St. John's Foundation presents checks
Dec. 18, 2006
St. John’s Foundation for Community Health presented checks Dec. 18, 2006
totaling $72,612 to seven area organizations whose projects improve health
and promote health education.
Grant requests from community not-for-profit organizations are evaluated by
the Foundation board of directors that includes community members, as well
as St. John’s physicians and staff.
“St. John’s Foundation not only supports activities of St. John’s, but other
organizations that have an impact on healthcare in the region. We are
pleased to be able to provide funding for programs that do such great work,”
said Mike Peters, St. John’s Foundation for Community Health executive
director.
The grants to be presented Monday are being awarded from St. John’s
donor-advised fund at Community Foundation of the Ozarks. The two
organizations work together to fund requests of common interest, and two of
the agencies receiving funds Monday have been awarded grants from both
foundations.
Board chairman Allen Casey presents checks to the following:
*Pat
Reser from Family Violence Center - $8,476 to provide additional case managers.
*Barbara
Brown from Child Advocacy Center - $6,699 to fund SAFE exams.
Kevin
Killian with
Good Samaritan Boys Ranch - $2,000 to purchase an automatic external
defibrillator.
Cindy
Bostick from
Pregnancy Care Center - $15,900 for assessment materials, supplies,
incentive program and training.
Verna
Needham with
Newborns In Need - $3,455 for materials to help families with essential
items for their newborn babies.
Ellen
Hammock with
Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks - $20,000 to expand patient
education, mammography payments and financial assistance to rural Ozarks
residents.
Cyndy
Teas with
Camp Barnabas - $10,000 to provide scholarships for families who need
financial help in sending their child to the camp for young people with
special needs
* Received matching funds from Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
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