These two-year, $50,000 grants support innovative and collaborative initiatives that address the health of young people. Addressing basic health and developmental issues is a major focus of the Foundation, which believes this is a prerequisite to the future success of young people in an increasingly digital and globally competitive world.
The grants support a range of programs including:
- activities that help students refrain from the use of alcohol, other drugs and violence;
- enhancing educational achievement and character development; and,
- pre-natal education programs addressing adverse birth outcomes for teens and low-income women.
“By supporting community organizations that are collaborating and achieving success in improving health and basic needs, the Dell Foundation’s support helps strengthen the communities where the majority of Dell families live and work,” said Lisa Huddleson, Executive Director, Dell Foundation.
This year’s grants were awarded to organizations whose applications addressed important dietary, nutritional, educational and access to health care issues, as well as substantiated results that could be achieved, while also fostering collaboration between local organizations to further strengthen community health and wellness.
The Dell Foundation solicits competitive applications from 501 non-profit organizations for a number of partnerships every two years. The next cycle for Healthy Community grant application submission will be announced in 2010.
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