January 18, 2008
Contact: Bev Pfeifer-Harms
Director of Communications
314.345.5500 office

Regional Meetings Planned For Info About MFH & Funding

Organizations in mid-Missouri interested in improving health care in their communities should attend one of two meetings hosted by Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) in January. Attendees can learn more about grant programs available through MFH, as well as more about MFH.

The meetings are 9-11 am, Thursday, January 24 at the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department, Activity & Recreation Center, 1701 West Ash, in Columbia and 9-11 am, January 31, at the University of Missouri Extension, Cole County, 2436 Tanner Bridge Road, in Jefferson City. The meetings are free and designed for nonprofits focusing on community action, health care, community development, and faith-based services, along with community service clubs and other human service providers and community leaders.

Currently, MFH funds grants to address specific health issues (tobacco usage, obesity, asthma, diabetes, dental care, mental health/substance abuse, women's health) and provide operations support.
For more information about the Jan. 24 Columbia meeting or the Jan. 31 Jefferson City meeting, visit the MFH website, www.mffh.org.

Established in 2000, MFH is the largest non-governmental funder of community health activities in Missouri. MFH is in its sixth year of grantmaking, having issued more than $270 million in grants and awards to date. It is dedicated to serving the uninsured, underinsured and underserved in 84 Missouri counties and the City of St. Louis.

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