Sunflower FoundationHealth Care For Kansans

1200 SW Executive Drive, Suite 100Topeka, KS 66615

www.sunflowerfoundation.org

Putting Ideas Into ACTIONA Conversation for a Healthier Kansas.

CHANGE BEGINS WITH A CONVERSATION.

Sometimes change begins with a few words, strung together in a hopeful way. “Wouldn’t it be great if…”, or “Has anyone ever tried to…” and “This might actually work!”

Here at the Sunflower Foundation, we are privileged to be part of a conversation much larger than ourselves. It is the conversation happening across our state—among policymakers, educators, employers, health professionals, community leaders—about how to improve the health of people in Kansas.

We all enter the conversation from different perspectives and at different momentsin our lives. And for many, talking is not enough. We see a need, we share a thought, and we are moved to follow through. In this report you will learn about four examples of those who began talking about the need for change and then found inspired ways to turn the conversation into action, making a difference in thousands of lives across Kansas.

Our mission at the Sunflower Foundation is to serve as a catalyst for improving the health of Kansans. We do so by providing grants to organizations and communities that are clearly focused on that same goal. We do so by encouraging the exchange of ideas, providing the funding that spurs action, and humbly watching the amazing process of lives being changed.

We are proud to acknowledge the grants we awarded during our Fiscal Year 2007 (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007). We invite you to join the conversation.

Marty Beezley Billie G. Hall Board Chair President & CEO

THE SUNFLOWER FOUNDATION

Welcome! As we hope this annual report conveys, we at the Sunflower Foundation are committed to a healthier Kansas. We are also committed to providing responsive, clear and timely communication. A meaningful exchangeof information is often the first step toward real change. So we are eager to have conversations with people across Kansas about what we can do together.

We invite your inquiries, questions and suggestions at any time. We promise to respond and to answer your questions as best we can.

Thank you for your interest in the Sunflower Foundation, and we look forward to visitingwith you soon.

Meet the StaffStanding, left to right: Billie Hall, President/C.E.O.; Cheryl Bean, Finance/Grants Manager; Larry Tobias, V.P. for Programs; Seated, left to right: Alisa Browning, Executive/Program Assistant; Yvette Desrosiers-Alphonse, Program Officer; Cindy Streeter, Finance/Grants Assistant.

Learn more about how to start the conversation on pages 16 and 17.

TABLE OF CONTENTS02 Health Care Access

The Doctor Is In: How a local safety net provider is using limited funds to provide quality health, mental and dental care to the people in Crawford and Cherokee Counties.*

06 Behaviors & Prevention

Dancing for Health: How the Latino population in Kansas City is receiving the health benefits of exercise and nutrition, all with a very Latin flair.*

10 Capacity Building

Calling for Care: How the addition of a phone system is creating lines of help for people with HIV/AIDS and those who care for them.*

14 Success Story

Learning New Ways to Nurture Kids: How one school moved away from traditional practices and integrated nutrition and exercise—and gained more than they ever dreamed.

15 Financial Statements

16 Continuing the Conversation

17 Rosters

* See Back Fold Out for Complete List of 2007 Grants and Initiatives

Students at Anthony Elementary School in Leavenworth enjoy time outside the classroom and perform better because of it. See the Success Story on Page 14.

The Community Health

Center of Southeast Kansas

will see 4,500 patients a

month, primarily children

and the elderly.

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It’s not about hiring a dentist. It’s about

SAVING LIVES.[ A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS ]

ittsburg — The phone rings at the Community Health Center of Southeast

Kansas. It is a school nurse 100 miles away, desperate for help. A young

boy is in pain. His mouth is so swollen he can barely talk. For days the

cafeteria attendants have served him oatmeal, the only food he can gum and digest. His

grandmother is disabled, unable to take him to a dentist.

“This nurse remembered us from a school screening we had done at her previous school. We were her last resort,” says Krista Postai, CEO of the health center. “They brought the boy to us.” Suffering from a severe tooth infection, the child was frighteningly close to sepsis and shock. “Thankfully, we were able to get the tooth out, and provide antibiotics. In a few days he was eating, putting weight back on and very happy.” Welcome to the front lines of health

care in the poorest region of Kansas. Residents of Crawford and Cherokee Counties have among the lowest per capita incomes of any areas of the state. And it’s not simply an economic downturn. Postai, a native of Pittsburg, puts the situation into perspective. “We’re talking about generational poverty; 100 years of poverty. What’s different about this kind of poverty is that people do not hope for anything different. But I am proud to say we are bringing hope.” Continued on page 04

Krista Postai, CEO of The Community Health

Center of Southeast Kansas, visits with the Chief

Medical Officer, Dr. Linda Bean. The clinic now

employs 75 people, offering medical, mental

and dental services.

