Ten Utah organizations addressing critical health needs — including hunger, housing, mental health, and access to medical care — have been selected to receive funding through the annual Select Health Awards program.
Each organization will receive $5,000, totaling $50,000 in support of initiatives that enhance health and well-being among underserved communities across the state.
The 2025 recipients are addressing some of Utah’s most pressing health needs, including food security, mental health, housing stability, youth development and access to medical care. Among the initiatives receiving support are meal delivery for seniors, community garden expansion, mental health services for LGBTQIA+ youth, and free vision care for children.
“We continue to be inspired by the work these organizations are doing to strengthen our communities,” said Sean Dunroe, market president for Select Health in Utah and Idaho, in a release. “These awards are about more than recognition. They’re about supporting meaningful efforts that make a lasting community impact.”
Since launching in 2008, the Select Health Awards program has contributed more than $1 million to organizations across Utah, Idaho and Nevada. This ongoing support reflects a shared mission of Select Health and Intermountain Health: to advance community well-being by promoting preventive care, supporting wellness, and helping people live the healthiest lives possible.
Recipients are:
Backpack Club (Richfield): Provides weekend and holiday food kits to children experiencing food insecurity in
Sevier County.
Center of Hope Food Pantry (North Salt Lake): Distributes fresh food and groceries to more than 2,500 people each month.
Central Utah Food Sharing (Richfield): Expands access to nutritious food through a community garden serving five rural counties.
Centro de la Familia (Salt Lake City): Delivers oral health care and dental treatment to underserved children in rural Head Start programs.
Community Rebuilds (Moab): Builds affordable, energy-efficient homes for low-income families and trains interns in sustainable construction.
EyeCare4Kids (Midvale): Provides vision screenings, exams and eyeglasses to children in underserved communities across Utah.
Flourish Therapy Inc. (Orem): Offers trauma-informed, mental health services and counseling to support LGBTQIA+ youth and families.
People Helping People (Salt Lake City): Coaches and mentors low-income women, especially single mothers, to achieve financial independence.
Project Reality (Salt Lake City and Murray): Delivers integrated mental health and substance use recovery services to underserved individuals.
Wayne County Senior Citizens (Loa and Bicknell): Provides meals, transportation and wellness services to seniors in rural communities.