December 2000
Following is a listing and brief description of grants totaling $1,160,545 that were approved by the St. Luke’s Health Initiative’s Board of Trustees in December 2000:
$75,000 for one year
Development of infrastructure to address Access to healthcare issues.
Foundation for Blind Children
$170,277 for one year
Development of Low Vision Center.
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
$125,000 for one year
Equipment for New Cardiac Center.
Phoenix Union High School District
$40,000 for one year
Support of Metro Tech Wellness Center.
American Red Cross
$98,565 for two years
Establishment of the “Academy for Caregiving”.
Association for Supportive Child Care
$68,000 for two years
Expansion of Kith and Kin Child Care Project.
Central Arizona Shelter Services
$59,000 for one year
Start-up costs for dental clinic for homeless.
Golden Gate Community Center
$23,400 for one year
Planning and implementation of Health Education Center.
Planned Parenthood of Central and Northern AZ
$92,500 for two years
Funding for the African-American Outreach Project.
Arizona Department of Health Services
$40,000 for one year
Health needs assessment of children with special health care needs.
Funding was approved for the following SLHI initiated project under The Access to Care Initiative:
Oral Health for Children project
$225,000 over three years
Funding was approved for the following SLHI initiated project under The Mental Health Initiative:
Arizona Alliance for the Mentally Ill
$28,495
Funding was approved for the following Trust initiated projects:
SLHI/Success Strategies-Technical Assistance Partnership
$36,815
The following grants were made from the SLHI’s Bridge Grants Program:
The Arizona Osteoporosis Coalition
$8,250 for one year
Membership development program.
The Frank Kush Foundation
$5,100 for one year
Development of web site.
KAET-TV (Channel 8 Public Television)
$10,000 for one year
Distribution of information packets on death and dying issues.
Literacy Volunteers
$10,000 for one year
Expansion of adult education services.
Lura Turner Homes, Inc
$9,143 for one year
Staff training program.
Mesa Arc
$9,000 for one year
Costs for consultant to assist in capital campaign.
Pinal County Department of Health and Human Services
$7,000 for one year
Resource development.
The following grants were made from SLHI’s Trustee Fund:
CASA
$5,000 for one year
Program support.
Junior Achievements
$5,000 for one year
Exchange City Program.
People of Color
$5,000 for one year
Program support.
