Intermountain Good Samaritan Hospital Grants ‘Do Good’ for Local Colorado Nonprofit Groups
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One-year grants up to $15,000 were made available to organizations in Good Samaritan's service area that have a focus of social determinents of health and healthcare.
Lafayette, CO (PRUnderground) December 20th, 2023
Intermountain Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado presented $66,000 through its “Doing Good” community benefit grant program to local nonprofit groups whose work address factors in a person’s ability to live a healthy life.
One-year grants up to $15,000 were made available to organizations in the hospital’s service area that have a focus of economic stability; housing, transportation, safety, parks and playgrounds; education; food insecurity; social engagement; and healthcare.
A committee including members of the leadership team and key hospital caregivers reviewed the applications. Recipients are:
- A Precious Child, Broomfield – $7,000
- Broomfield FISH – $7,500
- Coal Creek Meals on Wheels, Lafayette – $6,000
- Imagine!, Lafayette – $5,000
- Mental Health Partners, Lafayette – $7,000
- Rise Against Suicide, Boulder County – $6,500
- Sister Carmen Community Center, Lafayette – $15,000
- The Refuge, Broomfield – $2,000
- Via Mobility, Boulder County – $10,000.
In addition, Good Samaritan awarded $45,852 to Benefits in Action as part of the hospital’s community benefit commitment.
Photo: Intermountain Health caregivers Peggy Jarrett, community health program manager, and Avery Mullican, registered nurse, volunteer to fill food bags at Broomfield FISH.
About Intermountain Health
Headquartered in Utah with locations in seven states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, medical groups with some 3,900 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plans division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs. For more information or updates, see https://intermountainhealthcare.org/news.
