Grants 2002-2003

In fiscal year 2002-2003, MZHF distributed grants totaling approximately $3.6 million. Of this total, $1.9 million came from advised funds, $974,000 from research funds, $421,000 from patient care funds, $221,000 from unrestricted funds, and $82,000 from education funds.

The Summary of Grants below includes awards approved by the Directors of Mount Zion Health Fund during fiscal year 2002-2003 from Board discretionary and other funds, as well as selected significant awards from donor-advised funds.

San Francisco General Hospital Foundation
To support the renovation of the women’s imaging center
$246,000

UCSF at Mount Zion Women’s Health
For the reconstruction of the Pavilion Building to house women’s health
$116,000

To develop a program for the Center for Pelvic Floor Disorders
$35,000

UCSF at Mount Zion Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
For continued support for this multidisciplinary care and research program
$85,000

UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
For programming at the Cancer Resource Center
$50,000

For outreach, education, and genetic testing for high risk Russian emigres
$10,000

Women’s Community Clinic
Two-year grant to expand the Street Outreach Project
$40,000

UCSF at Mount Zion Center on Aging
To extend the Housecalls program providing home care to frail elders
$35,000

Huckleberry Youth Programs
To continue their planning efforts for the Cole Street Clinic
$35,000

UCSF at Mount Zion
For inauguration of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Herbst Hall
$25,000

UCSF at Mount Zion
To develop an interactive CD for patient treatment information
$21,000

Jewish Community Free Clinic
For expansion of services in Sonoma County to include a pediatric clinic
$15,000

UCSF at Mount Zion
To purchase medical kits for the school sports injury outreach program
$15,000

Operation Access
To expand availability of surgical care for the uninsured
$10,000

UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
For a two-year research project in colorectal cancer
$100,000

For a two-year research project in pancreatic cancer
$100,000

For research in mesothelioma
$25,000

Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
To undertake an ethnographic pilot study of integrative medicine
$50,000

To undertake a breath therapy pilot study
$48,000