Fall 2007
From the Foundation's Framingham Union Grants Panel (benefiting the Framingham community) -
Framingham Civic League
$2,000.00
To support meal and nutrition programming.
Framingham Police Department
$47,128.00
To develop community alternatives that will reduce gang-related violence.
Framingham Public Schools
$49,500.00
To fund a wellness program at Framingham High School.
MetroWest YMCA
$50,000.00
To improve physical activity and nutritional habits of children and families living in Framingham.
Trustees of Boston University
$55,563.00
To provide a school-based cavity prevention program for children enrolled in Head Start and elementary schools in Framingham.
From the Foundation's Leonard Morse Grants Panel (benefiting the Natick community) -
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston
$15,000.00
To provide emergency and homeless prevention assistance to Natick residents.
Century Health Systems, Inc.
$15,088.00
To provide training and support to family caregivers.
Natick Service Council, Inc.
$92,506.00
To provide a nutrition and exercise program for low income families in Natick.
Trustees of Boston University
$49,969.00
To provide dental sealants and oral health education for second grade students in Natick.
From the Foundation's Framingham Union Grants Panel and Leonard Morse Grants Panel (benefiting the Framingham and Natick communities) -
Natick Visiting Nurse Association, Inc.
$235,158.00
To improve access to free or discounted medications for the uninsured or underinsured residents.
From the Foundation's Distribution Committee (benefiting the MetroWest area) -
Advocates, Inc.
$19,250.00
To assist clients in health care self-advocacy.
American Heart Association
$61,600.00
To train community members on the CPR Anytime program.
Arthritis Foundation Massachusetts Chapter
$33,882.00
To offer chronic disease self-management programs in nine MetroWest area towns.
Ashland Public Schools.
$18,380.00
To provide a health and wellness program for Mindess School students.
Ashland Youth & Family Services
$675.00
To purchase equipment to monitor and assist clients in the enrollment of health and human service programs.
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
$15,000.00
To provide materials and workshops to provide health care providers and parents about new guidelines for managing children's asthma.
Central Massachusetts Area Health Education Center, Inc.
$58,612.00
To improve access to health services for underserved minority residents in Milford.
Franklin Council on Aging
$20,000.00
To establish a Supportive Day Program for frail elders.
Great Brook Valley Health Center, Inc.
$61,766.00
To provide outreach, education and case managment services for perinatal women and children.
Health Awareness Services of Central Mass, Inc.
$25,355.00
To provide case management services for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Health Awareness Services of Central Mass, Inc.
$55,785.00
To use social networks for HIV testing and counseling.
Health Awareness Services of Central Mass., Inc.
$21,800.00
To expand capacity of its facility in Milford to provide health services.
Holliston Public Schools
$94,950.00
To provide mental health services and community education programs focused on at-risk behaviors.
Massachusetts Action for Healthy Kids
$49,170.00
To assess physical education programs in MetroWest schools.
Medway Council on Aging
$28,500.00
To hire a part-time nurse to provide preventative screenings and health education to Medway and Franklin seniors.
Millis Public Schools
$31,378.00
To provide physical activity programs and nutrition education to Millis elementary school students.
South Middlesex Legal Services, Inc.
$41,700.00
To improve access to care for MetroWest residents by assisting in applications and appeals under the new Commonwealth Care program.
South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc.
$47,025.00
To address the increase in heroin abuse and other narcotics within the young adult population in the MetroWest area.
South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc.
$49,696.00
To provide interactive health education to food pantry staff, low-income parents and young children about the health risks associated with overweight/obesity.
United Way of Tri-County (Milford Youth Center)
$46,156.00
To provide obesity prevention programs for at-risk youth attending the after school program at the Milford Youth Center.
Walker Home and School
$32,241.00
To provide nutrition and physical activity programming.
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, Inc.
$23,800.00
To develop a juvenile advocacy group to prevent youth substance abuse.
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, Inc.
$104,514.00
To prevent male perpetrated violence against women and children.
Westborough Public Schools
$29,800.00
To provide a fitness program and create a health education curriculum that addresses childhood obesity.
