May 14th Is The Deadline for 2016 Community Health Grant Applications!

The Georgia Healthy Family Alliance (GHFA) is currently accepting applications for the second cycle 2016 Community Health Grant Awards. Grant awards of up to $3,500 are made to GAFP member affiliated charitable organizations that support GHFA program priorities including under served populations and outreach programs that promote healthy practices consistent with the principles of Family Medicine. The application deadline for the second cycle 2016 awards is May 14th.

Visit http://www.georgiahealthyfamilyalliance.org/grants/to download the application or review a list of previously funded grant projects.

Previous GAFP Member Community Health Grant Recipients Include:

Martha Crenshaw, MD, Chronic Disease and Diabetes Management Dekalb County $4000

Ambar Kulshreshtha, MD, SIMPACT: Improving Cardiovascular Health, Atlanta $4000

Caleb King, GRU Medical Student, Equality Clinic, Augusta $4000

Amir Khan, Emory Medical Student, Familias Saludables, Atlanta, $2,750

Christopher Hines, MD, Food RX Augusta, $2,750

Michael Huey, MD, Diabetes Education for Visually Impaired, Atlanta $5000

Andrea Videlefsky, MD, Adult Disability Medical Home, Marietta, $5000

These are just a few of the important programs your colleagues are lending their talents and time to statewide. Please consider making a contribution so that the Alliance can continue to support these important lifesaving projects. All donations are tax deductible. Make your Alliance contribution easily online at http://www.georgiahealthyfamilyalliance.org/donate/ or contact Alliance staff at ksinkule@gafp.org or (800)392-3841