September/October 2009
Welcome to the new e-newsletter of the St. David's Foundation, Healthy Communities. Our goal is to keep our supporters, community partners, and neighbors informed on the work of the Foundation. Healthy Communities will bring you the latest Foundation news and happenings, including grant updates, Toast of the Town news, and news from our partner agencies.
Enjoy,
Earl Maxwell
CEO St. David's Foundation
St. David's Foundation gets new name, look
New logo just one of the changes that makes up new identity
The look of St. David's Foundation (formerly St. David's Community Health Foundation) gets an update with new logo, program area name changes, and new icons. Our new identity more clearly communicates our mission, which is to improve health and health care for all Central Texans. The six colorful icons above represent the Foundation's focus area for grants: Healthy Aging, Healthy Futures, Healthy Living, Healthy Minds, Healthy People, and Healthy Smiles.
Toast of the Town raises more than $300,000 and funds 28 new St. David's Neal Kocurek Scholarships
25th anniversary of Toast of the Town sends 28 new scholars to college
The silver anniversary of Toast of the Town was marked with 25 parties around Central Texas. These parties raised funds for 28 new St. David's Neal Kocurek scholars to attend college to study health care related fields. Before heading off to school, the students spent the day at a college preparation workshop learning about time management and good study skills. They also met their mentors, health care professionals from St. David's HealthCare, who will offer advice and friendship during the students' college careers. Recently, the Board approved that beginning in 2010, Toast of the Town proceeds will be matched by the Foundation, thereby doubling the dollar amount of scholarships awarded.
$2.85 million awarded to local agencies
Healthy Living and Healthy Minds grants awarded in summer
Local agencies that provide mental health care and programs that promote healthy lifestyles received almost $3 million in grant support from St. David's Foundation. Among the Healthy Minds grants were programs taking an integrated approach to behavioral health care by considering mental health issues as a contributing factor to a patient's physical well being. The programs funded by the Healthy Living grants combine good nutrition with an exercise program.
St. David's Dental Program named Austin Business Journal Healthcare Hero
St. David's Dental Program recognized for work in community
St. David's Dental Program was among the recipients of the 2009 Austin Business Journal Healthcare Heroes awards this year. The program was nominated for caring for school children at Title I schools, as well as members of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians.
The look of St. David's Foundation (formerly St. David's Community Health Foundation) gets an update with new logo, program area name changes, and new icons. Our new identity more clearly communicates our mission, which is to improve health and health care for all Central Texans. The six colorful icons above represent the Foundation's focus area for grants: Healthy Aging, Healthy Futures, Healthy Living, Healthy Minds, Healthy People, and Healthy Smiles.
The silver anniversary of Toast of the Town was marked with 25 parties around Central Texas. These parties raised funds for 28 new St. David's Neal Kocurek scholars to attend college to study health care related fields. Before heading off to school, the students spent the day at a college preparation workshop learning about time management and good study skills. They also met their mentors, health care professionals from St. David's HealthCare, who will offer advice and friendship during the students' college careers. Recently, the Board approved that beginning in 2010, Toast of the Town proceeds will be matched by the Foundation, thereby doubling the dollar amount of scholarships awarded.
Local agencies that provide mental health care and programs that promote healthy lifestyles received almost $3 million in grant support from St. David's Foundation. Among the Healthy Minds grants were programs taking an integrated approach to behavioral health care by considering mental health issues as a contributing factor to a patient's physical well being. The programs funded by the Healthy Living grants combine good nutrition with an exercise program. 
St. David's Dental Program was among the recipients of the 2009 Austin Business Journal Healthcare Heroes awards this year. The program was nominated for caring for school children at Title I schools, as well as members of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians.