April 10, 2008
Contact: Bev Pfeifer-Harms
Director of Communications
314.345.5500 office

MFH Informational Meeting Planned for St. Louis

Organizations in St. Louis who are interested in improving health care in their communities should attend an 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 meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 28, 9:30 - 11:30 am, Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar, in St. Louis.

The meeting is 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 for the meeting, or for more information, contact Kathleen Holmes at 314.345.5572 or kholmes@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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