A total of 23 nonprofits received a total of 32 grants across St. Luke’s service areas in Greater Houston, East Texas and the Brazos Valley, according to a news release.
St. Luke’s Health is a member of CommonSpirit Health and the grants are funded by the CommonSpirit Health Community Health Improvement Grant program, which is now in its second year, according to a news release.
Quote of note
“Partnering with local organizations and supporting their wide-ranging initiatives are essential to improving the lives of the most vulnerable people in our region,” said Michael Lawson, Houston market president of St. Luke’s Health. “It demonstrates St. Luke’s Health’s commitment to the betterment of the communities where we offer nationally-recognized health care with human kindness.”
What's being done
The grants are intended to help the nonprofit agencies address issues such as access to health care and health services, mental health, food insecurity, safe shelter and housing, violence prevention and human trafficking, according to the news release.
Agencies awarded grants in the Greater Houston area are:
- Angel Reach
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston Houston
- Compassion United Inc.
- HOPE Clinic
- Houston Area Women's Center, Inc. (HAWC)
- Interfaith Community Clinic
- Magnificat Houses Inc.
- Northwest Assistance Ministries
- San José Clinic
- The Arc of Harris County
- The Lighthouse of Houston
- The Network of Behavioral Health Providers
- The Rose
- United Way of Brazoria County
