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Similar to the Berwick Health & Wellness Fund, the Sunbury Area Health Foundation (SAHF) was born out of the sale of a community hospital. With more than $3 million in assets from that sale, the goal of the SAHF is to improve healthcare in the Sunbury region. In 2006, the Sunbury Area Health Foundation affiliated with the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation. This allows the SAHF to retain its stated purpose while moving toward greater growth of the foundation funds. In 2007, the SAHF awarded its first grant to A Community Clinic, Inc., a non-profit medical clinic, and is looking forward to investing in other projects.
A Community Clinic, Inc.
A Community Clinic, Inc., in Sunbury was the proud recipient of
the first grant awarded by the newly formed Sunbury Area Health Foundation.
The Foundation along with the Mary Derr Rockefeller Auxiliary contributed
$25,000 to assist the clinic in providing free medical care for individuals
who do not have medical insurance and are not eligible for federal, state
or private medical insurance programs.
The
Clinic opened its doors in 2000 and by the end of 2006, the Clinic treated
a total of 3,783 new patients. This was done with the help of 11 volunteer
doctors, four volunteer nurses, two office managers and a handful of other
volunteers. The clinic has generated over $670,000 of free medical services
for the community.
2008 Scholarship Applications
The Sunbury Area Health Foundation is currently accepting applications from high school seniors as well as college students who are pursuing a degree in the medical/health field. All candidates must reside in the Shikellamy, Selinsgrove or Line Mountain school district. The amount for each scholarship will be determined on an individual basis.
Applications are in a form document that should be saved and emailed to kseesholtz@csgiving.org. Instructions are found on the front page of each application.
The deadline for students to complete and submit an application for any of the SAHF's scholarship awards is Tuesday, April 1, 2008.
Read the Press Release - SAHF Offering Health Scholarships
The following scholarships are available:
Nursing Scholarship Application - Awarded to a student who is majoring in nursing or pursuing a career as a nurse practitioner for the 2008-2009 academic school year.
Health Professions Scholarship Application - Awarded to a student who is accepted into a two or four-year college with a declared health profession major. A health profession is broadly defined to encompass the many and varied health-related careers, ranging from vocational nursing and dental assistant, to health education, to dentistry and medicine.
Health Professions Scholarship for non-traditional students - Awarded to an individual who is accepted into a two or four-year college with a declared health profession major (as described above).
Applicants who meet the criteria will be interviewed. Scholarship recipients will be obligated to work in the scholarship service area, in a health-care related occupation for a minimum of three years.
Interested high school seniors can also visit their guidance office for an application. For more information, call 752-3930.
