January 29, 2008
Contact: Bev Pfeifer-Harms
Director of Communications
314.345.5500 office

Regional Meetings Planned For Info About MFH & Funding

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

The meetings are in Hannibal - 4:30-6 pm, Wednesday, February 13 in the Bank of Hannibal-Community Room, 3817 McMasters, and Bowling Green - 11 am-1 pm, Friday, February 15, at the 2nd Baptist Church educational building, 319 West Church Street. 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 February 13 Hannibal meeting or the February 15 Bowling Green 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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