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Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital Awards in $22,000 Community Grants
SAN ANDREAS, CA – February 9th, 2012– Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital (MTSJH) has selected four Calaveras County nonprofit organizations to receive Dignity Health Community Grants for 2011. “On behalf of Dignity Health, we are pleased to award more than $22,000 in community grants this year,” said Patti Monczewski, Interim Hospital President. “Each organization provides invaluable services to the community ranging from seniors to youth.”...
This year’s honorees include:
Calaveras Mentoring Foundation $8,677 (supports “at-risk” youth in achieving personal and academic goals)
Community United Methodist Church Food Pantry $5,000 (serves 1646 households totaling 5346 individuals per year with food staples such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, meats, bread, and dairy.
Mind Matters Clinic $5,400 (has served 600 families in addressing autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, and learning disabilities)
Calaveras Unified School District Educational Foundation for Toyon Middle School $3,000 (supports a two-week instructional program that enables a volunteer retired credentialed health teacher to reach
8th grade students at Toyon Middle School by Spring 2012.
The Dignity Health Community Grants Program is designed to support nonprofits that collaborate to address community health needs, particularly those that focus on underserved populations. The Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Executive Leadership Team carefully evaluated the programs to determine which programs best address the unmet health needs as revealed in Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Community Needs Assessment. Eleven local nonprofit organizations submitted proposals, requesting a total of $80,000.
“Being a Calaveras resident as well as Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital Corporate Board Chair and Chief of the Medical Staff, I am proud to support these outstanding community organizations that the MTSJH six-member Executive team reviewed and selected these grant proposals,” said Dr. William Griffin, M.D.
“Awarding the grants to our community partners is something the entire Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital team feels good about,” commented Larry Cornish, V.P. Ancillary Services, who serves on the Executive Leadership team that evaluated grants.
“The agencies being recognized are interwoven,” remarked Lisa McInturf, Toyon Middle School principal. “We share a commitment to helping those in need that reaches many in our community. Together, we are all connected.”
The hospital honored grant recipients at an awards luncheon held February 9, 2012. To date, more than $288,000 has been awarded to Calaveras organizations by the Dignity Health Community Grants Program.
Each grant program candidate must submit a letter of intent and a full proposal by the deadline in order to be considered. The Dignity Health Community Grants Program varies according to the size of each hospital. Applicants must be a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization or have a fiscal agent that is a 501(c) (3) organization and capable of administering the funds; the project or program must be a response to the health priorities identified in the local Dignity Health hospital’s community health assessment or benefit plan, and the project to be funded must involve collaboration with other organizations and/or with a Dignity Health hospital in our community.
For more information regarding the Dignity Health Community grants please visit www.marktwainhospital.com and click on the Community Grants link.
About Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital
Founded in 1951, Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital providing inpatient acute care and emergency services. The hospital's Medical Staff represent a broad range of specialties that ensure access to high quality medical care in a rural community. In addition to being a major provider of health services, Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital is also a major source of jobs for area residents. On average, more than 300 people are employed at the hospital and its five Family Medical Centers. The hospital is a member of Dignity Health, the fifth largest healthcare system in the nation.
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