Spring 2007
From the Foundation's Framingham Union Grants Panel (benefiting the Framingham community) -
Framingham Board of Health
$7,710.00
To provide year round skin cancer screening in an effort to reduce the incidence of malignant melanoma while promoting sun safe behaviors.
Framingham Education Foundation
$27,941.00
To offer an after-school dance fitness program for fourth and fifth grade students.
Framingham Parks & Recreation
$49,990.00
To provide low-income families with access to exercise and nutrition programs that address overweight and obesity.
Framingham Public Schools
$25,000.00
To develop a nutrition and fitness program for students at the Dunning School.
Framingham Public Schools
$25,000.00
To provide a before-school fitness and nutrition program at the Barbieri School.
Framingham Public Schools
$35,000.00
To create an after-school program to address fitness and nutrition for Hemenway School students.
Framingham Public Schools
$28,237.50
To update and expand AED (automated external defibrillation) accessibility within Framingham schools.
Framingham Public Schools
$20,000.00
To enhance the nutritional value of school lunches.
Framingham Public Schools - Brophy School
$22,180.18
To support an after-school program focused on nutritional education and exercise.
Framingham Public Schools - McCarthy School
$23,184.33
To improve the health and fitness of students ages 9-12.
Greater Framingham Community Church
$35,373.25
To conduct health screening and promotion activities to address health disparities in the African-American community.
Massachusetts Public Health Association
$36,624.00
To reduce and prevent childhood obesity in Framingham through organizing, advocacy, and public education.
New England Eye Institute
$8,200.00
To provide eyeglasses for needy students as part of the Framingham Public Schools Vision Center.
South Middlesex Legal Services, Inc.
$87,400.00
To provide case management services to ensure Framingham elementary school students receive needed health care.
From the Foundation's Leonard Morse Grants Panel (benefiting the Natick community) -
Framingham Court Mediation Services, Inc.
$21,510.00
To utilize mediation to resolve family conflicts related to the long term care of elders in the Town of Natick.
Natick Fire Department
$32,215.00
To provide a CPR/AED training collaborative for employees, students and citizens of Natick to improve their survival from sudden cardiac arrest.
Natick Public Schools
$134,130.00
To address the mental health needs of high school and middle school youth.
Natick Service Council, Inc.
$146,396.00
To increase access to dental care for individuals who are uninsured or underinsured.
From the Foundation's Distribution Committee (benefiting the MetroWest area) -
Assabet Valley Collaborative
$94,200.00
To expand community-based resources to
provide comprehensive services to children with mental health needs.
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
$15,000.00
To educate relatives and friends of children with food allergies about their allergic disease.
Framingham Public Schools
$6,590.00
To provide counseling support to students within the Framingham Adult ESL Plus program.
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation
$361,517.00
To provide cultural competency training as part of a systemic approach to improve health equity among ethnic minority residents of the MetroWest area.
Health Care For All
$45,077.00
To support the expansion of the Helpline serving low-income residents.
Marlborough Public Schools
$50,000.00
To address childhood obesity in the Marlborough Public Schools.
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$76,155.53
To develop cultural competency workshops for Emergency Medical Services personnel working in the MetroWest region.
MetroWest Free Medical Program
$49,500.00
To develop resources that assure the Program's long-term sustainability.
MetroWest Free Medical Program
$40,000.00
To offer primary medical, diagnostic, dental, and mental health services to uninsured and underinsured patients.
Massachusetts General Hospital
$31,053.00
To support the organization of a policy roundtable to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care.
MetroWest Outreach Connection, Inc.
$50,000.00
To aid victims of domestic violence.
Millis Public Schools
$87,430.00
To provide exercise and nutrition education to Millis Middle School students.
Natick Community Organic Farm
$3,090.00
To offer nutrition lessons for middle and high school students.
Natick Visiting Nurse Association
$120,000.00
To expand access to in-home telemonitoring to aid in chronic disease management.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
$32,605.00
To provide direct care services for people with
multiple sclerosis who are most at risk for losing their independence.
VNA Care Network, Inc.
$17,500.00
To provide bone mineral density screening through Councils on Aging in MetroWest.
VNA Care Network, Inc.
$19,000.00
To provide cultural competency training and
outreach for senior centers and Councils on Aging.
Scholarships to date
Nursing - $66,815
Medical/Clinical - $56,800
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