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
Susan Ness, Executive Assistant, Operations Specialist
Minot
About Us
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
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
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...
St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation’s Twice Blessed Results Reach $1,654,887.63
St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation shared results and distributed checks from the 5th Annual Twice Blessed Program. The Twice Blessed program is a matching gift program to double contributions given between November 15 – December 31 to pre-determined grant...
St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Announces 2021 “Twice Blessed” Program
Minot, N.D. – St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation announced its 2021 “Twice Blessed” program, a matching grant program that will double contributions made, up to a combined maximum match total of $455,000, made to 81 area agencies and non-profit organizations...