Baylor-Methodist Community Fund grants announced

HOUSTON -- (March 3, 2010) -- The Baylor-Methodist Community Fund recently awarded $2.3 million to 46 Houston area charitable organizations, disbursing grants from the $16 million joint fund for the fourth time since its inception.

The fund, created by Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital in 2006, promotes health care in the Greater Houston area. Funding priorities are for the medically underserved in the areas of childhood immunization, preventative care, health care access, dental service and behavioral/mental health.

The joint committee, which includes three board members from each institution, has awarded grants this year to organizations such as Catholic Charities, Healthcare for the Homeless and El Centro de Corazon. For more information, and for an application, please see http://www.ghcf.org/Baylor_Methodist.php.

2010 Baylor/Methodist Community Health Fund Grants

Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries (ACAM)
American Cancer Society
Asian American Health Coalition dba The Hope Clinic
Bering Omega Community Services
Boat People SOS, Inc.
Bo's Place
Boys and Girls Country of Houston, Inc.
Breath of Life Children's Center Clinic
Career and Recovery Resources, Inc.
Casa de Esperanza de los Ninos, Inc.
Catholic Charities
The Center for Hearing and Speech
Children At Risk
Children's Assessment Center
Children's Defense Fund
CHRISTUS Foundation for Healthcare
Communities in Schools Houston, Inc.
Community Clinic
Council on Alcohol and Drugs
DePelchin Children's Center
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Greater Houston
El Centro de Corazon
Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services (ECHOS)
Eye Care for Kids Foundation
Family Services of Greater Houston
Fort Bend Family Health Center, Inc.
Good Neighbor Healthcare Center
Healthcare for the Homeless
Hope Through Grace
Houston Community Health Centers (Denver Harbor Clinic)
Interface Samaritan Counseling Centers
Krist Samaritan Center for Counseling & Education
Memorial Assistance Ministries
Montgomery County Women's Center
Montrose Counseling Center, Inc.
Northwest Assistance Ministries
Open Door Mission Foundation
The Rose
San Jose Clinic
SEARCH
Shalom Health Ministry, Inc.
St. Vincent's House
TOMAGWA Ministries Inc.
University of Houston College of Optometry
Village Learning & Achievement Center, Inc.
The Women's Home