L.A. Care Health Plan is proud to announce that its L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise Community Resource Center in East L.A has been recognized by the Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA (WELA YMCA) for the many ways that it has worked to improve the health and wellness of the community. During the YMCA’s Chairwoman’s Roundtable event on Wednesday, May 15, Iris Gomez, the manager of the Community Resource Center, was presented with a Nurturing Innovative Minds award.
The YMCA thanked the Community Resource Center for its generous contributions and continual partnership with the YMCA to strengthen the East L.A. community. Over the past few years, the center has sponsored multiple food pantries hosted by the WELA YMCA. The center also has an ongoing contract with the Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA to provide a variety of resources that allow the center to host Thanksgiving turkey giveaways and spring basket giveaways for children, and to offer hygiene products and other items to center visitors in need throughout the year.
The WELA YMCA shares the Community Resource Center’s commitment to providing programs and services that welcome everyone in the community, and help strengthen the community. Each of the 12 L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise centers across L.A. County are safe, fun, and inclusive spaces offering free fitness and nutrition classes and other programs that are designed to improve the health of members and the communities where they live. By the end of the year, there will be 14 centers helping to keep visitors active, healthy and informed. For more information visit communityresourcecenterla.org.