Health & Fitness
Kaiser Permanente announces $ grants to community health orgs
$610,000 Granted to Health-Promoting Groups
Kaiser Permanente's 2 San Mateo County Medical Centers announced more than $610,000 in grants to 31 health-based non-profits in San Mateo County. The grants are part of Kaiser Permanente’s Community Benefit program, which is dedicated to improving the health of the communities served by the health care system.
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The majority of the grantees will use the money to provide services to fight obesity in San Mateo County, although other goals of the grants are to address domestic and teen violence and issues of aging.
“The reach of Kaiser Permanente’s efforts goes beyond our walls,” said Frank Beirne, Kaiser Permanente’s Senior Vice-President and Area Manager in San Mateo County. “And, the impact we make touches the lives of thousands of people and families, both today and for years to come.”
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The grants are divided between Kaiser Permanente’s Redwood City and South San Francisco medical centers. Among the grantees are Samaritan House’s free clinic in San Mateo, Peninsula Family Service in North Fair Oaks, CORA’s county-wide domestic violence prevention services, and several Boys and Girls Clubs in Daly City, South San Francisco, and Pacifica.
Recently, Kaiser Permanente’s regional offices in Oakland approved a sizeable grant to the Ravenswood Family Health Center in East Palo Alto, a long-time recipient of support from KP.