Story and photos submitted by Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) gave back to the Prescott community once again. Several local organizations are now the beneficiaries of YRMC’s 2026 Community Health Improvement Grants. In all, $211,000 was awarded across seven organizations.
“We are blessed to have many nonprofit organizations that make such a positive difference in our community,” says Mark Domingo, Director of Mission and Community Health at YRMC. “These grants not only reflect YRMC’s commitment to our mission of serving the most vulnerable, but they also help our community partners to deliver vital services that improve health equity and access.”
The grant recipients include:
- Coalition for Compassion and Justice
- Northern Arizona University
- People Who Care
- Prescott Community Cupboard Food Bank, Inc.
- Prescott Free Clinic
- Polara Health
- Wrapped in Love Diaper Bank
Awarded annually, the grants are distributed to nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations in Yavapai County. To be chosen, nonprofits apply for funding and explain how their program or project meets a significant health need based on YRMC’s most recent Community Health Needs Assessment. Funding is given to programs that focus on making healthcare more equitable through expanding access to care, identifying social determinants of health or providing resources for healthy lifestyle and behaviors.
