SAN ANDREAS, CA – January 23, 2013– Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) has selected six Calaveras County nonprofit organizations to receive Dignity Health Community Grants for 2012.
“Besides having the opportunity to listen to each of the recipients about their projects, this luncheon also provides us the opportunity to talk about our Community Benefit programs and celebrate their successes,” commented Larry Cornish, V.P. Chief Operating Officer, who serves on the Executive Leadership team that evaluated grants. “In 2012, over 52,000 persons benefited from our community programs. Highlights included a total community benefit expenditure of over $32 million. Quantifiable benefits included over $3M in benefit to our more vulnerable populations, $40,000 for the broader community, traditional charity care, unpaid costs of Medi-cal and Medicare, community service donations, community health services and education, and community building activities.”
This year’s honorees include:
Resource Connection – Sexual Assault Response Team (provides immediate response, and appropriate services and support to adult and child victims of sexual assault through a multi disciplinary, criminal justice based process)
Blue Mountain Coalition for Youth and Families (serves fresh food out of their garden in bi-weekly meals and provides education to the community)
Live On! Suicide Prevention (provides awareness and support services)
Hospice of Amador and Calaveras Greif Busters (supports children during grief)
Resource Connection - Food Bank (serves 2,523 families-accounting for 15% of the population of Calaveras County)
Calaveras Children’s Mobile Dental (has provided preventive dental services to Calaveras children since 1997)
