AHC Community Health Foundation
Overview
The AHC Community Health Foundation is a not-for-profit, single member corporation with the purpose and mission of supporting Augusta Health Care, Inc. in making available appropriate health care to the greater Augusta County area. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors which has the authority and responsibility to direct the management of the Foundation to accomplish the stated purposes. The members of the Board are community business leaders, health care providers and citizens with a commitment to improving the health of all residents in our community. Each member serves on at least one of the following committees: Awards, Program, Development, and Scholarship. The Foundation is managed by an Executive Director who is supported by the hospital.
The Foundation strives to:
- Support community health and safety projects and agencies that serve the citizens of the community
- Assist in the advancement of health careers of citizens of the community, including the provision of scholarships
- Perform community health research, data gathering and profiling
- Provide communication on community health topics, which may be funded or provided by Foundation resources
- Provide or coordinate community health services
Gift awards are used to support small projects of less than $2,500. Grant awards are for projects of larger magnitude and require an application process.
Single Year Grant Recipients for 2007
AMC Hospice of the Shenandoah - Specialized beds for the Shenandoah House
American Red Cross of the Blue Ridge - Disaster response trailer, GPS and supplies
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank - Operation Angel Food, nutritious take-home snacks for children ages 3-5 enrolled in after school programs
Salvation Army, Staunton - prescription assistance
Salvation Army, Waynesboro - prescription assistance
Valley Associates for Independent Living (VAIL) - Housing modifications for Augusta County residents
Multiyear Grant Recipients 2008-2009-2010
AMC Hospice of the Shenandoah - Shenandoah House Gifted Care Program
Augusta Regional Dental Clinic - Access to dental care for low income adults
Healthy Families of the Blue Ridge - Coordination of a centralized point of entry to services, bilingual services and teen support services
Last updated: March 28, 2008