January 12, 2006
Contact: Bev Pfeifer-Harms
Director of Communications
314.345.5500 office

Columbia-Area Organizations Receive $358,159 in Health Grants

St. Louis - Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) has awarded a total of $358,159 in basic support grants to four Missouri organizations serving the Columbia area. These two-year grants help offset certain administrative, operational and equipment costs so organizations can continue to focus resources on existing programs and services.

Those receiving grants are:

• Family Health Center of Boone County, $100,000. This center offers medical, dental and mental health services in Columbia, and has a medication assistance program to help low-income uninsured patients get access to medications.
• Phoenix Programs, Inc., $100,000. This Columbia-area organization provides treatment and support for persons affected by alcohol and drug abuse, including residential services for uninsured, underserved and uninsured persons.
• Randolph County Health Department, $98,159. The department provides core public health services and food bank nutrition education programs to residents of Randolph and Monroe counties.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri, $60,000. This organization provides accommodations for more than 600 families a year at a Ronald McDonald House and two Ronald McDonald Family Rooms in Boone Hospital Center and University of Missouri Children's Hospital.
  

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 $148 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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