Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation

THE "CARE TO SHARE" PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN COLLABORATION WITH OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCES UNIVERSITY TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME AND NON-INSURED FAMILIES THAT DO NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE BASIC CARE AND MEDICAL NEEDS FOR THEIR FAMILY. THE PROGRAM'S FOCUS IS ON THE MANY FAMILIES NEEDING HELP WHEN DEALING WITH A CHILD OR FAMILY MEMBER THAT HAS BEEN RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH AN ACUTE OR CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITION. THE PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY SUPPORTS FAMILY MEDICAL NEEDS THAT ARE NOT OTHERWISE MET THROUGH FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS. MEDICAL NEEDS SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION RANGE FROM PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION, TO DENTAL WORK, TO EMERGENCY SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND DIABETIC SUPPLIES. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT EXERCISE ANY CONTROL OVER THE PROFESSIONAL CARE AND JUDGMENT OF THE DOCTORS SELECTED FOR MEDICAL CARE. FOR 2021, THE PROGRAM SERVED 113 FAMILIES AND HAD TOTAL EXPENDITURES OF $143,304.

THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THERE SHOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE "COMMUNICARE" PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED AS A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE TEENS LEARN ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH GRANTMAKING AND THUS PROMOTE A LONG-TERM UNDERSTANDING AND ETHIC OF PHILANTHROPY AND VOLUNTEERISM IN "GIVING BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY". THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP BUILD A CITY THAT IS KNOWN FOR ITS ENCOURAGEMENT OF TEEN PARTICIPATION AS THEY BECOME ADULT CITIZENS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY OFFERING STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO "MAKE A DIFFERENCE" IN THEIR COMMUNITY BY ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY SERVICE THAT IS CHALLENGING, REWARDING AND EDUCATIONAL. FOR 2021, THE PROGRAM PARTNERED WITH 47 GROUPS OF STUDENTS ACROSS 27 SCHOOLS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 919 STUDENTS, AND HAD TOTAL EXPENDITURES OF $843,577.

THE "CHEDDER UP" PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO BETTER SUPPORT STUDENT GROUPS THROUGH THE CHALLENGES OF FUNDRAISING DURING COVID-19. COMMUNICARE + THE CARE FOUNDATION OFFERED CHEDDAR UP TO ANY GROUPS WHO NEEDED A PLATFORM FOR COLLECTING DIGITAL PAYMENTS FROM SUPPORTERS. FIFTEEN COMMUNICARE GROUPS OPTED IN TO USING THE PLATFORM DURING THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR. THE CHEDDAR UP PLATFORM ALLOWED COMMUNICARE + THE CARE FOUNDATION TO CREATE A UNIQUE ONLINE LANDING PAGE FOR EACH GROUP WHERE SUPPORTERS COULD EASILY PURCHASE GOODS OR MAKE A DONATION VIA CREDIT CARD. CHEDDAR UP CHARGES A 3.5% OVERALL FEE PLUS A $0.45 PER TRANSACTION FEE. THE CARE FOUNDATION COVERED THE 3.5% OVERALL FEE ACROSS ALL 15 GROUPS DURING THIS INTRODUCTORY YEAR (TOTALING $236.10). EACH GROUP WHO UTILIZED THE PLATFORM WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING THE $0.45 PER TRANSACTION FEE.THE CARE FOUNDATION WILL DISTRIBUTE ALL FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THE PLATFORM (MINUS FEES) TO 501(C)3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OR IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.