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$100 Million Added to Faith in Action

Wed, 03/28/2001 - 1:00am — Karen Stevenson
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced that they are committing $100 million to their "Faith in Action" program. makes grants to local groups of volunteers representing many faiths, who work together to care for their neighbors who are chronically ill, frail, elderly or disabled. Steven A. Schroeder, M.D. president and CEO of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the new funding, and noted that this will help faith-based organizations respond to the opportunity.

He also announced a new report conducted by Harris Interactive and Johns Hopkins University for the Faith in Action program showing that more than three out of four adults, if asked, would be willing to become volunteer caregivers. More than 93% of those people would be equally or more willing to help if the request to volunteer came from a local house of worship. The study also showed that most of the general public and 45% of those with chronic conditions and their family caregivers are not aware that volunteer services are available to them.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced that they are committing $100 million to their "Faith in Action" program. makes grants to local groups of volunteers representing many faiths, who work together to care for their neighbors who are chronically ill, frail, elderly or disabled. Steven A. Schroeder, M.D. president and CEO of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the new funding, and noted that this will help faith-based organizations respond to the opportunity.

He also announced a new report conducted by Harris Interactive and Johns Hopkins University for the Faith in Action program showing that more than three out of four adults, if asked, would be willing to become volunteer caregivers. More than 93% of those people would be equally or more willing to help if the request to volunteer came from a local house of worship. The study also showed that most of the general public and 45% of those with chronic conditions and their family caregivers are not aware that volunteer services are available to them.