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Building an infrastructure of care. he Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is one of many safety net providers across the state making miracles happen every day. The clinic began as an outreach program of the local hospital, where Krista Postai worked for 23 years. The program’s original intent was to provide child immunizations and physicals prior to school. But the overwhelming need for medical services made it clear more needed to be done. On May 1, 2003, the clinic opened its doors. But with only fifteen percent of costs covered by federal dollars, the clinic like many others, had to develop a plan to support itself.

The Seeds for GrowthThe first funder for the young clinic—outside of money from Medicaid, private insurance and direct services—came

program that helps safety-net providers expand services and hire medical, dental and mental health staff. The Bridge Grant program provides interim funding for these expenses until the clinic is able to sustain the costs through patient fees, insurance payments and other state and federal funds. A perfect example of this, Postai says, was a small grant to cover a dentist’s salary for one year at the clinic, for just one day a week. Today that dentist is self-sufficient, providing services in cooperation with the clinic at a freestanding 5,000 square foot building, impacting the lives of thousands. That same model of seed money followed by self-sufficiency and expanded care has been repeated in mental health, as well. The clinic now offers treatment for depression, play therapy, and other psychological services for children. The Community Health Center has just opened a second clinic in Columbus, 30 miles south of Pittsburg, with plans for another location in Baxter Springs. Again, the focus is medical, dental and mental health services. “We catch a lot of people,” says Postai. “But there are a lot more people to catch.”

from the Sunflower Foundation for the purchase of a practice management system. The purchase gave the clinicthe ability to schedule, bill and track patients electronically. “It was essential for our survival,” Postai says. “We needed to establish our infrastructure and build our capacity to respond to the health care needs of our community and region.” In its first year the Community Health Center saw 700 patients per month. In 2008, Postai expects the number to be 4,500 a month. In May 2007 the Center opened a new 15,000 square foot facility —home to 75 employees—offering medical, mental and dental services.

Small Investments, Huge ReturnsSince the early Capacity Building Grant, the clinic has received funding under the Sunflower Foundation’s Bridge Grant

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Dental care is a growing

need for Southeast Kansas

residents. The clinic provides

dental services on site, and

through visits to schools and

other communities.

Access to Health CareImproving access to affordable, quality health care for all Kansans.

The Sunflower Foundation Areas of Interest reflect the conversations Kansans are having every day, including access to health care. During Fiscal Year 2007, the Sunflower Foundation awarded grants and funded initiatives in the following areas:

Bridge GrantsSupporting the expansion of primary careand primary prevention services in healthcare safety net organizations.

Health Disparities GrantsReducing racial and ethnic barriers that affect access to health care services.

General Access GrantsSupporting projects that promote accessto health care. For a listing of all grants and initiatives funded in Fiscal 2007, please see the fold out portion of this report.

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WAY OF LIFE.

It’s not a dance class.

It’s a [ A CONVERSATION ABOUT EL CENTRO’S HEALTHY FAMILIES, HEALTHY LATINOS INITIATIVE ]

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Healthy Behaviors and Prevention

Dancing her way to fitness is fun for

the Zumba class instructor and their

participants. The exercise class is

offered through El Centro, Inc. in

Kansas City, Kansas.

K ansas City—It is 6 p.m. on a Tuesday evening and inside the El Centro Argentine gymnasium at 1333 South 27th Street, 40 moms and daughters are moving to the beat. As Della Muzquiz, vice president of children and youth development for El Centro, describes, there’s “a whole lotta hip shakin’ goin’ on!”

Unlike the hit television show Dancing with the Stars, there are no sophisticated moves and elaborate costumes. But the infectious rhythms of Latin dance music guide the class through a heart-pumping, one-hour aerobic workout. Zumba, the dance exercise craze that has swept across the country, is alive and well in the heart of Kansas City. A Columbian word meaning to move fast and have fun, the Zumba dancers here are living up to the name. The workout incorporates a variety of Latin dance styles and music, including cumbia, merengue, salsa, reggaeton, mambo, rumba, flamenco and calypso. A Miami-based dancer and choreographer are credited with creating the routine that now has people moving all over the world.

The exercise program combines fitness interval and resistance training to increase caloric output, burn fat and tone the entire body. By mixing easy-to-follow dance steps with body sculpting techniques, the class becomes a fun and addictive way to achieve fitness goals. Continued on page 08

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Tuning into a healthier way of life. ow is a popular Latin dance class an important step to a healthier Kansas? In minority communities across our state, a confluence of negative factors works together to impede the health of thousands. Both, health disparities and lack of access to quality health care, are significant challenges for minority populations.

