Nine Local Organizations Receive Funding For Health Projects Benefiting Youth and Families MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- The McKesson Foundation today announced it has awarded a total of $60,000 in grants to nine Twin Cities-area nonprofit organizations. Grant funds will be used to support health and wellness programs benefiting youth and families in the Twin Cities community. “McKesson strongly believes in the importance of supporting nonprofit organizations in the communities where our employees live and work. As the nation’s largest healthcare services company, we’re proud to support organizations that are doing such outstanding work to help improve health and wellness for youth and families in our community,” said, Gary Keeler, President, Alternate Site Business, McKesson Medical-Surgical. McKesson Foundation grants are presented annually to nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities and nationwide. Founded in 1943, the McKesson Foundation envisions a world where affordable, quality healthcare is available to all. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting McKesson employees' community involvement efforts and improving the health of patients through improved healthcare quality, personal health management, and lower healthcare costs. For more information about the McKesson Foundation and McKesson’s Corporate Citizenship initiatives please visit www.mckesson.com/corporatecitizenship. Nonprofit organizations awarded funds from the McKesson Foundation are: - North Metro Pediatrics, PA.—to increase access to medical resources for children in need by funding nurse practitioners and expanded pediatric physician hours
- Sabathani Community Center, Lafayette—to support a free medical clinic for low-income children which will provide health information and medical and dental care
- Neighborhood Involvement Program—for purchase of medical equipment to provide care for underinsured and uninsured people of all ages
- Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery—to support a Pediatric Assessment and Medical Management Program which provides medical care and health assessments to 2,000 children annually who do not receive regular medical services
- YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis—North Community—for a startup program addressing obesity prevention/weight management training and nutritional information to 1,200 youth aged 6-14
- Fairview Health Services—to support Fairview Hospice programs not covered by Medicare or private insurance like music therapy, massage therapy, grief support, and pet therapy
- Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency—for purchase of portable cribs and home safety kits to ensure a safe sleeping environment for 100 low income infants and toddlers
- We Can Ride, Inc. – to support therapeutic horseback riding and carriage driving for children and adults living with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities
- Ronald McDonald House– to upgrade food service equipment at the Minneapolis Ronald McDonald House
About McKesson Corporation
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 18th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson is the longest-operating company in healthcare today, marking its 175th anniversary last year. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com.
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