Select Health, the Salt Lake City-based health plan owned by Intermountain Health, has recognized 20 Utah and Idaho nonprofit organizations as winners of the 2023 Select Health awards for their efforts in their respective communities. Select Health received more than 300 total submissions for the Utah and Idaho programs. The awards are offered to organizations that are improving health and well-being, serving those with special needs and supporting the underserved, Select Health said.
In Utah, the 10 Select Health Awards winners will receive $3,000 and a marketing package including branded banners and a promotional video to further their mission and work in their respective communities. In Idaho, the 10 Select Health winners will receive $5,000 and no marketing package.
“The Select Health Awards highlight the exemplary work being done by organizations in the Utah and Idaho communities we serve,” said Rob Hitchcock, Select Health president and CEO. “Select Health’s mission is to help people live the healthiest lives possible and these awards allow Select Health to recognize and give extra resources to local partners who have a shared mission to make a difference so they can continue to make an impact. I’ve been amazed at all the good these organizations are doing, and we are committed to helping them advance their missions through these awards.”
The Select Health Awards program was launched in 2008 in observance of Select Health’s 25th anniversary. Now in its 15thyear, Select Health has donated more than $1 million through the Select Health awards to community organizations.
The Select Health award winners in Utah are EquityVision in Park City, NeighborWorks Salt Lake, Ogden Pride Inc. in Ogden, Rape Recovery Center in Salt Lake City, Seager Memorial Clinic in Ogden, Tabitha’s Way Local Food Pantry in American Fork, Venezuelan Alliance of Utah in American Fork, YCC Family Crisis Center in Ogden and Open Doors in Clearfield and Layton.