The Sunflower Foundation has funded numerous projects that are designedto reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. Many health disparities are attributed to diet and physical activity. Working to address both issues is exactly the reason why the Sunflower

cookbook, “Our People, Our Foods”. The cookbook features 25 authentic family recipes modified to be healthier. Each recipe includes a nutritional chart and suggestions for ways to substitute ingredients while enjoying the same flavors and quality.

It’s All About FamiliesOne of the keys to success for El Centro throughout all their programs is the focus on the entire family. “We’re not just trying to teach moms to cook healthier, we want the whole family involved,” says Muzquiz. Looking around the Zumba dance class, mothers and daughters dance together, and family members from age nine to 60 are getting in the groove. Muzquiz is optimistic about the program. “We are seeing individuals make changes through exercise and nutrition to better their lives. That’sthe difference.”

Foundation provided the start up money for El Centro to implementthe Zumba classes, and now hundreds across Kansas City sign up to danceand be healthy.

Healthy Habits, Healthy LatinosFounded in 1976, El Centro’s mission is to create and sustain educational, social and economic opportunities for families. Each year the group conducts a survey of newly arrived immigrants in the community. In 2004, the results revealed some behaviors in health that were not being adequately addressed, including obesity among Hispanic youth, diabetes and high blood pressure. Out of 612 Latinos surveyed, 40 percent cited their level of health as fair or poor. According to Muzquiz, many of the respondents do not seek medical care due to low incomes and lack of medical insurance. “What came out of the survey was the need to educate families about prevention for hypertension and diabetes,” says Muzquiz. “And we wanted to do this through exercise classes and nutrition information.”The Healthy Behaviors and Prevention Grant from the Sunflower Foundation was a perfect fit. The Zumba exercise classes were an immediate success. “We had to immediately add more classes,” Muzquiz says. El Centro also publishes a bilingual

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The one-hour Zumba workout

incorporates popular Latin

dances including the mambo.

Healthy Behaviors and PreventionSeeking solutions that help individuals and communities establish and maintain healthy and active lifestyles.

The Sunflower Foundation Areas of Interest reflect the conversations Kansans are having every day, including the challenges of making healthy choices. During Fiscal Year 2007, the Sunflower Foundaton awarded grants and funded initiatives in the following areas:

School-based GrantsPromoting physical activity and healthy eating for children and youth through school-based environmental, program and policy approaches.

Community-based GrantsPromoting physical activity and healthy eating through community- based environmental, program and policy approaches.

Worksite-based GrantsIncreasing physical activity and healthy eating in the worksite through environmental, program and policy approaches.

For a listing of all grants and initiatives funded in Fiscal 2007, please see the fold out portion of this report.

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Della Muzquiz, Vice President of Children and Youth Development

for El Centro, Inc., describes the exciting response to the Healthy

Habits, Healthy Latinos program.

It’s not just a phone system.

It’s a LIFELINE FOR HELP.

[ A CONVERSATION WITH POSITIVE DIRECTIONS ]

Wichita—When Cody Patton founded Positive Directions 16 years ago, the subject of AIDS was shrouded in fear. Those who contracted HIV/AIDS in the early 1990s were largely abandoned by friends and family, and had absolutely nowhere to turn for help, let alone understanding. So, in early 1991, Patton and a group of volunteers began cooking and cleaning for the sick. They provided much needed respite care for the exhausted primary care givers—the ones who stood by day-to-day as a friend slowly slipped away. Operating out of the basement of a local church, they created a care coordination team and trained a large base of volunteers.

Today Positive Directions is a well-established not-for-profit group providing case management services and client services for those affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as prevention and outreach services throughout the area. No longer in a basement, Patton’s desk is one of six lined up in a row against the exposed brick wall of a rented office in downtown Wichita. The space is overflowing with large paintings, centerpieces, and donated items that are bound for one of the city’s most colorful annual events. ArtAID, a benefit for Positive Directions, is in its 14th year. These events are more popular than ever, but Patton says drawing attention to HIV/AIDS matters and finding the funds to serve the needs of patients is a continuing challenge. Between client support programs and education, the small staff at Positive Directions is spread thin. Sometimes it can be difficult to simply answer the phone. Continued on page 12

Cody Patton, Executive Director of Positive

Directions in Wichita, founded the organization

16 years ago to help those with HIV/AIDS.

