March 2019 – Minot, N.D. – More than 200 people attended the 20th annual St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation Grant Awards Luncheon held on March 14.
Grants totaling $270,000 were distributed to support a wide variety of area projects and the Twice Blessed grants, given on Jan. 31 in the amount of $558,038.37, were recognized at the 20th Regional Community Grant Awards luncheon.
Grants were distributed at the Grand Hotel in Minot for projects that impact the mental, physical, spiritual and/or emotional well-being of people in an 11-county area. Community swimming pool improvements, health/foot care clinics for seniors, a canoe launch facility, AED’s for first responders, education for nurses, 3D mammography unit, food pantries, wigs for cancer patients, walking paths, summer camp opportunities, university scholarships, and more were impacted by the grants given.
“We are thankful for the many organizations, board members, staff and volunteers who work tirelessly in our region to secure a better quality of life by identifying and serving the needs in their communities,” said Shelly Weppler, president of St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation.
Participants of Twice Blessed grants were listed in the March 6 edition of the Minot Daily News.
Grants awarded at the March 14 luncheon are as follows:
Bottineau Public Swimming Pool, Bottineau
Bowdon Development Cntr Inc./Bowden Cafe (senior meals), Bowdon
Camp of the Cross Ministries, Garrison
Companions for Children, Minot
Dakota Hope Clinic, Minot
Dunseith Community Nursing Home, Dunseith
Dunseith Public School, Dunseith
Family Crisis Center
Farm Safety for Just Kids
First District Health Unit
Good Samaritan Hospital Association (HAMC), Rugby
Independence, Inc.
International Music Camp
Juvenile Drug Court, North Central District Court
Kenmare Wheels & Meals, Kenmare
Little Lunches Backpack Program, Garrison
Little River Child Care, Minot
Metigoshe Ministries, Bottineau
Minot Commission on Aging, Inc.
Minot Prairie Quilt Guild
Minot Vet Center
Mountrail Community Food Pantry, Stanley
North Shore Plaza Public School, Plaza
Parent and Family Resource Center / Region 2
Rolette County Public Health District, Rolla
Rural Mental Health Consortium, Kenmare
The Sanctuary Sober Living for Women, Minot
Souris Basin Transportation Board, Inc
St. Aloisius Medical Center, Harvey
St. Ann’s Summer Youth Camp
Stanley Area Cares for Kids (S.A.C.K.), Stanley
Tri County Senior Meals & Services, Rugby
Triangle Y Camp
Trinity Health Foundation
Turtle Lake Community Hospital Association, Turtle Lake
The Village Family Service Center
Vincent United Methodist Church – Sowers of Love
Ward County Parks
Ward County Sheriff’s Department
Westhope Clinic
Food Pantry (25 locations, 11 counties)
Berthold Food Pantry
Bottineau Food Pantry
Burlington Community Food Pantry
Central Dakota Ministerial Association, Harvey
Dakota Prairie Community Action, Rolla
Dunseith Food Pantry
Kenmare Food Pantry
Lansford Food Pantry
McHenry County Food Pantry, Granville
McLean Family Resource Center, Washburn
Ministers Association of New Town
Mountrail Community Food Pantry, Stanley
Our Lady of Grace Church, Minot
Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Max
Pierce County Food Pantry, Rugby
Powers Lake Food Pantry
Minot Salvation Army
Sheridan County Food Pantry, McClusky
Sherwood Food Pantry
Society of St. Stephens Food Pantry, Bowbells
The Lord’s Cupboard Food Pantry/ Welcome Table, Minot
The Lord’s Pantry, Turtle Lake
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Belcourt
Velva Community Food Pantry/St. Cecilia Cath., Velva
Zion Lutheran Church, Mohall
Scholarships – MSU Nursing
Scholarships – Bottineau Nursing
MSU Scholarship – Social Work
MSU Communication Disorders