St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation presents Rural Health Care Grants
July 17, 2008
St. Luke's Health Care Foundation grant presentation.
St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation presented 16 Eastern Iowa organizations grants as part of St. Luke’s Rural Health Care Endowment Fund, which provides matching funds to not-for-profit healthcare projects that work to improve the health and wellness of rural residents.
Each organization received a check on July 17 at St. Luke’s Hospital.
The recipients are:
• Jones County RSVP received a $6,636 grant to pay for transportation expenses. Jones County RSVP provides transportation services for rural residents driving to and from medical and dental appointments. It also provides the Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), tax assistance and nursing home visitors.
• Blairstown Ambulance Service received a $667 grant to be used to for educational purposes.
• Grace United Methodist Church in collaboration with Health and Supportive Services Action Team received a $3,800 grant for the Tiffin-Oxford pilot program on healthy lifestyles.
• Benton County Volunteer Program received a $1,500 grant to pay for medical transportation.
• Williamsburg Quick Responders Service received an $850 grant to help pay for CPR manikins and other CPR equipment.
• Van Horne Fire and Rescue received a $3,000 grant to help pay for personal safety and training equipment.
• Van Horne First Responders received a $3,000 grant to assist with personal safety equipment.
• Victor First Responders received a $625 grant to be used for readiness improvement.
• The Troy Mills Fire Department received a $400 grant to purchase GPS systems.
• The North Liberty Fire Department received a $2,000 grant to purchase a CPR manikin.
• North Linn Community School District received a $1,000 grant for the student council wellness group.
• North Benton Ambulance Service received a $2,500 grant for carbon monoxide monitoring and evaluation equipment.
• Volunteer Services of Cedar County received a $3,000 grant to help pay for a new handicapped accessible van.
• Friends of the Iowa County Conservation Board received a $1,462.72 grant to purchase two AEDs (automated external defibrillators).
• Elberon Fire and Rescue received a $2,000 grant to for a carbon Monoxide Analyzer.
• The Ryan Volunteer Fire Department received a $1,136.16 grant for vital signs.
The Rural Health Care Endowment Fund was established in the early 80s, during the farm crisis, which put a strain on the support of rural emergency medical services.
St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation developed the idea of giving small grants to rural ambulance services. A number of corporate gifts originally established the fund and in 1996, St. Luke’s associates started designating money to this fund through annual fundraising. Since that time, other friends of St. Luke’s have contributed to the Rural Health Care Endowment Fund. Since the first grant was made in 1980, 97 applicants have been granted over $160,000. For more information call the St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation at 319-369-7716.
