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We invest in solutions initiatives and partnerships that significantly improve community health and wellbeing. What matters East Texans deserve programs that focus on improving their health and wellbeing. We believe that strategic grantmaking is best done in collaboration with East Texans and the communities where they live and work. According to recent studies published by The University of Texas at Tyler ageadjusted mortality rates in Northeast Texas are higher than the entire state exceeding national averages for each one of the leading causes of death in the U.