The IRVINE HEALTH FOUNDATION is a non-profit grantmaking foundation whose goal is to improve the health – consisting of physical, mental and emotional well-being – of the residents of Orange County, California.

The Foundation is focused on promoting health and wellness, insuring the availability of accessible, quality health-related services, working in the area of health policy, and supporting research designed to develop new knowledge in areas related to health.

Announcing the Irvine Health Foundation Prize

To download the Nomination Form to your computer, in Internet Explorer right-click on the hyperlink and choose "Save Target As..."; in Apple Safari right-click on the hyperlink and choose "Download Linked File"; in Firefox right-click on the hyperlink and choose "Save Link As...". Once you have completed the form, return here and click "Submit Application" to upload your application.

Download IHF Nomination Form

The Irvine Health Foundation Prize will be awarded to a nonprofit organization that best exhibits the ability to improve the health of the residents of Orange County, California. Nominations are solicited in order to identify organizations serving Orange County and demonstrating extraordinary success, creativity and innovation in one or more of the following: emphasis on promoting health and wellness, insuring the availability of accessible, quality health-related services, working in the area of health policy, and supporting research designed to develop new knowledge in areas related to health. IHF welcomes nominations of organizations which provide "safety net" health care programs and services for underserved populations in Orange County, California. Nominees must be classified as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Nomination must be submitted no later than midnight on Saturday, July 31, 2010. Irvine Health Foundation will only accept nominations via the website. Upon receipt, Irvine Health Foundation will e-mail a confirmation of nomination receipt to the nominee following an initial review of the nomination form for completeness.

Irvine Health Foundation will notify all nominees in writing via e-mail and USPS regarding award status in mid November 2010. The Prize recipient will be honored by the Irvine Health Foundation at an event on January 26, 2011.

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