St. John’s Foundation for Community Health, Springfield

Recipient: Boys and Girls Town of Missouri
Grant Award: $23,462
Purpose: Supports the “Healthy Alternatives Program” at Boys and Girls Town to provide therapy related to substance abuse, sexual abuse, body image and nutrition.
Source: St. John’s Donor Advised Fund at Community Foundation of the Ozarks.

Recipient: Children’s Smile Center
Grant Award: $15,000
Purpose: Assist new dental program in Christian and Stone counties for
underprivileged children.
Source of funds: St. John’s Donor Advised Fund at Community Foundation of the Ozarks

Recipient: Springfield-Greene County Park Board
Grant Award: $20,000
Purpose: For expanding “Schools on the Move ... STEP Club” before school exercise program to 17 Springfield elementary schools.
Source of funds: St. John’s Sports Medicine Services Fund, Unrestricted Funds.

Recipient: New Hope GYN Support Group
Grant Award: $7,750
Purpose: Campaign to increase the awareness of cervical cancer and human papilloma virus and encourage women to have annual
gynecological exams.
Source of funds: Grant from St. John’s Foundation for Community Health unrestricted fund.

Recipient: Republic Senior Center
Grant Award: $1,814
Purpose: Help replace an oven used to
prepare 200 meals per day for area seniors.
Source of funds: Grant from St. John’s Foundation for Community Health and Seniors Fund.

Recipient: St. John’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Grant Award: $10,084
Purpose: Funds raised by Airstream owners during their 50th anniversary rally in Springfield were donated in honor of 1 pound, 9 ounce Gabby Wilson to benefit patients of St. John’s NICU.
Source of funds: Wally Byram Caravan Club International.

Recipient: St. John’s Emergency Medical Services
Grant Award: $25,300
Purpose: Equipment for EMS Special Event Response Team used at events where large crowds or terrain prohibit the use of ambulances. The team is equipped with a specialized cart, trailer, mountain bikes and portable radios.
Source of funds: DeWitt and Associates, Springfield Engineering Company, Price Electric Company and Melton Electric Company.
Recipient: Missouri State University
Grant Award: $3,442
Purpose: Help purchase five AED machines for sports venues at Missouri State University.
Source of funds: St. John’s Foundation for Community Health.

Recipient: Discovery Center of Springfield
Grant Award: $18,000 (Year 2 of $54,000 grant)
Purpose: Support health-related education and programs for children and families.
Source of funds: D. Bunch Sansone Fund.

Recipient: The Kitchen and Ozarks Food Harvest
Grant Award: $101,000
Purpose: St. John's Clinic Force for Good, a charitable group made up of physicians, administrators and staff
conducted its 2005 holiday charitable project, "Holiday Home & Harvest" to benefit The Kitchen Inc. and Ozarks Food Harvest. Funds raised helped Ozarks families struggling with utility and food expenses.
Source of funds: St. John’s Clinic Force for Good.

Recipient: Hurricane Katrina victims
Grant Award: $49,000
Purpose: The Sisters of Mercy Health System (Mercy) established a special fund to assist Mercy facilities damaged by the Gulf hurricanes. $49,000 contributed by St. John’s co-workers was matched by Sisters of Mercy Health System.
Source of funds: St. John’s co-workers and physicians.

Recipient: St. John’s SBU College of Nursing
Grant Award: $262,000
Purpose: Improvements to the College of Nursing laboratory, classrooms, offices and study space to accommodate recent growth in nursing student enrollment.
Source of funds: D. Bunch Sansone Fund.

Recipient: St. John’s Mercy Villa
Grant Award: $500,000
Purpose: Renovation and renewal of long-term care facility’s 84 patient rooms.
Source of funds: St. John’s Mercy Villa Care Fund.

Recipient: Child Advocacy Center, CASA, Phelps County Advocacy network
Grant award: $54,000
Purpose: St. John's Clinic Force for Good, a charitable group made up of physicians, administrators and staff conducted its summer 2005 campaign, “Will You Hold a Child’s Hand” to benefit CASA, The Child Advocacy Center, Phelps County Child Advocacy Network and CASA of South Central Missouri.
Source of funds: St. John’s Clinic Force for Good.

Recipient: Springfield Public and Catholic Schools
Grant Award: $1,206
Purpose: General health education needs
Source of funds: 26th Annual St. John’s Sunshine Run
Recipient: Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks
Grant Award: $6,464
Purpose: Provide resources for those affected by breast cancer and promote breast cancer awareness.
Source of funds: 26th Annual St. John’s Sunshine Run/Murney Associates 5K.

Recipient: Missouri State University
Grant Award: $6,675
Purpose: Support of the Jane A. Meyer Carillon.
Source of funds: 26th Annual St. John’s Sunshine Run/KTXR 1-Mile Walk with the Gentle Giant.

Recipient: St. John’s Regional Burn Center
Grant Award: $10,098
Purpose: To support the Burn Center at
St. John's Hospital, the only burn center in
southwest Missouri.
Source of funds: 26th Annual St. John’s Sunshine Run.

