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The Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation continues to fund its two
large-scale signature programs this year. It also remains
dedicated to the funding of numerous relatively small, yet vital
programs that have improved the lives of thousands of children
and families in South Florida. The foundation has awarded
$9,934,936 in grants to these organizations to-date, and remains
committed to supporting these programs that are critically
important to the well being of our community. Including the
Signature Programs commitments, the Foundation has awarded a
total of $30,126,845 to date.
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Reaching
Out to Our Community
Camillus Health Concern
Grant supports a full-time Benefits Employment Specialist to coordinate the local SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR) initiative.
Casa Valentina
Grant provides for the expansion of the comprehensive, holistic Health Access and Education Program to new programs: an Aftercare Program for former residents; Emmaus Place, a residential program for young men who have aged out of foster care; and to the Mother-Baby Program.
Coral Gables Woman’s Club
May Van Sickle Children’s Dental Clinic
Grant is used
exclusively
for the operation of the dental
clinic to provide services for indigent children of
Miami-Dade County.
Epilepsy Foundation of Florida
Grant supports the Virtual Intake and Case Management Program (VICM) by providing a Virtual Intake Specialist specializing in children and youth, as well as a Juvenile Case Manager.
Florida International
University
College of Nursing & Health Sciences & Health
Sciences
Grant provides two (2) scholarships to students enrolled in the Nursing and Health
Sciences Program.
Florida International University
Herbert Wertheim
College of Medicine
Grant provides two (2) scholarships to
medical students for the 2011-12 academic year.
Hearing Research Institute
Grant supports the purchase of more hearing testing equipment and/or hearing aids for needy children and adults.
Kristi House
Grant is combined with other funders to support Project GOLD (Girls Owning their Lives and Dreams).
Miami Lighthouse for the
Blind
Grant provides funding for the Heiken Children's Vision Program in the eight schools of the DJTMF School Health Initiative.
Nova Southeastern University
College of Dental Medicine
Grant supports preventive oral health services in the North Miami Beach elementary schools.
Open Door Health Center
Grant supports expenses for The Open Door Health Clinic for one year.
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Strong Women, Strong Girls
Grant expands the Strong Women, Strong Girls (SWSG) Healthy Lifestyles and Get Active programming to 80 low-income girls in the DJTMF School Health Initiative's North Miami partner schools.
Sundari Foundation
Lotus House Women's Shelter
Grant supports two (2) counselor/resource coordinators at Lotus House.
Thelma Gibson Health
Iniative
Grant supports the "Maximizing Health Status for at Risk Minority Seniors - A Matter of Life and Death" program.
United Cerebral Palsy Association
Grant supports a Speech Therapy program.
Signature
Scholarships
Barry University School of Nursing
Dr. Harold Norman Nursing Scholarship
Florida International University
College of
Nursing & Health Science
Dr. Fredrick Poppe Nursing Scholarship
University of Miami
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Edmund Russo Nursing
Scholarship
Multi-year Million +
Signature Programs
Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation School
Health Initiative
Dr. John T.
Macdonald
Foundation Department of
Human Genetics at University of Miami Leonard M.
Miller School of Medicine
Dr. John T.
Macdonald Foundation Endowed Chair for Dr. Peggy Pericak-Vance, Hussman Institute for Human
Genomics at the
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
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