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- EIN 36-3627205
- (406) 926-2522
- 2315 Mcdonald Ave Ste 102 Missoula MT 59801-7343 USA
- www.fchwmt.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community Foundations, General Hospitals, Health, Philanthropy
Mission: Foundation for community health provides philanthropic support for the advancement of healthy lives in western montana. The foundation is the successor organization of community medical center foundation.
Programs: Foundation funds, per donor intent, support a variety of care and comfort and education initiatives in breast health, diabetes, health issues public education, newborn/infant/pediatrics, oncology, radiology, rehabilitation services and other areas.
the foundation became the lead agency for the safe kids missoula coalition in june 2014. The coalition was established in 1991 and is one of more than 400 in the international network of safe kids worldwide. It includes more than 30 safety experts and volunteers dedicated to protecting children from preventable injury, the number one cause of death to children in the united states, by delivering hands-on education and take-action information.
the foundation has provided healthcare scholarships to missoula high school seniors since 1990. During fiscal year 2017, nine (9) $1,000 and four (4) $2,500 scholarships were awarded to students representing five (5) missoula county high schools who have gone on to attend 12 colleges and universities across the country. The program's history now includes the awarding of 603 scholarships totaling $416,000 supported by more than 130 current gift and endowment donors.
the foundation became home for the steven robinson memorial endowment in 2001, the interest and additional gifts from which are used to deliver the be sun smart skin cancer and melanoma awareness program to children, families and the general public.