Local organizations across the country are coming up with innovative programs that make a real difference. And using mini-grants from the CDC Foundation, they’re doing it with a modest amount of grant money and a rapid timeline.

On August 7, 1998, just months after Dr. Louise Martin began work with Walt Dowdle on the Task Force Malaria Team, she was killed in the terrorist bombing of the American Embassy in Kenya. In her honor, Walt and his wife Mabel have established the Louise Martin Scholarship.

For over three decades, the Center for Black Women's Wellness has been a tireless advocate for Black women and their families in Atlanta. They offer affordable health care and other services to support the physical, mental, emotional and financial health needs of the women they serve. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this unwavering support became a kind of lifeline of connection for many families.

In today’s interconnected world, a health threat anywhere is a health threat everywhere. In addition to the rise of drug-resistant pathogens, environmental disasters and armed conflict represent some of the biggest ongoing threats to global health security in Haiti.

Dr. Stephen B. Thacker was extraordinarily dedicated to public health service. Now his family works to continue his legacy by supporting the public health leaders of tomorrow.

Coffee and gift cards, provided by the CDC Foundation, proved crucial in recruiting participants for a CDC mpox survey among San Francisco's population of people experiencing homelessness.

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC Foundation and partners launched the Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Preparedness (SARI-Prep) research consortium to create a network of leading scientists and researchers from varying fields of expertise.

Mike Melneck has led a life dedicated to strengthening the public health system. And throughout his career, he has also dedicated himself to giving back in ways often inspired by those who have helped guide his path.