Thanks to the McKesson Foundation, McKesson Canada is donating a total of $200,000 to non-profit organizations whose mission is to assist children and youth in the areas of health and education. 

This is your opportunity to recommend an organization you care about. Not every organization will receive a grant, so please ensure that your project meets the selection criteria. 

To get an application form, follow this link to our Community Involvement section: http://www.mckesson.ca/en/community/foundation.aspx
 
The deadline to submit a project has been extended to november 7, 2006.

Selected projects will be announced in the spring of 2007. 

SELECTIONCRITERIA
To be eligible for a grant:

• The organization is aimed at children and youth and promotes health and education.
• The grants are made for one-time specific projects or programs,
  Not to cover general operating costs such as salaries, training, fundraising, marketing, maintenance or general overhead costs.
• The project or program must help a number of children or youth.
• The organization is located no more than 100 kilometers from a McKesson Canada facility.
• Grants are not made for religious purposes, political causes or campaigns, advertising, research studies or health organizations concentrating on one disease. 
  
  A selection committee, comprised of cross-regional and cross-level McKesson Canada employees, will evaluate applications and submit recommendations to the McKesson Foundation for the final selection.
  
  McKesson Fondation’s goal is to enhance the health and quality of life in communities where it operates and its employees live.
  
  Its emphasis is focused on programs that provide access to quality health care for children.