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GRANTS FOR HEALTH 2000
| ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION
Fort
Worth, Texas
Out of concern for the high number of births to unwed mothers of ages 13 to 17
in Fort Worth, a coalition of local education agencies was organized to promote
education for sexual health in ninth-grade health classes at participating
schools in the Fort Worth ISD. THis grant provided support for the Coalition
for Sexual Health.
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$75,000 |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC.
Fort
Worth, Texas
These funds provided support for the expansion of the prevention and early
detection program.
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$75,000 |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Houston,
Texas
This grant will provide support for the Cullen Eye Institute research program
entitled, "Studies in Ocular Bacterial and Fungal Infections," for 2001-2002.
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$75,000 |
| COOK CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Fort
Worth, Texas
Funds provided assistance in the construction of the new child-development
facitlity.
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$400,000 |
| ELDERBERRY INSTITUTE - TEXAS
RESOURCE CENTER, INC.
Fort
Worth, Texas
The Elderberry Institute is an educational and support arm of the Texas Living
at Home/Block Nurse Program. This grant provided general support for the
program.
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$75,000 |
FORT WORTH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
FOUNDATION
FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT
Fort
Worth, Texas
Four grants provided general operating support and support for education and
research programs.
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$1,527,620 |
MARCH OF DIMES BIRTH DEFECTS
NATIONAL FOUNDATION
NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER
Fort Worth, Texas
This grant provided assistance in the establishment of the Comenzando Bien
program to provide prenatal health education for low-income Hispanic women in
Texas.
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$50,000 |
| MARROW FOUNDATION
Washington,
D.C.
These funds provided support to cover the cost of tissue typing of volunteer
marrow donors in the state of Texas.
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$25,000 |
| MERCY MEDFLIGHT, INC.
Fort
Worth, Texas
Mercy Medflight, Inc., provides free long-distance air amulance transportation
for needy patients and their families. Two grants were made, one for acquiring
a Cessna Citation I and for its conversion to an air ambulance, and one for
general support of the program.
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$250,000
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| MOTHER FRANCES HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
Tyler,
Texas
Funds assisted in the expansion of the FamilyCARE Center Children's Clinic.
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$125,000 |
| NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT
BLINDNESS
FORT
WORTH BRANCH
Fort Worth, Texas
This grant provided support for the Glaucoma Alert Program.
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$12,000 |
| SOUTHWESTERN DIABETIC FOUNDATION,
INC.
Gainesville,
Texas
These funds provided assistance in the renovation of the hospital at Camp
Sweeney, a nationally recognized program for children with diabetes.
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$50,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
Galveston,
Texas
The UTMB Regional Maternal and Child Health Program is providing much needed
medical care to rural, underserved communities throughout the state. The
additionof an electronic medical records system within the telehealth
technology program will allow all health providers in the various locations to
acquire accurate, up-to-date medical information. This grant provided support
for the development of the records system.
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$400,000 |
| VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS
Dallas,
Texas
These funds supported the Alzheimer's Respite Care Program for families in
Tarrant County.
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$30,000 |
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