Eureka, CA (February 10, 2017) – St. Joseph Health – Humboldt County has awarded nearly $300,000
in grants to numerous local organizations to help meet the North Coast’s
most pressing needs, including food insecurity, mental health and homelessness.
The grants are part of St. Joseph Health – Humboldt County’s annual
Care for the Poor community grant program. Awardees are chosen by the Community Benefits
Committee of St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial hospitals.
“Being able to provide this support to our non-profit partners –
who tirelessly meet the needs of our most vulnerable neighbors –
is the highlight of the year for the Community Benefits Committee,”
said Martha Shanahan, area director of Community Benefits for St. Joseph
Health – Humboldt County. “Our partners do such meaningful
work that helps improve the overall health of our community. We are honored
to support them.”
St. Joseph Health – Humboldt County awarded grants to 26 organizations
including the Humboldt Senior Resource Center, Eureka Rescue Mission,
Food for People, the Wiyot Tribe, Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods,
the Westside Community Improvement Association, which will use the funds
to support food distribution, cooking classes and emergency pantry food.
The Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation, another grant recipient, will
use the funds to support its meal delivery program for the homeless residing
in Scotia to Orick.
As a Catholic health care ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange,
St. Joseph Health – Humboldt County’s mission is to improve
the health and quality of life of people in the communities it serves.
In addition to providing high-quality health care, all St. Joseph Health
entities are committed to reinvesting 10 percent of their income back
into the community. St. Joseph Health – Humboldt County is pleased
to be able to reach beyond the walls of its facilities and work with the
recipients of this year’s
Care for the Poor grants.
Photos by Leon Villagomez Photography.
The Westside Community Improvement Association, a recipient of St. Joseph
Health’s annual Care for the Poor community grant program, will
use the funds to support food distribution, emergency pantry food and
cooking classes.
Betty Chinn (pictured). The Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation, a grant
recipient, will use the funds to support its meal delivery program for
the homeless residing in Scotia to Orick.
Bryan Hall, Executive Director (pictured). The Eureka Rescue Mission is
a recipient of this year’s St. Joseph Health annual Care for the
Poor community grant program.