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Getting through to someone starts here. he value of volunteers in a small not-for-profit organization such as Positive Directions is tremendous. In recent years the staff has grown to include eight. But hiring a full-time receptionist has never been in the budget. Also not feasible: purchasing a phone system that actually included voice mail. “Our phones rang, but did the system fit the needs of our organization? No,” says Patton. “We weren’t effectively communicating or getting through to the people trying to get through to us.” While volunteers did their best, some messages had a name and no number. Many times callers want confidentiality, and talking to an unknown volunteer was not comfortable. “Our clients want direct access to their case managers,” Patton says. “Others would call for the first time, tell their entire story to the person who picked up the phone, only to find out they had to repeat the entire thing to someone else. That’s frustrating.”

have to go through someone else first,” Patton says.

Connecting to Someone Who CaresFor those who are in crisis, who are sick, or whose loved one is dealing with HIV/AIDS, finding answers in the most direct way is important. Patton cites a recent call from a mother in town whose son lives elsewhere. She had questions, and she wanted answers now. “For her to be comfortable, she needed to speak with the director, she needed to get through to me,” Patton remembers. “And she was able to do just that. She called in, chose my name from the directory, and we visited for a half an hour. We want to be here for anyone who has questions.” Sometimes telephone systems are more than just technology. They are lifelines that remind us we are not alone.

Give Me A Line In December 2006, the Sunflower Foundation awarded a Capacity Building Grant to Positive Directions for a new telephone system. “To find a place willing to help purchase and help us with technology, that was very hard,” says Patton. The grant funded the purchase a system with 10 phones and four phone lines, greatly increasing productivity and communication between staff, clients and outside resources. “Now, callers have many options. They can go directly to their case manager or to me; they can hear a date and time for HIV tests, get information about events, or offer to volunteer,” Patton says. In addition, the area’s AIDS Hotline, both the toll-free and the local number, is tied into the system. Each hotline call rings four people, to ensure that these calls are always answered. “The ability to offer confidentiality is so important. You can go directly to the person you want to talk with, and not

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For those with HIV/AIDS,

calling their case manager

directly is important,

providing confidentiality

and convenience.

Building CapacityHelping nonprofit health and human services organizations strengthen their organizational capacity.

The Sunflower Foundation Areas of Interest reflect the conversations Kansans are having every day, including how to better use their resources to help more people. During Fiscal Year 2007, the Sunflower Foundation awarded grants and funded initiatives in the following areas:

Assessment GrantsHelping organizations assess their core capacities and develop a plan of action tobuild organizational capacity.

Organizational Development GrantsImproving organizational effectiveness around core capacities, including adaptive, leadership, management and technical capacities.

General Capacity Building GrantsSupporting activities to build capacity ona broad scale.

For a listing of all grants and initiatives funded in Fiscal 2007, please see the fold out portion of this report.

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The small staff at Positive Directions is finding

the new telephone system a key in helping the

community find the answers they need.

Janine Kempker, Principal of Anthony Elementary School in

Leavenworth, created the “Eat, Exercise, Excel” program and

saw not only health, but also academics, improve.

HOW ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHANGED A LITTLE AND CHANGED EVERYTHING

Success Story

From dazed,to AMAZED.

hen Janine Kempker became principal of Anthony Elementary School in Leavenworth six years ago, she observed: “At lunch, kids weren’t really eating at all. Sometimes it seemed more food landed on the floor than anywhere else. Dessert disappeared while milk cartons sat untouched,” Kempker says. Recess seemed to create conflict, not eliminate extra energy. Not only was discipline an issue throughout the school, but students were also performing below grade level. “I taught at Anthony prior to becoming the school’s principal. I knew it was bad in my class, but then I discovered it was bad in everyone’s classroom,” Kempker says. “And it was my job to do something about it.”

Testing Tradition“Leavenworth shares the challenges of many urban districts,” Kempker says. “Eighty-three percent of students are at or near the poverty level. Many of our kids start kindergarten not knowing how to hold a book, read from left to right,or write their names.”

The goal was to build a relationship between students and teachers, while using the time to talk about nutrition and bring structure to mealtime. Teachers agreed to reschedule their normal lunchtime planning period, and today are the program’s strongest supporters. Recess was replaced with “structured activity”, guaranteeing 45

minutes of daily exercise. Water bottles were provided for every student. And, with parental permission, RDA multi-vitamin supplementswere provided.

One Thing Leads to AnotherThe results of the program have been startling. Disciplinary referrals decreased by 95 percent from one year to the next. Parental involvement increased. Teacher and staff morale is higher, with turnover reduced. But perhaps the most dramatic improvements have been made in academics. The school reports that

As Kempker assumed responsibility forthe school, she was concerned about her students’ health, their discipline and their ability to learn. Several questions began to form, “Why is P.E. a success and recess not; why do we penalize kids by taking away recess, and, just because we’ve done lunch this way for generations, is it really working for us?” At the same time Kempker began reading about the importance of building relationships with students who are living in poverty.

