Visionary Leader Award

Margaret Iwanaga Penrose to retire as CEO

January 3, 2025

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UPAC Received an award from Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan’s for Equitable Access to Care at the “Leading the Way Awards” for the 2nd year in a row

November 21, 2024

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UPAC Received Blue Shield Leading the Way for Equitable Health Access Award

November 16, 2023

On November 16, 2023, UPAC was honored for Leading the Way for Equitable Health Access at the Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan’s Leading the Way Inaugural Awards Program. The event held at The Prado in Balboa Park was attended by: Margaret Iwanaga Penrose, President & CEO, Josh Zhang, Director of Mental Health Services, […]

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UPAC awarded $500,000 Community Assistance Fund grant from SDG&E to support our Cultural Food Pantry

June 26, 2023

UPAC’s Neighborhood Enterprise Center received a $500,000 Community Assistance Fund grant from SDG&E to open the first Food Pantry offering culturally specific food items and other food staples for low-income families in City Heights.  UPAC’s Cultural Food Pantry is open every Saturday from 10:00am to 1:00am.

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