Southcoast Health awards more than $130K in grants

NEW BEDFORD – Twenty-two organizations were named by Southcoast Health on Monday as recipients of $135,000 in grants in its FY2016 Community Benefits Impact Opportunity program.

Keith Hovan, president and CEO of Southcoast Health, said the company is driven by the opportunity to promote well-being in the community.

“Safeguarding and improving the health of hundreds of thousands of individuals and families in the South Coast region is a passion and commitment that we take very seriously. …We work collaboratively with many community partners and we are happy to be able to support this work through our new grant process,” he added.

The 22 organizations to benefit from South Coast Health funding are:
• Boys and Girls Club of Fall River
• Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Bedford
• Coastline Elder Services
• Drug Free New Bedford-Greater New Bedford Inter-Church Council
• Family Services Association
• Grace Episcopal Church
• Greater New Bedford Community Health Center
• High Point
• Immigrants Assistance Center
• Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts
• Learn to Cope
• Marion Institute
• Mass in Motion New Bedford
• Greater Fall River Partners for a Healthier Community
• People Incorporated
• Southeastern Massachusetts SER Jobs for Progress
• Trips for Kids New Bedford
• United Neighbors of Fall River
• Wareham School Department
• YMCA Southcoast
• Youth Build Fall River
• YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts

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These grants are the first in an annual competitive grant process which is aimed at addressing the unmet health needs of the south coast.

In fiscal 2014, South Coast Health invested more than $22 million in community benefits initiatives like hospital-based programs, charity care, and in collaboration with federal and regional community health programs.

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