“Eat, Exercise, Excel” (EEE)The first grant awarded to Anthony Elementary School by the Sunflower Foundation, May 20, 2003

After trying everything from anti-bully programs to character development courses, not only was Kempker ready to try anything, so was the staff. She created a proposal for a program that uses what she deems “common sense goals”. Cafeteria lunch was eliminated and replaced with lunch in the classroom, delivered on trays, with the teacher present.

STATEMENT OFFINANCIAL POSITION

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESAND CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

W only 32.4 percent of fifth graders were at or above grade level in reading and math before EEE began. Now, the 72.7 percent of fifth graders who began first grade the year EEE was implemented are at or above grade level in both reading and math.

Why does Eat, Exercise, Excel work?

“Our kids are physically, mentally and emotionally ready to learn,” says Kempker. “The body is prepared to learn due to improved nutrition and hydration. The mind is better prepared to learn due to physical exercise. The soul is better prepared for learning because students feel safe and have built positive relationships with fellow students and their teachers.” After three years and some bumps in the road, “Eat, Exercise, Excel” is now being accepted by the school district, which is assuming funding for the 2007-2008 school year. “It is possible to restructure the school day, and change how the school does business to meet the needs of our students,” Kempker says.

Assets JUNE 30, 2007Cash and investments $116,238,346Fixed assets and other assets $117,237

Total Assets $116,355,583

Liabilities and Net AssetsAccounts payable and accrued expenses $122,997Grants payable $4,096,305Total Liabilities $4,219,302

Unrestricted Net assets $112,136,281Total Net Assets $112,136,281

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $116,355,583

Support and Revenue June 30, 2007Investment income, net of expenses $16,169,334Contribution income $1,756,540Total Income $17,925,874

Grants and ExpensesGrant awards $5,465,273Grant awards (refunds/adjustments) ($126,210)Program, general and administrative expenses $934,027Total grants and expenses $6,273,090Change in net assets $11,652,784

Net assets, beginning of year $100,483,497Net assets, end of year $112,136,281

The above amounts are from the foundation's Fiscal

Year 2007 audited financial statements.

A copy of the foundation's audited financialstatements is available upon request.

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CONVERSATIONS, BY DEFINITION, ARE TWO WAY.

Continuing the Conversation

Continuing the CONVERSATION.

e are eager to continue conversations with you about what we can do together to improve the health of Kansans. Conversations allow us to learn from each other and inform our respective work. It is our hope that you will feel comfortable contacting us to talk about your work, or ours, at any time. Our Approach to GrantmakingThe Sunflower Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and well being of all Kansans through improved access to affordable and quality health care, promotion of healthy lifestyles and prevention efforts. We envision our role as a catalyst and, therefore, look to support programs that are innovative and have the potential to affect change at a systems level. But our interest is in more than just funding projects; we want the programs of our grantees to succeed and to have a positive impact on the health of Kansans. We look at health in the broadest sense,

[ BOARD OF TRUSTEES ]

The Sunflower Foundation is governed by nine

trustees who represent diverse backgrounds

and regions of the state. Eight trustees are

appointed through a process overseen by

the Kansas Attorney General. One trustee is

appointed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas.

Current trustees include:

Marty Beezley, Chair Pittsburg, KSChristopher J. Ruder, M.S.N., R.N., Secretary Lawrence, KSHarry W. Craig, Jr., TreasurerTopeka, KSKraig L. GrossHays, KSKaren S. Hauser, Ed.D.Salina, KSMia S. KorbelikDodge CIty, KS

Thomas L. Miller, BCBSKS appointmentTopeka, KSGreg UnruhOnaga, KSCaroline A. WilliamsWichita, KS

Trustees whose terms ended during Fiscal Year 2007:Mary Carol Pomatto, Ed.D.Pittsburg, KS

[ COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ]

Nine individuals from across the state are

appointed by the Kansas Attorney General to

serve as members of the Community Advisory

Committee. Their responsibility is to serve as

the nominating body for the Sunflower

Foundation Board of Trustees.

Current members include:

Reverend Bobby Love, ChairOlathe, KSKaren A. Seals, Ph.D., SecretaryLawrence, KSBernard Franklin, Ph.D. Kansas City, KSPhyllis GilmoreOlathe, KSJames MirelesGarden City, KSJanet SchalanskyTopeka, KS

Mark Douglas Sheern, M.D.Abilene, KSRobert K. Thomen, M.D.Chanute, KSAlan G. Wynne, M.D.Topeka, KS

Members whose terms ended during Fiscal Year 2007:

Kris W. KobachOverland Park, KSDavid J. RebeinDodge City, KS

The Mission of theSunflower FoundationTo serve as a catalyst for improvingthe health of Kansans.

