About Us

INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation was founded on the principles of responding in a just manner to basic human needs.

INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation is the legacy of the Sisters of St. Francis who arrived in Minot in 1914. Their mission of caring for an individual as a whole still resonates today.

The mission of INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation is to promote healthy and sustainable communities by providing financial gifts, strengthening collaborative relationships and supporting local initiatives that impact the mental, physical and spiritual well-being of residents in the counties of Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan, Ward and Wells.

INSPIRITUS  Community Health Foundation also serves as a resource and catalyst to promote and stimulate voluntary financial support especially in the building of endowments that will address the long-term needs of communities in North Dakota.

History

INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) public charity community foundation formed in June 1998. INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation has awarded over $13.8 million in grants to organizations for many worthwhile projects to assist with programs that address quality of life in our communities. More information can be found at inspiritnd.com or by contacting INSPIRITUS President, Shelly Weppler at sjchf@minot.com or 837-1726.

“No one is useless in the world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else”

-Charles Dickens

Board of Directors

Jane Hirst, Chair

Minot

Katelyn K. Denne, Vice-Chair

Minot

James English, Treasurer

Harvey

Tom Miller, Secretary

Minot

Marisa Asheim, OD

Minot

Rick Beall

Minot

Lori Berentson

Westhope

Michael Buseth

Minot

Dawn Fitzgerald

St. John

Amber Francis

Velva

Megan Hogue

Minot

Melissa Messerly, MD

Garrison

Alecia Pulver

Stanley

NOTE: Board members do not accept solicitations for grant funds. Please contact the INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation office.

Staff

Shelly C. Weppler, President

Minot – Ex-Officio Board Member

Susan Ness, Executive Assistant, Operations Specialist

Minot

About Us

by | May 18, 2023

St. Joseph’s becomes Inspiritus

St. Joseph’s becomes Inspiritus

Jill Schramm/MDN Shelly Weppler, foundation president of the newly named Inspiritus, participates in the unveiling of the new name and logo at an event Wednesday. Foundation reveals new name, logo Inspiritus is the new name for the 25-year-old St. Joseph’s Community...

SJCHF AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS GIVES $16,900 TO MSU STUDENTS

SJCHF AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS GIVES $16,900 TO MSU STUDENTS

St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation (SJCHF) is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of nine scholarships totaling $16,900. Each year SJCHF awards scholarships to Minot State University (MSU) students in the fields of Nursing, Communication Disorders and Social...

ICHF Announces New Addition to Team

ICHF Announces New Addition to Team

INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation is proud to present our newest team member, Melanie Segura as our Executive Administrative Assistant – Operations Specialist. Melanie is originally from Weslaco, TX, but moved to Minot in the summer of 2016 due to work...