GIH Bulletin

Archstone Foundation (Long Beach CA) approved 16 grants totaling $1.6 million. Approximately $1.3 million was awarded to 11 organizations under the foundation’s responsive grantmaking portfolio in response to a request for proposals for the Creating Aging Friendly Communities

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation (Jacksonville) announced intended funding for Florida-based nonprofits that will address childhood obesity throughout the state.

Allegany Franciscan Ministries (Palm Harbor, FL) awarded grants totaling $894,350 to 59 nonprofit community organizations, most of which serve residents of various counties throughout Florida.

BHHS Legacy Foundation (Phoenix, AZ) has pledged to donate up to $50,000 for relief efforts pursuant to this year’s recent tornadoes and severe storms.

Aetna Foundation (Hartford, CT) allocated a total of $454,000 to four programs that provide medical and scientific educational opportunities for middle school, college, and medical school students from minority populations.

Allegany Franciscan Ministries (Palm Harbor, FL) awarded approximately $200,000 to organizations working to improve the overall health status of individuals through increasing access to health services and information.

Alleghany Franciscan Ministries, Inc. (Palm Harbor, FL) awarded more than $1 million to organizations in greater West Palm Beach, Florida, that address the health needs of local residents.

Aetna Foundation (Hartford, CT) announced a $15,000 grant to support the Center for Children’s Advocacy’s (Hartford, CT) Medical-Legal Partnership Project’s (MLPP) work to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities among black and Hispanic children in Hartford, Connecticut.

BHHS Legacy Foundation (Phoenix, AZ) awarded more than $3.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations that address health issues for residents of greater Phoenix; Laughlin, Nevada; and Needles, California