October 28, 2022 – Mayo Clinic in Florida has awarded grants to 26 organizations and programs to address the key community health needs identified in this year’s Northeast Florida Community Health Needs Assessment. The amount awarded to each organization ranged from $2,500 to $22,000, with a total combined amount for all organizations of $198,641.
Community grants were awarded in the following categories:
- Access (transportation, health, etc.)
- Equity, inclusion and diversity
- Mental health
- Chronic disease
- Youth
- Obesity, nutrition and healthy lifestyles
- Homelessness
- Education
Organizations can apply twice a year for grants less than or greater than $5,000. The grants are awarded by the Community Engagement Committee — a diverse committee of individuals from different backgrounds and roles. When awarding grants, the Community Engagement Committee looks for organizations that promote community initiatives which align with the mission objectives of Mayo Clinic in Florida, and areas prioritized by the Community Health Needs Assessment such as access, chronic diseases and mental health.
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In addition to funding programs at Operation New Hope and Jacksonville University, Mayo Clinic’s Community Contributions program also awarded the following organizations:
- 2nd Mile Ministries
- American National Red Cross
- Barnabas Clinic
- BASCA INC.
- BEAM, Inc.
- Cathedral Arts Project
- Catholic Charities Bureau
- Center for Children’s Rights
- Changing Homelessness, Inc.
- Communities in Schools-Jacksonville
- Gabriel House of Care/St. Andrews Lighthouse, Inc.
- Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
- Good Samaritan Health Centers, Inc.
- Hart Felt Ministries
- Here Tomorrow
- I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless
- Jax Public Education Fund
- Mission House
- MOSH
- PACE Center for Girls, Inc.
- Pine Castle, Inc.
- Step Up for Students, Inc.
- Volunteers in Medicine
- We Care Jacksonville, Inc.