The foundation is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Association
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Many of the images available only on Zazzle, have never before been seen
by the
general public or been available for customization purposes. Three awards for excellent
communications go to
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
DETROIT
, The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Foundation will receive three silver medals from the 2005
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, Zazzle (http://www. For more information, please visit
http:
//www. They recognize outstanding communications
efforts that increase public awareness of foundations
and corporate giving
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zazzle. Zazzle combines on-demand manufacturing, a
robust
online community, the largest online collection of customizable digital
images and unmatched personalization
tools to empower consumers to create
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The BCBSM Foundation is the philanthropic
affiliate of Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Michigan and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, incorporated separately
from BCBSM.stemware chenille
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information about the BCBSM Foundation,
funding criteria, grants available,
guidelines for submitting letters of interest, lists of published
research
findings, and links to other resources
"Good communication is fundamental for
the success of any organization
whose mission is to serve the community," said Ira Strumwasser, executive
director and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation.acrylics etched
In addition, individuals can
choose to become contributors by
sharing their unique creations in Zazzle's public galleries.This
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The national awards are given by the Council on Foundations
and the Communications Network. This national recognition for the
quality of our communication
efforts here in Michigan is a bonus that inspires
us to continue setting higher goals and striving
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The awards will be presented April 11 at the 56th Annual Conference
of the Council
on Foundations in San Diego.
The BCBSM Foundation has won 21 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards since
1995: six
gold, eight silver, six bronze and one runner-up.engraving stemware
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By providing access to such a large content
collection, Zazzle can always provide consumers with fresh and fun ideas for
creating one-of-kind
products. This year's three silver
awards are for:
* Applying the Research Edge (2003
Annual Report)
* Three grant program brochures that described available funding for
research
on adult depression, domestic abuse and hospital patient safety
* The http://www. "Each
year
, we set higher standards for ourselves to meet the changing needs of
Michigan's health research and
service organizations and to deliver our
information to them in improved formats. None of the foundation
's grant-making resources comes from BCBSM
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For anyone who wishes
to create, wear, display, sell or
celebrate their interests, Zazzle provides a compelling interactive
marketplace to a worldwide audience.stemware reynoldsburg
"With custom tees a huge success and customized stamps
launching to great
fanfare, we are now excited to expand our partnership with Zazzle to offer
thousands
of options for personalized prints," said Patrick Haley, Manager of
New Business Development for
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zazzle. For additional information, please visit the BCBSM
Foundation Web
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Zazzle's
special collections include over 3,500 authentic images from The Walt
Disney
Company, as well as exceptional images from The Library of Congress, the
California State
Library, the Boston Public Library, the Linda Hall Library
and The Hoover Institution. BCBSM Foundation
grant programs are conducted in
Michigan by Michigan-based researchers and nonprofit organizations
to address
issues of quality and costs of care, access to care, and community health.engraving awards
The foundation
was funded through an endowment
from Michigan physicians in 1983 and from proceeds of an earlier
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Zazzle combines
a just-in-time manufacturing process, easy
to use design tools, and the
world's largest collection of online customizable digital images to
empower
users to create on-demand products to their own exact specifications. Users
can create
products for themselves, to send as gifts, to share with others
with similar interests, as well as
to sell through Zazzle's online
user-created marketplace.
In addition to these special collections
from well-known brands, Zazzle's
marketplace includes thousands of digital images from artists and
creative
consumers worldwide that have made their creations available to the public
through Zazzle
galleries."
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation is dedicated to
improving the
health of Michigan residents through the support of research and
innovative health programs.
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PALO ALTO, Calif. Contributors also earn royalties every time their creations are
purchased
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Internet's leading customized products marketplace, has
expanded its
relationship with several of its special collections content partners, to
provide
consumers with more product choices. Similarly, consumers now have greater
flexibility in personally
customizing stamps for real postage, using content
from Harvey Entertainment's comics such as Casper
the Friendly Ghost and
Richie Rich, 3Muses' Zodiac Girlz, and a wide selection of content available
from the California State Library and content from The Library of Congress.
At Zazzle, individuals
, groups and businesses can share their interests by
creating, buying, and selling high quality, uniquely
customized products
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One-of-a-kind
characters are also available on
Zazzle from collections such as Harvey Entertainment, Twentieth
Century Fox's
Family Guy(TM), Robots(TM), Neopets, The Pemberton + Oakes Collection, Zodiac
Girlz
, Build-A-Bear Workshop and MGM's Pink Panther.
How to Zazzle
Want to celebrate a child
's birthday, a family reunion, commemorate a
significant event, or just share your original creations
with a wider
audience? Zazzle allows consumers to easily share their creations with the
world
for a variety of purposes including:
-- Commemorating events such as birthdays, graduations
and family
reunions
-- Generating exposure and enthusiasm for charities and causes
-- Uniting teams, schools and businesses for various events
-- Building communities
for special interests such as maps, sci-fi,
photography, politics and more
-- Creating
galleries and selling products to generate exposure and earn
royalties
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Zazzle is the leading
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enthusiasts to share and celebrate their interests by
creating apparel,
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galleries, anyone can browse,
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