Grants 2001-2002

In fiscal year 2001-2002, MZHF distributed grants totaling approximately $5.6 million. Of this total, $3 million came from advised funds, $1.1 million from research funds, $864,000 from patient care funds, $526,000 from unrestricted funds, and $90,000 from education funds. The Summary of Grants below includes awards approved by the Directors of Mount Zion Health Fund during fiscal year 2001-2002 from Board discretionary and other funds, as well as selected significant awards from donor-advised funds.

UCSF at Mount Zion Sports Medicine Group
To develop an outreach program to provide care to student athletes in the San Francisco public schools
$114,350

UCSF at Mount Zion Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
To develop multidisciplinary care and clinical research programs for IBD patients
$87,500

UCSF at Mount Zion Violence Prevention Program
For “Living in a Non-Violent Community” which supports children and adolescents who witness violence
$75,000

UCSF at Mount Zion Surgical Pathology
To purchase a Real Time Telepathology Microscopic System
$55,000

UCSF at Mount Zion
To establish an outpatient rehabilitation program onsite as well as at Rhoda Goldman Plaza
$55,000

Women’s Health at Mount Zion
To create the Women’s Medication Alliance Clinic
$50,000

UCSF at Mount Zion Orthopedics
To administer treatment and develop injury prevention protocols for San Francisco professional dancers
$38,000

Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
For the breast cancer complementary support program
$25,000

Jewish Vocational Service
To support Gateways to Health Careers
$60,000

Women’s Health at Mount Zion
For a comprehensive study of polycystic ovarian syndrome
$211,000

To measure a protein that may provide a critical link between obesity and Type 2 diabetes
$20,000

UCSF at Mount Zion Cancer Center
To establish four clinical cancer research fellowships
$200,000

Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
To evaluate the effect of yoga on chronic low back pain
$52,000

To evaluate the effects of massage therapy and exercise training on patients on hemodialysis
$48,000

To assess complementary and alternative medical therapies on pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease
$11,000

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
To support the development of the wellness center in their new facility
$750,000 (seven-year grant)

Jewish Home
To support their capital campaign (seven-year grant)
$750,000

Bay Area Jewish Healing Center
For core operating support
$100,000

Huckleberry Youth Programs
For an assessment of city-wide adolescent health services
$35,000

Jewish Community Federation – Emergency Relief Fund
For assistance following September 11
$25,000