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The Gary and Mary West Foundation is a nonprofit grantmaking organization based in Carlsbad, California. The Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of successful entrepreneurs Gary and Mary West. The couple founded West Corporation, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, which is a leading customer relationship management provider.
The mission of the Gary and Mary West Foundation is to create new avenues for young and older Americans alike to enjoy a high Quality of Life. The Foundation funds organizations that are driving innovation in the following interest areas: |
- Wireless Health. Through the West Wireless Health Institute, we support research on the uses of wireless technology to advance human health, including applications to prevent, diagnose, manage and treat disease. We believe these applications will result in better, safer, more cost-efficient health care.
- Aging. We support state-of-the-art senior centers and other programs that enable older adults to remain healthy, independent and in their own homes.
- Workforce Development. We fund programs and charter schools that prepare young people ages 14-20 to enter the workforce, attain living wage careers and achieve self-sufficiency.
- Service Dogs. We fund law enforcement canine units, as well as companion dog programs for select populations including older adults and injured military veterans.
In 2008, the Foundation awarded approximately $11 million in grants to select nonprofit partners. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funding.