Our Vision for HealthTo direct our resources toward helping people and communities achieve and maintain optimal health by improving access to health care and information, eliminating barriers, emphasizing prevention and promoting healthy environments that enable and support personal responsibility for health.

How to Contact UsSunflower FoundationHealth Care for Kansans1200 S.W. Executive Drive, Suite 100Topeka, KS 66615-3850785.232.3000Toll Free 866.232.3020Fax 785.232.3168www.sunflowerfoundation.org

thinking of health as an optimal state of well being – physical, emotional and social. It is the ability of people and communities to reach their best potential – by improving access to health care, eliminating barriers to health and health care, creating healthy environments and by supporting personal responsibility for health.

Our Guiding Principles• Serve those most in need of health care services• Embrace a broad definition of health• Focus on prevention, durability and measurability• Be collaborative and complementary• Serve as agents of systemic change• Recognize the importance of research and development• Act as responsible stewards• Leverage foundation assets• Design programs that stimulate creativity• Be proactive in seeking solutions• Reflect a statewide presence

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The Sunflower Foundation offers a semi-annual

Request for Proposals (RFP) funding cycle. New RFPs

are announced in the spring and fall. Full details

regarding our RFP calendar can be found on our

web site at www.sunflowerfoundation.org.

[ SUNFLOWER FOUNDATION STAFF ]

Billie G. Hall

President and CEO

Larry W. Tobias

Vice President for Programs

Yvette Desrosiers-Alphonse

Program Officer

Cheryl L. Bean

Finance/Grants Manager

Alisa Browning

Executive/Program Assistant

Cindy Streeter

Finance/Grants Assistant

Grant List: FY 2007 Grants and Initiatives Grants are for one year unless otherwise noted.

Bridge Grants (Matching Funding)

• All Faith Counseling Center of Atchison, Atchison - $22,542 to expand services by increasing the hours of a part-time clinical social worker (three-year grant)

• Area Communities Enrichment (ACE) Foundation, Atwood - $100,000 to expand services by securing a dentist for the Rawlins County Dental Clinic (three-year grant)

• Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, Pittsburg - $200,000 to expand services by adding a physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner and registered nurse (two-year grant)

• Douglas County Dental Clinic, Inc., Lawrence - $43,936 to expand services by adding a dental hygienist

• Elizabeth Layton Center, Inc., Ottawa - $200,000 to expand services by adding a full-time LSCSW and a part-time psychiatrist (two-year grant)

• Flint Hills Community Health Center, Emporia - $200,000 to expand services by increasing the hours of a .5 FTE pediatrician to 1.0 FTE (three-year grant)

• GraceMed, Inc., Wichita - $200,000 to expand services by adding a physician assistant and a dental hygienist (two-year grant)

• GraceMed, Inc., Wichita - $200,000 to partner with Health Ministries Clinic, Inc., Newton, to expand services at both facilities by adding a shared full-time family practice physician (two-year grant)

• Hunter Health Clinic, Wichita - $200,000 to expand services by adding a physician, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, a licensed practical nurse and related clinical support staff

• Konza Prairie Community Health Center, Inc., Junction City - $188,505 to expand services by adding a dentist and a dental hygienist to establish an on-site dental clinic (three-year grant)

• PrairieStar Health Center, Hutchinson - $200,000 to expand services by partnering with Health Ministries Clinic, Inc., in Newton to add a dentist, a .6 FTE dental hygienist and two dental assistants (three-year grant)

• Salina Health Education Foundation, Salina - $200,000 to expand services by adding two family practice physicians

• The Guidance Center, Leavenworth - $23,261 to expand services by adding an advanced registered nurse practitioner

• United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries, Inc., Garden City - $125,000 to expand services by adding a family practice physician for the Dodge City Clinic (two-year grant)

Health Disparities Grants

• Healthy Options for Kansas Communities, Wichita - $53,012 for start-up expenses related to new dental

• Caritas Clinics, Inc., Leavenworth - $18,500 for fund development consultation and technology

• Central Kansas Foundation for Alcohol and Chemical Dependency, Salina - $11,000 to support a planning process among area health and human service agencies to improve intake, assessment and referral processes and increase access to services

• COMCARE of Sedgwick County, Wichita - $10,000 for strategic planning

• Communities in Schools of Wichita/Sedgwick County, Inc., Wichita - $5,860 for consultation to develop a leadership succession plan

• Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, Pittsburg - $20,000 to upgrade client management services, communications and information systems

