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February 1, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. The Foundation is now accepting proposals from non-profits for Community Impact Grants, according to a news release.
The release says the organization plans to focus on projects that will benefit Madison County residents during the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
The Foundation plans to award $30,000 to one project, and additional projects may receive funding if additional funds are available, the release says.
Last year, the Foundation awarded $40,500 in grants to A Step Ahead Foundation, Arise 2 Read, Behavior Health Initiatives, Boys and Girls Club of Jackson, Madison Haywood Developmental Services, Regional Inter-Faith Association, Scarlet Rope Project and the Jackson Symphony.
January 14, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. After Thursday, the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will surpass 5,000 vaccines distributed. This is thanks to a clinic they held to make sure those who need the vaccine are getting it.
One by one, nurses at the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department are immunizing the community, this time teaming up with Madison-Haywood Developmental Services.
“Our individuals, we had quite a few in the first go around, the people talked, they had no after effects, and encouraged their fellow employees to come and do this,” said Madison-Haywood Developmental Services CEO Bill Brewer.
The health department is giving out 1,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to people in the first two phases who hadn’t gotten it yet. Part of the supply came from the unused 500 doses from the drive-thru clinic last week.
Health department to host make-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic
January 11, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will host a vaccination clinic on Thursday for individuals in the Phase 1a1 and Phase 1a2 categories who have not already been vaccinated against COVID-19.
The make-up clinic will be Thursday, Jan. 14 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Madison Haywood Developmental Services on Garland Drive.
Those who want to be vaccinated must provide credentials showing that they are a Phase 1a1 or 1a2 vaccine recipient, according to a news release.
Phase 1a1 vaccine candidates include frontline healthcare workers and dependent disabled adults. Those who qualify as Phase 1a1 are: