July 13, 2006
Contact: Bev Pfeifer-Harms
Director of Communications
314.345.5500 office

Missouri Foundation for Health Seeks Applicants for Board

St. Louis -The Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) will continue to accept applications through August 15 only, from individuals wanting to be considered for nomination to its Board of Directors. Five MFH board positions are available each year. Directors govern MFH's efforts to provide funding to nonprofit organizations that help improve the health of the state's uninsured, underinsured and underserved residents.

MFH is the largest non-governmental funder of community health activities in the state, and is the second largest health care conversion foundation in the United States. Its 15-member board manages $1.2 billion in assets and distributes $60 million in grants annually. MFH's service region covers 84 Missouri counties, plus the City of St. Louis.

Board members serve without pay for three-year terms, and must live within the MFH service region. MFH is committed to a board that represents Missouri's gender, racial, cultural, geographic, and ethnic diversity. This year, MFH is particularly seeking applicants with expertise in investment and asset management, mental health issues, or minority populations and health disparities.

All applications must be postmarked by August 15, 2006. Those applications are then reviewed by MFH's Community Advisory Committee and winnowed down to a list of 15-25 candidates, from which the Board will select five to fill available positions.

To receive a Board application packet or to review the eligibility guidelines, interested persons have several choices: visit the MFH website (www.mffh.org); call MFH at 314.345.5500 or toll-free 800.655.5560; or send a letter requesting information to: Community Advisory Committee, Missouri Foundation for Health, 1000 St. Louis Union Station, Suite 400, St. Louis, MO 63103.

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