.75px;">For many older adults, access to safe housing can be lifesaving. </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW90813483 BCX0" href="https://allthrive365.org/resources/from-heatwave-to-haven-eds-ac-replacement-story/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun Underlined SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; line-height: 23.75px; color: #467886;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">One Mesa resident</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 23.75px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">facing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> temperatures as high as 125 degrees inside his home received a new energy-efficient air conditioning system through </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">AllThrive</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 365's Healthy Homes AC Program, helping restore a safe living environment and supporting his ability to age independently.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW90813483 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'134233117':false,'134233118':false,'201341983':0,'335559738':210,'335559739':210,'335559740':300}" style="background-color: #c6c6c6; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: #c6c6c6; line-height: 23.75px;"></span></p>
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<p class="Paragraph SCXW90813483 BCX0" paraid="1283151335" paraeid="{1e876360-b8be-4e44-8792-a16cd88bc651}{171}" style="background-color: transparent; margin: 14px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 23.75px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"Many of the older adults and families we serve live on fixed or limited incomes, making an unexpected air conditioning repair or replacement financially devastating," said Tami Bohannon, President and CEO of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">AllThrive</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW90813483 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 365. "This investment from the AZ Blue Foundation helps ensure that a broken AC unit doesn't force someone to choose between their safety, their independence and their financial stability."&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW90813483 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'134233117':false,'134233118':false,'201341983':0,'335559738':210,'335559739':210,'335559740':300}" style="background-color: #c6c6c6; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-color: #c6c6c6; line-height: 23.75px;"></span></p>
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AZ Blue Gives $50,000 to AllThrive 365 to Help Protect Arizonans from Extreme Heat

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