Health

AVAILABLE GRANTS: Grants for families whose children are coping with catastrophic illnesses, physical deformities or who need dental care are available year round. Click here to learn more. Scholarships applications are due April 1 of each year. Click here to learn more.

CHARITABLE FUNDS INVOLVED: The Community General Hospital Foundation Healthcare Fund; the Dental Treatment Fund; Jess's Sunshine Fund; the June A. Roedel Healthcare Scholarship Fund; the Save-A-Life Fund; the Arthur O. & Clara M. Schlegel Fund for Deformed Children of Berks County Fund

OBJECTIVE: Improve the overall health of Berks County residents.
 
GRANT DOLLARS COMMITTED IN FY 2003: $139,084

KEY PROJECTS:

Healthcare Education
The Community Foundation administers healthcare-related scholarship funds with the goal of increasing the number of well-trained healthcare workers in the community.

Treating Childhood Health Needs
The Community Foundation helps families whose children are coping with catastrophic illnesses, physical deformities or who need dental care.

Addressing Critical Health Needs in the County
Through the Community General Hospital Healthcare Fund, the Community Foundation addresses critical health needs, such as insufficient prenatal care or obesity, that affect many Berks County residents.