(Press Release) — The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation Sunshine Squad made a $1,000 donation to T-Project CNMI, a nonprofit organization in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands offering support and services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, gender fluid and/or gender non-conforming individuals, family, friends, and allies.
According to T-Project Founder and President Tyra Sablan, the donation “is an incredible gesture from the CHCC” and will go toward supporting the organization’s goals to achieve its vision of a stronger, healthier, more resilient, and equitable CNMI for LGBTQ+ people and their allies.
LGBTQ+ people experience a number of healthcare disparities and are at higher risk of certain conditions.
“One of T-Project’s focus is inclusivity in healthcare,” said Sablan. “We intend to use the funds to promote health care practices that are more patient-centered by providing resources to support CHCC Pride Committee’s efforts in achieving health justice for all, especially for our most marginalized — transgender and non-binary patients. We are grateful and humbled by the continued support from our community and to CHCC for pioneering this transformation in healthcare in the CNMI. Thank Dr. Lily Muldoon and the Sunshine Squad for believing in us.”
As for why T-Project was chosen as a recipient, the CHCC Sunshine Squad’s Dr. Lily Muldoon said, “T-Project is an organization we believe will help us promote inclusive processes within our health practice. They create safe spaces for the CNMI’s LGBTQ+ community and therefore our patients. We hope to work with them further to create linkages for people who identify as LGBTQ+ and primary care.”
The CHCC Sunshine Squad represents the CHCC’s medical staff and the CHCC Pride Committee represents Population Health staff in collaboration with the CHCC’s Family Care Clinic, Women’s Clinic, Children’s Clinic medical staff , HR staff and Executive Office staff as well as other departments throughout CHCC.
T-Project CNMI is very grateful for the $1,000 donated by the Commonwealth Health Corporation.
