Fall 2008
Emergency Grants to MetroWest food pantries
$100,000.00
To provide food for MetroWest area food pantries.
From the Foundation's Framingham Union Grants Panel (benefiting the Framingham community) -
Framingham Board of Health
$14,190.00
To reduce teen pregnancy rates and rates of sexually transmitted infections.
Framingham Public Schools
$11,500.00
To reduce teen pregnancy rates.
Natick Visiting Nurse Association
$132,823.00
To provide prescription drug assistance to the uninsured and underinsured of the MetroWest area.
Rotary International - District 7910
$70,000.00
To purchase handicap accessible playground equipment.
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 at-risk families.
Century Health Systems, Inc.
$7,671.00
To provide training and support to family caregivers.
Natick Public Schools
$173,500.00
To offer a comprehensive program for middle school students focused on vigorous exercise and understanding nutrition and its effect on the body.
Natick Public Schools
$7,589.10
To increase high school students' knowledge and practical skills regarding weight management and healthy lifestyles.
Natick Visiting Nurse Association
$39,355.20
To provide prescription drug assistance to the uninsured and underinsured of the MetroWest area.
Trustees of Boston University
$53,397.00
To provide dental sealants and oral health education for second grade students in Natick.
From the Foundation's Distribution Committee (benefiting the MetroWest area) -
ACCEPT MetroWest Education Collaborative
$44,000.00
To build the capacity of student support staff in schools to effectively refer students in need of mental health services to community mental health agencies.
Advocates, Inc.
$77,017.00
To implement a Jail Diversion Program in Marlborough for persons with mental illness and substance abuse issues who become involved with the police department.
American Heart Association
$59,100.00
To train community members in the CPR Anytime program.
Ashland Public Schools
$17,492.00
To provide a health and wellness program for Mindess School students.
Framingham Court Mediation Services, Inc.
$12,710.00
To utilize mediation to resolve family conflicts related to the long term care of MetroWest elders.
Great Brook Valley Health Center, Inc.
$53,000.00
To provide outreach, education and case management services for perinatal women and children at the Framingham Community Health Center.
Health Awareness Services of Central Mass., Inc.
$49,120.00
To use social networks for HIV testing and counseling.
Marlborough Hospital
$19,432.21
To provide a community-wide stroke education program within the City of Marlborough.
MetroWest Free Medical Program
$26,950.00
To offer primary medical, diagnostic, dental and mental health services to uninsured and underinsured patients.
MetroWest Legal Services, Inc.
$38,029.00
To improve access to care for MetroWest residents by assisting them with applications under the Commonwealth Care program.
Millis Public Schools
$28,960.00
To provide physical activity programs and nutrition education to Millis elementary school students.
Natick Visiting Nurse Association
$73,791.00
To provide prescription drug assistance to the uninsured and underinsured of the MetroWest area.
Parmenter VNA & Community Care
$35,000.00
To purchase tele-monitoring equipment to improve the efficiency of home health services.
South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc.
$40,000.00
To provide interactive health education to food pantry staff, low-income parents and young children about the health risks associated with overweight/obesity.
Trustees of Boston University
$100,391.00
To increase enrollment of minority residents in health insurance programs.
United Way of Tri-County
$42,410.00
To provide an obesity prevention program for at-risk youth attending the Milford Youth Center.
Spring 2008
From the Foundation's Framingham Union Grants Panel (benefiting the Framingham community) -
Advocates, Inc.
$142,975.00
To provide mental health support and training to pre-school programs.
Framingham Board of Health
$20,000.00
To address childhood obesity in the Town of Framingham.
Framingham Education Foundation
$28,164.00
To offer an after-school movement program for fourth and fifth grade students.
Framingham Parks & Recreation
$47,518.00
To provide low-income families with access to exercise and nutrition programs that address overweight and obesity.
Framingham Public Schools
$150,000.00
To address childhood obesity in Framingham elementary schools.
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest
$63,404.00
To provide a primary prevention and health and wellness program for low-income seniors living in subsidized housing in Framingham.
South Middlesex Legal Services, Inc.
$158,790.00
To provide case management services to ensure Framingham elementary school students receive needed health care.
South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc.
$38,500.00
To provide early intervention for men at-risk for battering.
Trustees of Boston University
$80,302.00
To provide dental sealants and oral health education for second grade students in Framingham.
From the Foundation's Leonard Morse Grants Panel (benefiting the Natick community) -
Natick Council on Aging
$4,000.00
To participate in the healthy communities training program.
Natick Public Schools
$12,410.00
To provide a fitness and nutrition education program for overweight teens.
Natick Public Schools
$25,000.00
To support fitness and nutrition programs at Wilson Middle School.
Wayside Youth & Support Network, Inc.
$50,506.00
To provide community mental health services in Natick.
From the Foundation's Distribution Committee (benefiting the MetroWest area) -
Advocates, Inc.
$30,000.00
To provide self-management and wellness training for children with mental health needs.
Assabet Valley Collaborative
$91,754.00
To expand community-based resources to
provide comprehensive services to children with mental health needs.
Boys & Girls Club of Metrowest
$60,000.00
To provide a comprehensive wellness approach to fitness and nutrition programs in an after-school setting.
Education Development Center, Inc.
$43,036.00
To expand the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey to 6th grade and middle school levels in MetroWest.
Framingham Public Schools
$7,812.88
To provide counseling support to students within the Framingham Adult ESL Plus program.
Framingham State College
$64,946.00
To provide training and support for the Prevention of Childhood Obesity Initiative.
Health Care For All
$34,216.00
To support the expansion of the Helpline serving low-income residents.
Health Law Advocates, Inc.
$25,000.00
To improve health access, ameliorate medical debt and establish fair debt collection practices for MetroWest area providers.
Hockomock Area YMCA - Bernon Family Branch
$20,000.00
To address childhood obesity in the Town of Franklin.
Joseph P. Keefe Technical School
$26,244.00
To improve nutrition education within the school's culinary arts, health sciences and food service programs.
Marlborough Public Schools
$49,999.99
To address childhood obesity in the Marlborough Public Schools.
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
$148,397.00
To conduct a health risk assessment and develop strategies to mitigate human health risk from the contamination of the Sudbury River as a result of the Nyanza Superfund site.
Natick Visiting Nurse Association
$50,000.00
To improve home health care focusing on patient assessment and care plan development.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
$25,000.00
To provide direct care services for people with
multiple sclerosis who are most at risk for losing their independence.
South Middlesex Legal Services, Inc.
$3,150.00
To support transition and strategic planning.
Town of Framingham
$95,000.00
To conduct a study of how a multi-jurisdictional approach to fire and emergency medical service could improve the effectiveness and efficiency of emergency medical service in MetroWest.
Town of Northborough
$20,000.00
To address childhood obesity in the Town of Northborough.
Trustees of Boston University
$100,391.00
To conduct a health insurance enrollment program for Latino and Brazilian residents of five MetroWest communities.
VNA Care Network, Inc.
$32,900.00
To provide cultural competency training for senior centers and Councils on Aging.
2008 Scholarships to date
Nursing - $48,000
Medical/Clinical - $34,000
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