Kronkosky Charitable Foundation: Health and Human Services






	To improve the quality of life for the elderly and those with disabilities by helping them to be healthy and productive members of the communities in which they live. To develop character and self-reliance in young persons through organized activities founded on traditional values of respect and responsibility. To free children from abuse and neglect. To improve the health of persons living in Bandera, Bexar, Comal, and Kendall counties in Texas through selected medical research efforts. Types of Health and Human Service proposals that generally will not be considered include the following: • Endowments, unless initiated by the Foundation • Debt or deficit reduction • Loans or loan guarantees


	To develop character and self-reliance in young persons through organized activities founded on traditional values of respect and responsibility. Proposals of particular interest to the Foundation are as follows: • Projects that increase the involvement of young persons in proven programs that develop self-esteem and that expose them to the values of respect and responsibility. • Projects aimed at identifying, recruiting, and developing leadership skills in parents who are willing to become actively involved in organized youth activities in neighborhoods and schools. • Projects that engage at-risk youth in activities that develop self-esteem and that provide a viable alternative to participation in violence, substance abuse, or other destructive behaviors. • Projects that expose youth to camping and other outdoor recreational activities. • Projects that strengthen intergenerational ties within neighborhoods. • Projects that help young persons establish higher expectations for themselves and set long-term goals for their lives.