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SIOUX FALLS, SD, October 15, 2026 —  The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $15,000 to The Foster Network, which provides clothing, essentials, support and hope for children and families navigating foster care. Staff from Helmsley’s Sioux Falls office volunteered at The Foster Network’s office on Thursday, Oct. 15, helping staff sort donated clothing items and…

KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel, October 14, 2026 — Tel-Hai University of Kiryat Shmona in the Galilee (THU), announced today that The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded a $3 million grant to support the construction of the University’s new multidisciplinary laboratory building on its Roadburg Campus. The grant is the latest milestone in a longstanding collaboration between…

Looking back at the past 10 years, the progress in early detection of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and disease-modifying interventions has been amazing — especially the momentum in the past few years. Hundreds of thousands of children have been screened around the world. The first FDA-approved therapy to delay disease onset is available. Consensus guidance for autoantibody screening and monitoring…

WASHINGTON, DC, September 14, 2026 — Nuru has received an $8.5 million, three-year grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to scale regenerative agriculture in marginalized communities, advance cooperative union and federation integration in South Ethiopia Regional State, and build nature-positive pathways to sustainable funding. With funding from the Helmsley Charitable Trust, Nuru will positively impact…

ZEFAT, Israel, August 27, 2026 — Zefat Academic College has received a $707,000 grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to enhance clinical and professional training at Zefat Academic College. A state-of-the-art ophthalmic surgical simulator for cataract and retinal surgery, together with a virtual reality (VR) training system, will be installed at the College’s Helmsley Medical…

KEALAKEKUA, HI, August 26, 2026 — West Hawaii Region (WHR) announced today a $2,088,560 grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to the West Hawaii Region Hospital Foundation (WHRHF) to establish an adolescent inpatient behavioral health unit at Kona Community Hospital (KCH). The hospital’s existing inpatient behavioral health department, Kalani Ola, will be renovated and include…

MISSOULA, MT, August 24, 2026 — As western Montana grows, the need for fast, advanced cardiac care is becoming increasingly urgent. Providence St. Patrick Hospital is grateful to announce a generous grant of nearly $1.2 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to help create a state-of-the-art hybrid operating suite within Providence Heart Institute. The investment…

CHEYENNE, WY, August 17, 2026 — When someone experiences a stroke, immediate medical attention can mean the difference between recovery, lifelong disability or even death. In Wyoming, stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death, and geographic distance to care can present significant barriers to timely treatment.   That’s why the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future…

Reporting for Devex, Jenny Lei Ravelo highlighted philanthropic and corporate foundations supporting efforts to prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases around the world. We support access to care for people with noncommunicable diseases, like type 1 diabetes, in low- and middle-income countries because access to affordable medicines and health supplies can be the difference between life and death. Read the full…

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a lifelong condition that requires constant attention — insulin, food, timing, and vigilance. For the nearly 10 million people worldwide living with T1D, managing their health extends far beyond clinic visits or prescriptions. It takes place at kitchen tables, in school corridors, and in the decisions families make every day.  Handling those daily decisions can be overwhelming, especially in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where that burden is intensified by limited access…

Reporting for South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Julia Stelter covered the Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s groundbreaking on a $4.6 million behavioral health center, supported by the Helmsley Charitable Trust. According to Wayne Booze, the Rural Healthcare Director at the Helmsley Charitable Trust, right now, people seeking these kinds of behavioral services often have to travel for hours to reach them, then lack…

In late June, the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) hosted the third International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa (ICPPA) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This year, African health leaders didn’t come to hear about a promising pilot. They came to talk about scaling it.  The discussion shifted from proving PEN-Plus works to building the systems needed to sustain it. 

The Davidoff Cancer Center at Beilinson Hospital, part of Clalit Health Services, has acquired one of the world’s most advanced radiation therapy systems. The accelerator, manufactured by Philips, was purchased at a cost of more than 30 million NIS, with the support of a $5 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, and is expected…

CARROLL, Iowa, July 23, 2026 — St. Anthony Regional Hospital announced today that it has received a $2 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support construction of a permanent PET/CT scanner suite, an important addition to local cancer care services. The addition of a permanent PET/CT scanner will significantly enhance early cancer detection…

ROSEBUD, S.D., July 21, 2026 — The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is planning to build a $4.6 million outpatient behavioral health treatment facility, expanding access for the Sicangu Lakota Oyate to community-led mental health, suicide prevention, crisis intervention and substance use treatment services. The new 8,400-square-foot behavioral health treatment facility will be constructed adjacent to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s recently completed…