Smoky Hills Public Television
BUNKER HILL – Smoky Hills Public Television has been awarded a $23,585.86 grant through the Kansas Health Foundation’s Recognition Grants program. This funding will help support the new season of “Doctors On Call.”
“We here at Smoky Hills are very excited to have the support of the Kansas Health Foundation as we start work on the new season of ‘Doctors On Call,’ ” said Michael Quade, Smoky Hills Public Television’s general manager.
“Doctors on Call” hosts medical professionals from throughout the state at the SHPTV studios in Bunker Hill. The medical professionals provide information and answer questions from the viewing audience. Questions can be called in during the show or emailed, [email protected], or tweeted, #DOCCall, prior to the broadcast. The doctors selected each week have expertise in the topic chosen for that program.
SHPTV can be seen on Eagle Cable channels 9 and 609 (high-definition).
Some of the past season’s topics include women’s health, pain management, thyroid disorders, diabetes, cancer, men’s health, orthopedics, heart disease and digestive disorders. The new season is tentatively slated to begin Jan. 5.
Recognition Grants expand the Kansas Health Foundation’s support to a broad range of health-related organizations throughout the state. The program is targeted for organizations and agencies proposing meaningful and charitable projects or initiatives that fit within the Foundation’s mission of improving the health of all Kansans. In addition to supporting projects, the Foundation also seeks to support initiatives that focus on promoting policy, systems and environmental transformations that support health.
“Each year, we are amazed at the incredible projects being done by organizations across Kansas,” said Steve Coen, president and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation. “This grant program allows us to support these innovative and impactful community initiatives and recognize the groups and individuals making them a reality.”
This spring, the Kansas Health Foundation provided more than $1.1 million through this program to help organizations accomplish 58 different projects intended to improve the health and wellness of Kansans. Using a competitive application process, the Foundation allocates up to $2 million each year for the Recognition Grants program. Application deadlines for the two cycles are March 15 and Sept. 15 each year. Any tax-exempt, nonprofit organization using the money for charitable purposes and proposing a project meeting the Foundation’s mission to improve the health of all Kansans is eligible.
For more information about this project or to learn how you can make a donation or volunteer, visit www.smokyhillstv.org or contact the station at (800) 337-4788 or [email protected].