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
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 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...
St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation rededicates St. Francis statue
September 2020 - Minot, N.D. - With the addition of new plaques, a statue of St. Francis of Assisi was rededicated Thursday in Rosehill Memorial Park by the St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation board, friends and beneficiaries. Unlike the original dedication in...
Local Foundation and business team up to build sensory garden
August 2020 - Minot, N.D. -After three years of planning, fundraising, and construction, the Kalix Sensory Garden is complete and being used on a daily basis. The outdoor space and sensory area was created to improve the quality of life for people who are aging and/or...
St. Joseph’s Foundation releases grants in region
April 2020 - Minot, N.D. - Grants totaling $192,050 were distributed this week to support a wide variety of area projects, adding to the St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Twice Blessed grants given on Jan. 23 in the amount of $765,000. Grants distributed to...