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Thank you for visiting our website. Here you will find information about our origins, the health of local children, and the projects we fund. We hope the site increases your understanding of children's health issues and the good work being done by so many local agencies on behalf of children. If your visit leads to a conversation with us about ideas for new projects for us to fund - then all the better. [more]
 
 Take a Walk in the Art Park A new work of art in the 164-acre Park at the North Carolina Museum of Art will be unveiled at the 2008 Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 19. Invasive, a series of "road tattoos" by artist Steed Taylor, is painted directly onto the paved surfaces of the trails and will lead visitors from the Park entrance at the visitor parking lot, through the Park, and up to the Reedy Creek Pedestrian Bridge. Invasive, funded by the John Rex Endowment, is the first project in an ongoing series of site-specific art projects, Art Has No Boundaries, commissioned by the NCMA to encourage visitors of all ages and physical abilities to actively explore the Museum Park. This three-year series is part of the Active Community and Neighborhood grant program funded by the John Rex Endowment through the Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch of the N.C. Division of Public Health. [more] Ripple Effect: Project Access doctor improves boy's sight Ever since Hector Torres was 4 years old, his mother noticed, he would turn his head to look directly at whatever he wanted to see. By the time he was 17 and a student in the Wake County public schools, his peripheral vision was very poor and he had such trouble seeing at night that he couldn't drive after dark. A school system physician realized he had cataracts and recommended surgery--but his mother's job at a dry cleaner didn't provide enough income to cover the surgery. And Hector didn't have medical insurance. [more] Endowment sets 2008 priorities, changes application process "This year, the Endowment particularly encourages new proposals that build on its work promoting healthy weight and youth development," said President and CEO Kevin Cain. "We also plan to bring agencies together to examine common problems, share strategies and find opportunities for cooperation and joint funding. And we will promote a healthy weight leadership collaborative to address opportunities for a healthier, more active Wake County." The Endowment will also continue to support agencies in their efforts to raise awareness, seek new solutions and build constituencies for their missions. As in the past, anyone with an idea on how to improve children's health and well-being is encouraged to talk it over with Kevin Cain and Director of Operations McAllister Ross Myhra at 919-571-3392. This year, the Endowment has slightly revised its grantmaking process, including the schedule by which its Board of Directors reviews proposals. Please call us for details. Featured Resource: Child Health Report Card Though the infant mortality rate in Wake County is consistently lower than the state's, it has jumped a little in the last five years. Low birthweight has also increased slightly, both in the state and the county. And asthma remains the leading chronic illness among the county's children. These are just some of the findings of the 2007 Wake County Child Health Report Card [pdf], prepared with Endowment support by Action for Children North Carolina. Updated March, 2008 |
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