Recipient: St. John’s Diabetes Education
Grant Award: $7,500
Purpose: The 4th Annual Diabetes Fair at Battlefield Mall provided diabetes risk assessments, informational booths and an opportunity to learn more about the prevention and treatment of diabetes.
Source of Funds: Pharmaceutical company grants (see event sponsor listing).
Recipient: St. John’s Corporate Health
Grant Award: $19,299
Purpose: Purchase biofeedback equipment
for a smoking cessation program.
Source of Funds: Valentine Run at Springfield Underground.

Recipient: St. John’s co-workers
Grant Award: $118,745
Purpose: To help co-workers who are facing unexpected critical situations.
Source of Funds: St. John’s Co-Worker Crisis Fund.

Recipient: St. John’s SBU College of Nursing students
Grant Award: $609,348
Purpose: Scholarships and financial aid provided to nursing students. Cumulatively, St. John’s Foundation for Community Health has provided more than $2.3 million in aid to students through the generosity of Mr. J.F. Johnson. In 2006, the nursing school building was dedicated as the “J.F. Johnson Education Center.”
Source of Funds: J.F. Johnson Estate Fund.

Recipient: St. John’s SBU College of Nursing Students
Grant Award: $24,670
Purpose: Scholarships and financial aid provided to nursing students.
Source of Funds: 40 & 8 Club Scholarship Fund, Laverne L. Kelley Scholarship Fund, Mary Hampton Scholarship Fund, McClernon Scholarship Fund, Parmalee Scholarship Fund, School of Nursing Scholarship Fund.

Recipient: The Victim Center
Grant Award: $25,000 (Year 2 of $50,000 grant)
Purpose: Support purchase of Victim Center’s building at 819 Boonville in Springfield.
Source of Funds: St. John’s donor advised fund at Community Foundation of the Ozarks.

Carroll Regional Health Foundation, Berryville, Ark.

Recipient: Cindy Crawford, Nursing Student at North Arkansas College in Harrison, Ark.
Grant Award: $2,000
Purpose: Co-worker Scholarship for further education and update of work skills
Funding Source: Co-worker and Physician Hour Power Club at St. John's Hospital – Berryville.

Recipient: Ava Jean Dodge, Nursing Student at Crowder College in Neosho
Grant Award: $1,000
Purpose: Co-worker Scholarship for further education and update of work skills
Funding Source: Co-worker and Physician Hour Power Club at St. John's Hospital-Berryville

Recipients: Claire Swogger & Emily Howard
Grant Award: $1,000 each
Purpose: Community Scholarship for graduating high school seniors who are interested in pursuing a health care career
Funding Source: Hour Power Club and community donations.
St. John’s – Lebanon Heritage Foundation

Recipients: Selena Matthewson, $5,000; Arianna Ivey, $4,000; Lynne Schenk, $4,000; Amanda Thygesen, $1,000
Purpose: College Scholarships
Source of Funds: St. John's Lebanon - Heritage Foundation Unrestricted Fund.

St. John’s West Region Foundation, Monett, Aurora and Cassville

Recipient: Hurricane Katrina victims
Grant Award: $2,976.27
Purpose: Hurricane relief
People Served: Victims of Katrina
Source: Funds collected from co-workers, physicians and public.

Recipient: Dee Dee and Gypsy Blanchard
Grant Award: $1,270, plus house and utilities
Purpose: Relocate victims of Hurricane Katrina to new home in Aurora
People Served: Mother and daughter
Source of funds: Co-worker, physician and local donors.

Recipient: Sarah McCracken
Grant Award: $500
Purpose: Scholarship awarded to West Region Medical Explorers member.
Person served: Student entering health education.
Source of funds: Endowed Carol Morris Scholarship.

Recipient: Ashley Mitchell
Grant Award: $500
Purpose: Scholarship awarded to individual entering nursing training.
Person served: Student entering health education.
Source of funds: Endowed Helen Lane Scholarship.

Recipient: James Pettit
Grant Award: $500
Purpose: Scholarship awarded to individual entering business/medical field.
Person served: Student entering business/medical field.
Source of funds: Endowed Jean Ann Carr Scholarship.

Recipient: Patrick Doty
Grant Award: $500
Purpose: Scholarship awarded to individual attending MSU
Person served: Student entering health education field
Source of funds: Endowed Luke Stringer Scholarship.

Recipient: St. John’s Hospital – Cassville
Grant Award: $520
Purpose: Provide wheel chair access to shower.
People Served: St. John’s Hospital – Cassville inpatients
Source of funds: Funds collected from public for project.

Recipient: Cassville Handicap Camp
Grant Award: $300
Purpose: Operations of camp
Source of funds: General Foundation Donations.

Recipient: Christian Service Center
Grant award: $150
Purpose: Provide head lice medication to those unable to pay to reduce incidence of head lice in schools.
People Served: Families unable to obtain medication.
Source of funds: General Foundation Donations.

Sister M. Cornelia Blasko Foundation, St. John’s – St. Francis
Hospital, Mountain View

Recipient: St. John’s – St. Francis Hospital
Grant Award: $21,963.26
Purpose: Items for patient care and support services
Funding Source: SMCB Foundation

Recipients: Brianne Simpson, Winona High School; Amanda Snider, Liberty High School; Amanda Hogue, Summersville High School; Abbie Dyck, Willow Springs High School
Purpose: College scholarships