Metrocrest Hospital Authority Distributes $3.3 Million to Local Nonprofits in 2025
Funding supports healthcare services in Addison, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Coppell.

Metrocrest Hospital Authority (MHA) is making a major investment in the well-being of the Metrocrest community with $3.3 million in charitable donations in 2025. The funds will support a wide range of nonprofit organizations working to improve health outcomes and mental health resources, and ensure access to basic health care for residents.

“Partnering with community-based nonprofits is central to our mission,” said John Mahalik, CEO of Metrocrest Hospital Authority. “These organizations deliver essential services that help our neighbors live healthier, more secure lives. Together, we’re building a stronger community.”

MHA’s $3.3 in funding will go toward the following organizations and programs:

• Addison Fire Department – acquiring new AEDs and commencing (word?) public awareness campaign
• American Heart Association – Supporting hypertension programs and maternal health services
• Bridge Breast Network – Providing breast health education, navigation, screenings, and treatment services for uninsured and underinsured individuals
• Callier Center for Communication Disorders – Free speech and hearing services for students and residents of all ages
• Carrollton Fire Rescue – Supporting the Avive 4 Minute Community Program
• Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD – Funding crisis counseling and mental health support, substance abuse counseling, and the district’s Biomed Academy
• Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas – Providing forensic medical and mental health services to sexually assaulted children and their families, as well as other support services and prevention education
• Children’s Medical Center Foundation – Delivering school-based telehealth services on CFBISD campuses
• Communities In Schools of the Dallas Region – Offering integrated mental health services for at-risk students within CFBISD
• The Concilio – Delivering health education through the Healthy Kids, Healthy Families, which focuses on a healthy lifestyle and obesity and diabetes prevention
• Coppell ISD – Furnishing resources for the district’s Itinerant/Flex Nurse Position
• OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation – Helping CFBISD students, and community members, receive free vision exams and prescription glasses
• Hope Cottage – Enhancing maternal health and parent education programs
• Jewish Family Services – Furnishing resources for a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) as JFS prepares for expansion and opens a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
• Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute – Enhancing educator and staff wellness within the CFBISD system
• Metrocrest Services –Supplying resources allowing low-income families and seniors healthcare access and nutrition services
• PediPlace – Providing affordable, high-quality pediatric care for children living in the Metrocrest service area
• Rainbow Days – Administering behavioral health and support services to children and youth in adversity build coping skills, decision-making tools, and emotional support
• Texas A&M College of Dentistry – Empowering Smiles: Texas A&M School of Dentistry Sealant, Screening, and Oral Health Initiatives which is a comprehensive oral health initiative that provides school-based screenings, fluoride varnish, sealants, and dental education to CFBISD students, as well as community events for families, promoting lifelong oral hygiene and care
• The Warren Center – Supplying individualized, family-centered therapy and support services – including speech therapy and autism assessments – to help children reach developmental goals while empowering parents with education and community resources
• Woven Health Clinic – Empower Health program addresses chronic disease prevention through screening, education, and mental health care

This annual commitment reflects MHA’s ongoing role as a key health partner in the region. The organization continues to focus on supporting underserved residents and addressing health disparities across Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and surrounding areas.

About MHA

Since its creation in 1975, Metrocrest Hospital Authority has strived to create a quality healthcare environment for both providers and users in its service area. Fifty years later, MHA continues to be a catalyst for access to quality healthcare through partnerships that improve the health of the community. MHA believes that health encompasses physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or illness. By managing resources wisely, MHA is able to collaborate and support organizations that provide access to healthcare, prevention, early detection, and treatment programs with evidence-based models and measurable results.