• El Centro, Inc., Kansas City - $18,270 to upgrade computer technology

• Elizabeth Layton Center, Inc., Ottawa - $20,000 for consultation and training on new clinical/administrative information software

• Families Together, Inc., Wichita – $14,150 for strategic planning, board development, fund development, evaluation of staffing patterns and leadership development

• Family Consultation Service, Inc., Wichita - $14,950 for strategic planning, fund development and related software

• Family Service and Guidance Center of Topeka, Inc., Topeka - $19,004 for client management software

• Flint Hills Community Health Center, Emporia - $20,000 to help support the development of the Kansas Health Choice Network, a centralized Information Technology system for safety net clinics

• Good Samaritan Health Ministries, Wichita - $17,610 for a telephone system

• Guadalupe Clinic, Wichita - $12,676 for multiple technology upgrades

• Hays Medical Center, First Care Clinic, Hays - $15,000 for grant writing technical assistance to support a federal grant application

• Headquarters Counseling Center, Lawrence - $1,849 for communications technology

• Hutchinson Community College, The Volunteer Center, Hutchinson - $11,340 for strategic planning

• Iroquois Center for Human Development, Inc., Greensburg - $150,000 to help support the organization’s capacity to sustain behavioral health services following the May 4, 2007, tornado (six-month grant)

• Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging, Inc., Topeka - $20,000 for a new telephone system

• Jewell County Hospital, Mankato - $19,826 to upgrade a telephone/paging system

services, including hiring bilingual staff and purchasing technology (two-year grant)

• Kansas State University, Community Health Institute, Manhattan - $39,518 to implement “Faithful Footsteps,” a faith-based physical activity program for Hispanics, in two churches

General Access Grants

• Inter-Faith Ministries, Wichita - $149,556 to help develop and field test the Kansas Benefit Bank, a program to link low-wage and at risk individuals and families to appropriate public resources (three-year grant)

• Kansas Action for Children, Topeka - $25,000 to help develop and implement a plan to strengthen support for SCHIP reauthorization and children’s access to health care

• Kansas Association for the Medically Underserved, Topeka - $500,000 to help support the establishment of “dental hubs” to expand the number and service locations of dental providers in primary care safety net settings (three-year grant)

• Kansas Health Policy Authority, Topeka - $25,000 to help support, in partnership with four area health foundations, the facilitation of stakeholder input into the health reform discussion and to coordinate Health Reform Council meetings (two-year grant)

• Mid-America Regional Council, Kansas City - $50,000 to help enhance access to health care for the uninsured and indigent in the Kansas City area (19-month grant)

• United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, Hutchinson - $100,000 to coordinate, on behalf of several foundations, a project to conduct an economic analysis study and report on options for expanding health care coverage in Kansas

• University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc., Kansas City - $10,000 to help support the Community Health Project, an interdisciplinary summer internship program

• Washburn University - School of Nursing, Topeka - $199,699 to increase service capacity and nursing student training by expanding the hours of the Mobile Health Clinic (three-year grant)

CAPACITY BUILDING

Assessment and Organizational Development Grants

• All Faith Counseling Center of Atchison, Atchison - $14,662 for board development, financial management, fund development and technology upgrades (16-mo. grant)

• American Red Cross, Central Plains Blood Region, Wichita - $20,000 for technology to facilitate accurate and confidential donor information

• Arthritis Foundation, Kansas Chapter, Wichita - $2,107 for communications technology

• Ashby House, Ltd., Salina - $20,000 for technology and telephone system upgrades

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• Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, Wichita - $15,546 for payroll and management software

• Kansas Children’s Service League, Wichita - $20,000 for Web site management technology

• Kansas Health Consumer Coalition, Topeka - $10,000 for strategic planning consultation

• Medical Service Bureau, Inc., Wichita - $20,000 for information technology upgrades and training

• Medical Service Bureau, Inc., Wichita - $3,881 for accounting software and financial management training

• Midway-Kansas Chapter, American Red Cross, Wichita - $19,100 for strategic planning and leadership development

• National Kidney Foundation of Kansas & Western Missouri, Overland Park - $18,000 for technology upgrades and related training for fund development, volunteer management and event management

• Planned Parenthood of Kansas & Mid-Missouri, Overland Park - $20,000 to enhance financial and patient management technology in four Kansas clinics

• Positive Directions, Inc., Wichita - $5,209 for a new telephone system

• Scott County Hospital, Scott City - $20,000 to interface technology between the main facility and two off-site locations

• South Central Mental Health Center, El Dorado - $20,000 for practice management software

• South Wind Hospice, Inc., Pratt - $11,395 for board and staff development, strategic planning, succession planning and fund development software

• Southwest Boulevard Family Health Care, Kansas City - $19,706 to network computers and telephone systems between the main facility and an annex building

