March 6, 2008
Contact: Bev Pfeifer-Harms
Director of Communications
314.345.5500 office

MFH Informational Meetings Planned for Springfield, Branson

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

The meetings are scheduled for:
Springfield, March 19, 2 - 4 pm, Community Foundation of the Ozarks, 425 E. Trafficway
Branson/Point Lookout, March 20, 9 - 11 am, The Keeter Center, One Opportunity Ave.

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.

To RSVP or for more information about the meetings, contact Cynthia Hayes, Program Officer, at 800.655.5560 or chayes@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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