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Hartford Foundation, fund established (1929) by retail food merchants John A. Hartford (1872–1951) and George L. Hartford (1864–1957) of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P) as a philanthropic institution with the general purpose of doing "the greatest good for the greatest number." Incorporated in 1942, the foundation has concentrated on health care issues in general and, since the 1980s, on elder care specifically. The foundation helped bring about the clinical application of several lifesaving devices, particularly in connection with heart and kidney disease treatment. In 1997 its assets exceeded $497 million, and it disbursed approximately $16 million in grants. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The Beeson Award is a highly competitive award granted to physician-faculty scholars "who are laying clinically relevant groundwork in many areas related to aging, including the biology of aging, age-related disease, and health services and clinical management issues, with the aim of enhancing the health and quality of life of older adults" (The Hartford Foundation Report. A $302,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving provides tuition for city youth in financial need. Hartford Foundation to support health care providers as they develop new PACE programs. |
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