In fiscal year 2009-2010, MZHF awarded grants totaling approximately $2,624,000. Of this total, approximately $605,000 was allocated from research funds, $343,000 was allocated from unrestricted funds, $328,000 was allocated from patient care funds, $59,000 was allocated from education funds, and $1,289,000 was allocated from advised funds. The following grants listing summary includes a selection of awards approved by the Directors of Mount Zion Health Fund during fiscal year 2009-10 from Board discretionary funds.
| Access Institute for Psychological Services |
| In-school mental health services for low-income elementary school children and families. |
$25,000 |
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| American Jewish World Service |
| For Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund. |
$5,000 |
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| Circulo de Vida |
| Women’s Support and Educational Program for low-income Latinas with cancer. |
$12,500 |
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| Eldergivers |
| Saturday Art with Elders at Laguna Honda Hospital. |
$7,500 |
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| Family Caregive Alliance |
| One-on-one counseling services for caregivers. |
$7,200 |
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| Huckleberry Youth Program |
| Health-related services for high-needs youth in San Francsico.. |
$40,000 |
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| Institute on Aging |
| Bay Area Jewish Healing Center's spiritual care services for Jewish elders. |
$100,000 |
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| Jewish Home & Senior Living Foundation |
| Rehabilitation center renovation project. |
$100,000 |
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| Jewish Vocational Service |
| Community Outreach Internship Program, a partnership with UCSF to train and place low-income individuals in health-related jobs. |
$30,000 |
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| Larkin Street Youth Services |
| Emergency services for health-related services. |
$20,000 |
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| Operation Access |
| Outpatient surgical care for low-income adults in San Francisco. |
$10,000 |
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| Planned Parenthood Golden Gate |
| Health education for low-income teens in San Francisco. |
$12,500 |
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| San Francisco State University |
| Dental Re-Application Program. |
$20,000 |
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| San Francisco Suicide Prevention |
| Youth Risk Reduction and Education Program. |
$2,500 |
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| SteppingStone |
| Pathways to Health program providing direct health services to low-income seniors in San Francisco. |
$50,000 |
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| 3rd Street Youth Center and Clinic |
| Youth Outreach Squad to provide peer-based STI outreach and prevention education. |
$5,000 |
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| Zen Hospice Project |
| Volunteer Caregiver Program at Laguna Honda Hospital hospice ward. |
$35,000 |
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| UCSF Mount Zion Awards |
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- Mount Zion Heath Fund Scholars Program for recruitment of promising clinical/translational investigators
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$400k (over two years) |
- Clinical Investigator Research Program for pilot research studies
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$120,000 |
- Art for Recovery core program and Firefly Project
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$45,700 |
- Moving Towards Personalized Medicine in Uterine Cancer
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$30,000 |
- XPert: X-ray Plus Electron Radiotherapy pilot study to improve care for radiation oncology patients
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$30,000 |
- Cancer Exercise Consultation Program
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$25,000 |
- Spotlight on Cancer Survivorship - a community partnership to increase survival and
quality of life for cancer survivors
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$24,260 |
- Cancer Patient Learning Project
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$20,000 |
- Psycho-oncology quarterly speaker series for clinical staff
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$15,600 |
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| UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine |
- Pilot research – "Pilot Test of a Positive Intervention for Woman with Stage IV Breast
Cancer"
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$50,000 |
- Integrative Medicine Care Services for Cancer Patients
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$30,000 |
- Community Care Fund to subsidize treatment for low-income patients.
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$25,000 |
- Pilot research – "Treating Depression with Yoga: A Pilot Study with Adults and Adolescents"
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$20,800 |
- Therapeutic Yoga for Cancer Patients
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$9,000 |
- Therapeutic Laughter Program outpatient and inpatient classes
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$6,950 |
- Prepare for Surgery Program for patients and caregivers
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$2,190 |
- Lunchtime Revitalization Program for patients and staff
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$1,500 |
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| UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health |
- Young Women’s Health Leadership Summit
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$30,000 |
- Gynecologic Oncology Cancer Risk Clinic
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$26,000 |
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| Caring from Clinic to Home: The SMS Bridge Program |
$30,000 |
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| Parkinson Disease Outreach Program to underserved populations in San Francisco |
$25,000 |
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| Universal HIV Screening Pilot in Mount Zion Medical Wards |
$22,325 |
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| San Francisco Hepatitis B Collaborative |
$20,000 |
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| Mount Zion Friend to Friend Program providing supportive services to low-income women with cancer. |
$20,000 |
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| Improving Surgical Skills Training Through Simulation of the Operative Experience |
$20,000 |
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| UCSF Global Health Sciences Clinical Scholars Immersion Experience |
$20,000 |
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| Smart Drinks for Parks – a pediatric pilot study evaluating improvement of youth nutrition |
$6,420 |
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| Mount Zion Campus educational travel – multiple small awards |
$5,835 |