Central Ohio Trauma System-$207,600
Support for COTS in its mission to reduce the incidence of trauma injuries and save lives through prevention, education, data collection, research and the coordination of trauma services.

Columbus Medical Associations Physicians Free Clinic-$250,000
Support for the Columbus Medical Association Physicians Free Clinic serving the medically underserved residents of the greater Columbus community.

Children’s Hospital Foundation-$37,000
Strengthening Medicine: Involving Young Physicians in Organized Medicine and Advocacy
Support for year two of this three-year professional development model engaging young physicians in organized medicine, including membership in medical and specialty associations and advocacy.

Maryhaven-$42,360
Heroin Detoxification through Buprenorphine
Support for the expansion of detoxification programming to include the newly approved buprenorphine-assisted detoxification approach to opiate addiction.

Otterbein College-$47,600
Empowering Somali Families Through Health Education/Health Promotion II
To provide second year funding to promote cost-effective health education and promotion practices among Columbus’ Somali Families through the use of mentors and other appropriate materials.

YAC Open Cycle 2003

Alkebulan Health and Wellness Center - $1,000
Juneteenth Youth Summit
To provide youth with a forum to talk about issues that are affecting the youth of the community such as HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy and drug and alcohol abuse.

Asian American Community Services $1,000
GenerAsian NeXt – Asian Youth Leadership Conference
To support a one-day conference for youth in order to influence leadership through cultural generation gap understanding and the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse.

Columbus Torah Academy $1,000
Teen Focus Groups Phase II
To continue the Teen Focus Group through the Academy’s Student Council to focus on topics relevant to adolescents, as well as, expand the outreach to middle school youth.

Linden McKinley High School $925
Winning with Teen Institute
The Teen Institute (TI) is a positive peer leadership program for high school students. TI is a prevention program that trains and inspires teens to become actively involved in personal development while reducing high-risk behaviors. TI provides a fun atmosphere to provide education, training, encouragement and support to youth.

Main Elementary School $500
Project Support West
To provide printed mental health materials along with an agency representatives to promote parent involvement of the students at Main Elementary. The project will engage parents in their child's volunteering effort that reinforces positive self-esteem and behaviors of students.

Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio $1,000
The Traditional North American Indigenous Nutrition Program
To implement a four-step nutrition program designed to evaluate the eating habits and health status of youth participants in order to educate youth and their families how to create a balanced and nutritious meal.

Sherwood Scribbler - $500
6th Grade Leadership Camp
To teach students communication skills, anger-management, conflict resolution and creative leadership skills while being drug free.

Strategies Against Violence Everywhere $1,000
Youth Nutrition Watch and Peaceful Conflict Resolution
To implement a lunch program focusing on nutrition and child violence prevention for teen mothers and teens at risk

Youth On A Mission - $1,000
Above and Beyond
To create an environment where youth can come together in a drug free environment to interact and promote positive self worth.

World of Children, Inc. - $5,000
Kids' Town Hall Meeting
To create mentoring and leadership opportunities among children and give them a chance to meet their modern day heroes and role models whose work focuses on child health issues.