San Andreas, CA…Mark Twain Medical Center, (MTMC) through its affiliation with Dignity Health, has announced the opening period for the 2022 Dignity Health Community Grants Program. $36,000 will be awarded to the successful recipients in January 2023. Grant period will open August 15, and close October 7th

Along with working in some capacity with MTMC, the projects to be funded must involve collaboration with three local organizations who are working to improve the health and quality of
life of the communities we serve, as well as exemplify Dignity Health’s five core values: Compassion, Integrity, Inclusion, Collaboration, and Excellence.

The Dignity Health Community Grants Program is designed to support nonprofits that join together to address community health needs, particularly those that focus on underserved
populations to help address health disparities identify, and evaluate and report on specific and measurable outcome goals.

Applicants must be a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization or have a fiscal agent that is a 501(c) (3) organization and capable of administering the funds; the project or program must be a response to the health priorities identified in the 2019 MTMC Community Health Assessment and Community Benefit plan. Each grant program candidate must submit a grant proposal by the October 7th deadline in order to be considered.

For more information or to apply for a grant, visit our website at marktwainmedicalcenter.org and click on the ‘About Us’ tab and follow the link to Community Grants.

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About Mark Twain Medical Center
Founded in 1951, Mark Twain Medical Center is a 25-bed, critical access hospital providing inpatient acute care, outpatient services and emergency services. The Medical Center’s Medical Staff represents a broad range of specialties that ensure access to high quality medical care in a rural community. In addition to being a major provider of health services, Mark Twain Medical Center is also one of the area’s largest employers. More than 300 people are employed at the hospital and its four Family Medical Centers. The Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health and a part of CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the nation dedicated to advancing health for all and serving communities in 21 states. For more information, please visit our website at. Mark Twain Medical Center is also on Facebook.