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 of 1998. INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation has awarded over $12.6 million in grants to organizations for many worthwhile projects to assist with programs that address quality of life issues 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
Randy Hauck, Treasurer
JoAnn Linrud, Secretary
Marisa Asheim, OD
Minot
Rick Beall
Minot
Michael Buseth
Minot
James English
Harvey
Megan Hogue
Minot
Melissa Messerly, MD
Garrison
Tom Miller
Minot
Alecia Pulver
Staff
Shelly C. Weppler, President
Melanie Segura, Executive Assistant, Operations Specialist
Minot
NOTE: Board members do not accept solicitations for grant funds. Please contact the INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation office.