Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation

TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND GENERAL HEALTH OF RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE WEST UMATILLA AND MORROW COUNTY COMMUNITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSION OF GOOD SHEPHERD HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.

TOURNAMENTS AND OTHER DESIGNATED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ARE HELD TO FUND PROJECTS IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION. IN DECEMBER 2021, GSCHF PARTNERED WITH HERMISTON KIWANIS CLUB TO SPONSOR THE FESTIVAL OF TREES EVENT, RECEIVING OVER $34,000 IN NET PROCEEDS FOR THE FOUNDATION AT THIS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER. IN JUNE 2022, THE ANNUAL SCRAMBLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS GOLF TOURNAMENT WAS HELD AND WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS. NET PROCEEDS FROM THE TOURNAMENT WERE OVER $33,000.THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS INDICATE THE GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED DURING THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990, SCHEDULE I WILL ONLY REPORT WHAT WAS ACTUALLY PAID OUT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THEREFORE, THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS MAY NOT RECONCILE WITH THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE I REPORTING DUE TO THE TIMING OF POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUMS AND GRANT NEED REQUIREMENTS.IN MAY 2022, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED $92,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO THIRTY-FOUR MEDICAL STUDENTS. THREE $5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NURSING, THREE $4,000 FOR NURSING, ONE $2,500 SCHOLARSHIP FOR RADIOLOGY TECH, AND ONE $3,000 FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WERE AWARDED TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS WHO ARE ALREADY SERVING OUR COMMUNITY. OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE:ONE SCHOLARSHIP FOR $2,000 WAS AWARDED TO A BIOLOGY MAJOR ATTENDING OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, ONE SCHOLARSHIP FOR $5,000 TO A NEURO-SCIENCE STUDENT ATTENDING UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, ONE $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO A PHARMACY STUDENT ATTENDING OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, ONE $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR WELLNESS/NURSING STUDENT ATTENDING BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY PROVO, ONE $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR A DENTISTRY STUDENT AT OREGON HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, ONE $500 SCHOLARSHIP FOR A BIOLOGY MAJOR ATTENDING ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY, ONE $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR A STUDENT IN PREMED/BIOLOGY ATTENDING OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, AND ONE $1,500 SCHOLARSHIP FOR A BIOCHEMISTRY TO STUDENT ATTENDING SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY. ONE SCHOLARSHIP FOR $1,500 WAS AWARDED TO A STUDENT STUDYING PUBLIC HEALTH ATTENDING UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, ONE SCHOLARSHIP FOR $500 IN EXERCISE SCIENCE FOR A STUDENT ATTENDING BUSHNELL UNIVERSITY, ONE $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ATTENDING WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, ONE $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING AT LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ONE $1,500 SCHOLARSHIP FOR PREMED TO A STUDENT ATTENDING PORTLAND STATE, ONE $500 SCHOLARSHIP TO A PHYSIOLOGY STUDENT ATTENDING UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, ONE $500 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO A NURSING STUDENT ATTENDING GONZAGA UNIVERSITY, ONE $500 COMMUNICATION DISORDERS AND SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP TO A STUDENT ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. ONE $1,500 SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE AT OTTAWA UNIVERSITY, ONE $1,500 SCHOLARSHIP FOR A BIOLOGY MAJOR AT BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ONE $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AT LINN BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE. ONE $1,500 SCHOLARSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AT BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ONE $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING AT COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE, ONE $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING AT NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY. ONE $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING AT BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ONE $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING AT OREGON HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, TWO $2,000 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NURSING AT BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE. FOUNDATION GRANTS ARE AWARDED TWICE A YEAR IN OCTOBER AND APRIL. GRANTS TOTALING $256,979.00 WERE AWARDED THIS FISCAL YEAR AS FOLLOWS:$51,176.00 IN GRANTS WERE MADE TO FIVE DESIGNATED CHARITABLE RECIPIENTS INCLUDING: EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY, BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, VANGE JOHN MEMORIAL HOSPICE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WEST END PROJECT, AND HUMANE SOCIETY OF EASTERN OREGON FROM THE INTEREST ON A BEQUEST FROM THE MARY ELLEN PAUL TRUST.OTHER GRANTS MADE BY GOOD SHEPHERD COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION THIS FISCAL YEAR INCLUDE: $12,500 CITY OF HERMISTON PARKS AND REC, FOR THE RESURFACING OF THE SPLASH PARK.$825 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES, INC. STORAGE SHED$4,000 GSHCS COMMUNITY HEALTH AND OUTREACH COOKING CLASSES FOR SENIORS$3,500 GSHCS COMMUNITY HEALTH AND OUTREACH COLORECTAL SCREENING$3,250 GSHCS COMMUNITY HEALTH AND OUTREACH SMOKING CESSATION KITS, BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS$12,000 GSHCS COMMUNITY HEALTH AND OUTREACH, DENTURES FOR SENIOR ADULTS.$2,000 HERMISTON POLICE DEPARTMENT FAITH AND BLUE COMMUNITY EVENT$2,970 SMART READING READING BOOKS FOR STUDENTS$900 HIGHLAND HILLS PARENT GROUP READING BOOKS FOR STUDENTS$1,900 OREGON EAST SYMPHONY PRODUCTION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES$2,165 TRUCARE SUPPLIES AND SUPPORT FOR ULTRA SOUNDS-PRENATAL CARE$30,000 CAREVAN, FUEL, VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND MINOR SUPPLIES. $46,380 STEPPING STONES ALLIANCE, PORTABLE MULTI STATION SHOWER/RESTROOM UNIT$15,000 MADE TO THRIVE, EQUIPMENT AND ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT AT-RISK YOUTH.$8,915 UMATILLA FIRE DISTRICT #1, AUTOMATED DEFIBRILLATOR DEVICES$5,000 BOARDMAN PARKS AND REC, WATER SAFETY EQUIPMENT, AUTOMATED DEFIBRILLATOR DEVICE AND SWIMMING LESSON PLATFORM. $13,498 AGAPE HOUSE/EASTERN OREGON MISSION, TO REPLACE FLOORING IN THE FOOD BANK.$7,500 GSHCS ER, MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH FOR YOUTH IN CRISIS$6,500 HERMISTON SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST, UPDATES FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE BUILDING$7,500 UMATILLA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WELLNESS APP FOR OFFICERS$15,000 UMATILLA COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE FOUNDATION, DRONE TO ASSIST IN EMERGENCY EVENTS$4,500 ARC OF UMATILLA COUNTY -PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLEDIN DECEMBER 2021, THE FOUNDATION AGAIN SPONSORED THE "CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AWARD." THIS AWARD SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHO REPRESENTED THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS; A SPIRIT OF GIVING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. TWO AWARD RECIPIENTS WERE SELECTED.