BAH release – Coos Bay, February 4, 2019: The Bay Area Hospital Community Foundation is accepting applications for Community Grants. The deadline to apply is March 1. Each year the Foundation awards grants to local organizations working in innovative, collaborative ways to further our mission of improving the health of our community every day. All requests must be from non-profit organizations and groups within the hospital’s operating region of Coos, Curry, Western Douglas, and Western Lane counties. As a part of our Strategic Plan, and in an effort to further improve the health of our community, we are also giving preference to projects that support initiatives from the current Coos County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Links to the CHIP and our grant application are available on our website. http://www.bayareahospital.org/community-grant-application.aspx Last year, the Bay Area Hospital Community Foundation awarded $441,150 in grants to local organizations. For more information, contact Barbara Bauder at (541)269-8543.