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Alkermes Announces Recipients of 2023 Alkermes Inspiration Grants® Program
– Competitive Grants Program Awards Funding to 11 Innovative Programs Focused on People Living with Addiction, Serious Mental Illness or Cancer – DUBLIN, Aug.
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[{"type":"text","content":"– Competitive Grants Program Awards Funding to 11 Innovative Programs Focused on People Living with Addiction, Serious Mental Illness or Cancer –\nDUBLIN, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced the recipients of the 2023 Alkermes Inspiration Grants® program. Grants were awarded to 11 nonprofit organizations working to address the needs of people living with addiction, serious mental illness or cancer. The selected programs are also focused on addressing unmet needs in historically under-resourced or underrepresented communities with longstanding and widespread health disparities.\n\"At Alkermes, we have come to appreciate that medicines, no matter how innovative, are only one component of comprehensive care. We created the Alkermes Inspiration Grants program to support a broad spectrum of innovative approaches to addressing educational gaps and supporting the needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, as well as their caregivers and family members. This year's recipients have shown the potential, through unique and meaningful ways, to positively impact diverse communities across the United States,\" said Richard Pops, Chief Executive Officer of Alkermes.\nNearly 200 applications were submitted for this highly competitive program. Submissions were evaluated based on a set of criteria outlined in the request for proposals, including clearly defined needs, objectives, activity format, mode of delivery and intended audience, and relevance to historically under-resourced or underrepresented communities. Grant recipients were selected by a committee that included senior leaders from Alkermes and individuals from outside the organization chosen to represent the perspectives of people with lived experience, caregivers and patient advocates.\nSince 2016, the Alkermes Inspiration Grants program has awarded more than $5 million in funding to innovative programs that support the needs of those impacted by serious diseases in our areas of focus. For more information on the Alkermes Inspiration Grants program, please visit https://www.alkermes.com/responsibility/alkermes-inspiration-grants.\n2023 Grant Recipient Organizations and Programs:\nThe 12-24 Club's Fresh Start Cafe Job Training Program offers employment in the Fresh Start Cafe kitchen. Participants will learn restaurant and food service i...