By Tina Dirmann
BCBSLA Foundation Staff Writer
We’ll keep this blog entry short because, frankly, the letter below says it all. If ever there was a doubt as to whether or not the work we’ve been doing under the Challenge for a Healthier Louisiana banner was making a difference, if the $10.2 million we’re spending is worth it, keep reading… Talk about having an impact! This one comes from “the healthier Thomas family,” whose matriarch participated in our amazing Keep It Simple Sister (K.I.S.S.) weight loss and fitness support program for women, run by our Challenge Grant partners in Southwest Louisiana, Dare to be Healthy. In the letter, she praises not only the dynamic leader of the K.I.S.S. program, Sharmita Rideau, but she also personally thanks Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation for making it all possible. To feel inspired, read on…
