The money is directed to programs to assist public health such as health services for Brookline public schools and funds for the food pantry.
A fitness center, Healthworks Fitness, and a yoga studio, Down Under School of Yoga, both received the Herb Carlin Community Health Award.
A Boston University professor of health law gave advice on navigating federal cuts in public health at the local level.
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MVYouth, a newly formed Vineyard philanthropy group with a mission to support Island youth, will pledge $4 million over the next four years to a diverse set of youth causes.