About Us
INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation was founded on the principles of responding in a just manner to basic human needs; it 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 $15.3 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
Katelyn K. Denne, Chair
Minot
Tom Miller, Vice-Chair
Minot
James English, Treasurer
Harvey
Megan Hogue, Secretary
Minot
Marisa Asheim, OD
Minot
Rick Beall
Minot
Lori Berentson
Westhope
Michael Buseth
Minot
Dawn Fitzgerald
St. John
Amber Francis
Velva
Jane Hirst
Minot
Melissa Messerly, MD
Garrison
NOTE: Board members do not accept solicitations for grant funds. Please contact the INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation office.
Staff
Shelly C. Weppler, President
Cheri Qvale, Executive Assistant, Operations Specialist
Minot
About Us
INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation grant application available for quality of life projects in 11 counties
May 2024 - Minot, N.D. - INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation is accepting grant applications for the 2024-25 grant cycle. The deadline is Thursday, August 15, 2024. “The Twice Blessed Grant Program will be available again this year," said Shelly Weppler, foundation...
INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation 2023-24 Twice Blessed results reach $1.2 million
January 2024 - Minot, N.D. - INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation distributed more than $1 million from its 7th Annual Twice Blessed Program at a ceremony Wednesday. The Twice Blessed program is a matching gift program to double contributions given between Nov. 15...
INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation presents grants at 2023 annual luncheon
November 2023 - Minot, N.D. – Grants totaling $118,200 were given to support a wide variety of area projects at INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation's annual luncheon, held November 15. ICHF will also match eligible contributions up to a total amount of $393,000 to...
St. Joseph’s becomes INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation
June 2023 - Minot, N.D. - Shelly Weppler, foundation president of the newly named INSPIRITUS CHF, participates in the unveiling of the new name and logo at an event Wednesday. INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundaiton is the new name for the 25-year-old St. Joseph’s...
SJCHF awards scholarships of $16,900 to MSU students
November 2022 - Minot, N.D. - 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,...
St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation is accepting applications for 2022-2023 grant cycle
March 2022 - Minot, N.D. - St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Is Currently Accepting Grant Applications for 2022-2023 Grant Cycle The deadline is Monday, August 15, 2022. “The amount distributed has increased significantly with the Twice Blessed Grant Program...
St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation’s Twice Blessed results surpass $1.6 million
January 2022 - Minot, N.D. - 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...
St. Joseph’s Twice Blessed Campaign to double HAMC donations
November 2021 - Rugby, N.D. - Donors can double their gifts to Heart of America Medical Center’s Patient Safety is Vital campaign now through Dec. 31. St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation, Minot, will match all Twice Blessed contributions made on behalf of HAMC up...
St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Announces 2021 “Twice Blessed” Program
November 2021 - 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...
St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation awards grants
November 2020 - Minot, N.D. - St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation has awarded grants totaling $123,600 to support area organizations. Grants serve projects that impact the mental, physical, spiritual and/or emotional well-being of people in the counties of...