Health & Fitness
Kaiser Permanente Announces More Than $750,000 in Grants to Local Organizations
Grants are award to local organizations working on specific programs and projects that align with Kaiser Permanente's missions and goals.
Kaiser Permanente in the Diablo Area is awarding $773,815 to 40 non-profit organizations that provide community programs for improved health care access, perinatal health and healthy eating and active living.
Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit grants are awarded every year to local organizations working on specific programs and projects that align with Kaiser Permanente’s missions and goals.
The Diablo Area grantmaking program supports local non-profit, public health, and human service organizations that improve the health of under-served communities in Central and East Contra Costa County, and the Tri-Valley area of Alameda County.
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This year, Kaiser Permanente has three objectives in its Community Benefit grants program: improve access to health care; perinatal health in East Contra Costa County and Healthy Eating Active Living.
“Kaiser Permanente is committed to improving the health of our members and the communities we serve,” says Molly Bergstrom, community benefit manager for Kaiser Permanente’s Diablo Service Area. “Through our Community Benefit program we are able to support the community programs and organizations that address the health needs of our most vulnerable residents.”
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Below is the list of the 2016 Diablo Area grant recipients:
Organization Name and Project
18 Reasons/ Cooking Matters in the Community
A More Excellent Way Health Improvement Organization/ MEW African American Breastfeeding Program
Abode Services/ The Hope Project
Alameda County Food Bank Inc./ Farm Fresh Program
Ambrose Recreation and Park District/ Ambrose Community Healthy Living Project
Arts and Cultural Foundation of Antioch/ Get Fit Antioch
Axis Community Health Inc./ Improved Care Through Diabetes Education
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Diablo Valley/ Triple Play
Brighter Beginnings/ Increasing Access to Healthcare Services
Center for Human Development/ AAWP Fit Walk-Promoting Active Living
Community Child Care Council of Alameda County/ Healthy Behaviors for Young Children
Contra Costa Child Care Council/ Supporting Early Child Care Breastfeeding
Contra Costa Health Services -- Public Health Division/ Building Capacity for Breastfeeding Support
Contra Costa Health Services -- Public Health Division/ Healthy and Livable Pittsburg Collaborative
Contra Costa Health Services -- Public Health Division/ Healthy Families America Year 3
East Bay Bike Coalition/ Bicycle Education Pittsburg Bay Point
East County Faith Based Subcommittee to the Child Welfare Redesign/ Get Fit Marathon Walking Program
East County Junior Warriors Basketball Program/ ECJW Basketball League
Fertile GroundWorks/ Healthy Food for Low-Income Individuals
First 5 Contra Costa/ Pittsburg PACE Project
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano/ Farm 2 Kids
Fresh Approach/ Healthy Food, Healthy You Education
Healthy & Active Before 5/ Collaboration , Policies and Parks
Jewish Family & Children's Services of the East Bay/ Multicultural Health Care Access Project
La Clinica de la Raza Inc./ Connecting Families to Health Care
Livermore Area Recreation and Park District/ "Let's Swim" Water Safety Program
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District/ Healthy Students=Thriving Communities
Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa, Inc./ Nourishing Lives in Contra Costa
Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Services/ Seniors' Healthy Eating, Active Living
Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa, Inc./ Meals Delivered to Homebound Elders
Monument Crisis Center/ Let's Get Healthy!
Monument Impact/ Coaching for a Healthier Life
Open Heart Kitchen/ Children's' Weekend Box Lunch Program
Planned Parenthood/ Promotores Community Health Education
Public Health Institute/ Advancing School Wellness
Senior Support of the Tri-Valley/ Healthy Lifestyles Program
Shelter Inc. of Contra Costa County/ Food Smarts: Nutrition Workshops
St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County/ RotaCare-SVdP Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic
STS Academy/ Healthy Living in Summer 2016
White Pony Express/ Low-Income Produce Delivery
