Cardinal Health Foundation

Deadlines vary by program area. Building Healthy Communities Grants in central Ohio: deadline for letters of intent for first grant cycle: August 29, 2008; deadline for letters of intent for second grant cycle: February 27, 2009. Patient Safety Grant Program letters of intent are due Oct. 31, 2008. Applications for the Building Healthy Communities Grant Program from non-profit organizations located in Albuquerque, New Mexico; northern Illinois; Radcliff, Kentucky; San Diego, California; and Little Rock, Arkansas should be submitted online by September 12, 2008. Visit the Foundation's web site "Apply for support page" for details: http://www.cardinalhealth.com/us/en/community/apply/index.asp

Cardinal Health and the Cardinal Health Foundation support programs that improve healthcare safety and quality, and programs that promote healthy and vibrant communities. The Foundation encourages employees to get involved in and give back to their communities, and works through international agencies to provide disaster relief. (1) Improving Healthcare Quality: Medication safety and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are two of the largest patient safety issues that healthcare organizations face. The Cardinal Health Foundation plans to invest $15 million from 2008 to 2011 to reduce HAIs and medication errors throughout the United States, with a particular emphasis on communities where Cardinal Health employees live and work. Specifically, the Cardinal Health Foundation will provide funding to organizations and programs that: (a) set national priorities related to healthcare quality; (b) provide education opportunities for healthcare professionals; (c) research and recognize best practices for improving healthcare; and/or (d) implement best practices for improving healthcare quality (Patient Safety Grants, grants to develop scale-able healthcare models in Ohio and San Diego, and International Grants are in this category). (2) Building healthy communities: The Foundation funds local education, programming and community partnerships that: (a) promote active, healthy lifestyles for children, families and the elderly through the schools and the broader community, specifically, projects that focus on the early years of life when health habits are formed, make school and afterschool environments healthy, and link to existing community partnerships; (b) encourage health literacy, patient education and engagement; and (c) prevent the abuse and misuse of prescription drugs. (3) Encouraging employee involvement: this is done through matching gifts programs, leadership and team volunteer grants. (4) Disaster relief: When disaster strikes, the Cardinal Health Foundation works through key international relief agencies including AmeriCares, Heart to Heart, MAP International, Operation USA and World Vision to donate much-needed medical supplies to communities who need them.

History of Funds:

Since 2002, Cardinal Health and the Cardinal Health Foundation have contributed more than $100 million in cash and product donations to non-profit organizations, domestically and abroad. Working through international relief agencies since 2001, Cardinal Health donated more than $150 million in medical products, supplies and funding to provide disaster relief.

Contact Information:

Name: Dianne Radigan, Director of Community Relations

Department: Cardinal Health

Street: 7000 Cardinal Place

City: Dublin

Zip: 43017

Email: dianne.radigan@CardinalHealth.com

Fax: 614-652-9601