February 22, 2006
Contact: Bev Pfeifer-Harms
Director of Communications
314.345.5500 office

Missouri Foundation for Health Holds Columbia Public Forum

Uninsured Residents Encouraged to Speak Out

St. Louis - - The Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) is holding a free public forum in Columbia, MO, on Thursday, March 9, 6-8 pm, at the Oak Towers Tenant Club (Dining Hall), 700 North Garth Avenue.
The forum, which is co-sponsored by Central Missouri Food Bank, is designed to gather information about the problem of the uninsured and underinsured in Columbia and the surrounding counties. Area residents are encouraged to attend the forum to discuss health concerns and the unmet health needs in central Missouri.

This is the first of nine forums being held across the state in 2006, in order to help educate policymakers and the public regarding the significance of the lack of health insurance for thousands of Missourians.
The forum is free and open to the public. Refreshments are provided. Those wishing to attend should RSVP to the Foundation at 314-345-5500 or 1-800-655-5560. Persons who need special accommodations may call that same number.

Established in 2000, MFH is the largest non-governmental funder of community health activities in the state. The Foundation is in its fourth year of grantmaking, having issued more than $159 million in grants and awards to date. It is dedicated to serving the uninsured and underserved in 84 Missouri counties and the City of St. Louis. For more information about MFH, visit www.mffh.org.

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