22

At fiscal year-end, Good Shepherd Community 

Health Foundation had assets and equity of

 $8,906,897

Non-profit foundation work has 
been very challenging during 
this fiscal year due to the impact 
of COVID on our communities, 
businesses, and individuals. However, 
Good Shepherd Community Health 
Foundation has been able to adhere 
to its commitment to continue our 
grant process for viable health-
related projects and award medical 
scholarships to local students. 
This has allowed us to successfully 
accomplish in our philanthropic 
goals for fiscal year 2021-2022.

Christmas Spirit Awards were 
presented to community recipients 
by the Foundation in December 
of 2021. Those honored were Tom 
and Abbie Ditton, and Scott and 

Melissa Purswell. These individuals 
were nominated by local community 
members and chosen by the board 
as recipients who exemplify the 
Christmas Spirit — the spirit of 
giving throughout the year. 

The Festival of Trees is a partnership 
with Hermiston Kiwanis Club and one 
of the most elegant and anticipated 
events of each year. In December 
2021, the Hermiston Festival of Trees 
was no exception. This event was 
an immediate sell-out and well-
received by the community. The 
evening was a hybrid event of online 
bidding on trees, wreaths, baskets 
and stockings. It raised over $70,000, 
of which $35,250 was allocated to 
the Foundation as its share of the 

proceeds. These funds were used 
to supplement the awards given to 
our local communities in the form of 
grants and medical scholarships. 

Grants are awarded each year to 
qualified non-profit organizations 
to benefit the health needs of 
our local communities. In fiscal 
year 2021-2022, grants totaling 
$269,773 were awarded to twenty 
organizations approved by the 
board. This included $63,970 given 
from the Mary Ellen Paul Trust to six 
previously designated organizations 
for health and educational purposes. 
These grant and scholarship awards 
are a significant contribution to 
our communities and the primary 
purpose of our charitable giving.

Good Shepherd Community Health 

Foundation Accomplishments

Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation is a non-profit charitable institution formed to benefit the 
health of the local communities in which we reside. The Foundation awards grants, medical scholarships, 
and gives financial support to approved community organizations to improve the health needs of our 
communities