Jacksonville-based Mayo Clinic has distributed $198,641 in grants to 26 organizations and programs throughout Northeast Florida. The awards range from $2,500 to $22,000 and will help address community health needs identified in the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment.
Organizations can apply twice a year for grants less than or greater than $5,000. The grants are then awarded by the Community Engagement Committee — a diverse committee of individuals seeking to promote community initiatives that align with the mission objectives of Mayo Clinic in Florida. "When it comes to serving the underserved in health care, many programs focus only on women and children, inadvertently excluding men," said LaTonya Summers, director of Jacksonville University’s Clinic Mental Health Counseling Center.