• The Race Against Breast Cancer, Inc., Topeka - $12,500 for strategic planning and program evaluation

• tiny-k Foundation, Hutchinson - $20,000 for strategic, financial and marketing planning and leadership development

• Tiyospaye, Inc., Wichita - $11,790 for telephone system and Web site upgrades

• Topeka AIDS Project, Topeka - $14,436 for a new telephone system and strategic planning

• United Methodist Youthville, Inc., Wichita - $20,000 to establish a videoconferencing link between the Wichita and Dodge City facilities

• YWCA of Topeka, Topeka - $20,000 for program assessment and technology enhancements

General Capacity Building Grants

• Oral Health Kansas, Inc., Topeka - $68,600 to help support training and evaluation components of the Dental Champions Leadership Program, a statewide network of oral health advocates (18-month grant)

HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND PREVENTION

School, Community and Worksite Grants

• East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging, Ottawa - $45,393 to assess community walkability and implement interventions to increase physical activity (two-year grant)

• Girl Scouts of Mid-Continent Council, Kansas City - $49,064 to implement a program to address health, nutrition and physical activity among Latino girls in Wyandotte County (three-year grant)

• Healthy Kids Challenge, Dighton - $44,375 to develop, in collaboration with Kansas State University, an online course and practicum for dietetic students to develop competencies in assessing and developing community health promotion programs specifically targeting healthy eating and physical activity

• Healthy Kids Challenge, Dighton - $72,905 for a pilot project, in collaboration with USD 418, McPherson, to assess physical activity and healthy eating in district schools, to recommend strategies to make the school environment healthier, to evaluate the project and to disseminate lessons learned (31-month grant)

• Kansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Lenexa - $103,625 to create, test and disseminate an online intervention for pediatric obesity for Kansas pediatric primary care providers (three-year grant)

• Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Topeka - $74,168 to assess, develop and evaluate a community downtown walking program and mid-week Farmers’ Market to increase physical activity and access to fresh fruits and vegetables among area workers and to develop, promote and disseminate a toolkit for project replication in Kansas communities (two-year grant)

• Kansas Recreation and Park Association, Topeka - $80,053 to develop and implement a statewide database and map server of Kansas trails (three-year grant)

• Kansas State University, Manhattan - $7,913 to develop a Web site on youth obesity information to be used by adults who work with Kansas teens

• Kansas State University, Manhattan - $149,672 to enhance the capacity of rural communities in thirteen counties to understand and create healthy food environments in areas with limited access to grocery stores (three-year grant)

• Sedgwick County Health Department, Wichita - $169,342 to provide area employers with resources, trainings, data and technical assistance to implement and evaluate worksite wellness interventions (three-year grant)

• University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita, Wichita - $69,774 to develop a Web-based, multi-component physical activity program to be piloted with faculty and staff of USD 259 Wichita

• USD 418, McPherson - $82,224 to develop a physical activity and healthy eating program, with specific emphasis given to Roosevelt Elementary School and to increasing physical activity to 150 minutes per week for all students (three-year grant)

Walking Trails Grants (Matching Funding)

• City of Arkansas City, Arkansas City - $15,000 to build a 4/5 mile walking trail around Veterans Lake

• City of Merriam, Merriam - $12,246 to build a 1/3 mile community walking trail to connect to the Turkey Creek Streamway Trail

• City of Newton, Newton - $15,000 to build a 1/4 mile community walking trail

• City of Pittsburg, Pittsburg - $10,000 to build a 1/3 mile community walking trail

• Community Foundation of Dickinson County, Abilene - $4,500 to build a 1/2 mile walking trail in Eisenhower Park

• USD 233, Olathe - $7,500 to build a 1/5 mile walking trail around the Ridgeview Elementary School playground

General Healthy Behaviors and Prevention Grants

• Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Topeka - $10,000 to help support the Governor’s Fitness Council, in partnership with two area health foundations

• University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence - $109,703 to help support the continuation of the weekly statewide radio series “Kansas Health: A Prescription for Change” (30-month grant)

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Responsive Grants

• Corner House, Inc., Emporia - $70,000 to help leverage a challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation for construction of a new facility

• Kansas Health Institute, Topeka - $3,000 for a planning grant to assist in the development of the Midwest Health Journalism Fellowships program, in partnership with four area health foundations (two-month grant)

• Kansas Health Institute, Topeka - $120,000 to help support the Midwest Health Journalism Fellowships program, in partnership with five area health foundations (three-year grant) Special Events

• Sunflower Foundation Grantee Workshop, September 14, 2006 – Framing Social Issues for Public Understanding and Support

ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE