Corvallis Clinic Foundation Inc

THE CORVALLIS CLINIC FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING RESOURCES IN THE MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CENTRAL COAST REGION OF OREGON FOR HEALTH EDUCATION, PREVENTIVE CARE, AND THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO AT-RISK POPULATIONS.

YOUTH SUPPORT AND MEMORIAL FUND GRANTS: THE FOUNDATION AWARDED A $20,500 GRANT TO THE OLD MILL CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, WHICH PROVIDES EARLY EDUCATION (PRESCHOOL), A RELIEF NURSERY, PSYCHIATRIC DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM, CHILD AND FAMILY COUNSELING, OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND A HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM. THE FOUNDATION ALSO AWARDED A $5,000 GRANT TO THE LOCAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB'S DR. KEN & DOT JOHNSON CENTER FOR YOUTH EXCELLENCE. THE JOHNSON CENTER PROVIDES AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING SPACE FOR UP TO 300 TEENS ON A DAILY BASIS, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR NEARLY 2,000 LOCAL LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND FAMILIES, AND AIMS TO SUPPORT THE CLUB'S 100% GRADUATION GOALS FOR AT-RISK TEENS, PROVIDE JOB SKILLS TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIPS AND FIRST-TIME EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES. IN ADDITION, A MEMORIAL FUND OF $4,450 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO FOUR OF THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS (AT $1,112.50 EACH TO THE PROJECT H.E.R. NAVIGATOR PROGRAM, PROJECT H.E.R. COOK FOR CANCER PROGRAM, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND, AND TCCF SCHOLARSHIP FUND) AS REQUESTED BY THE DECEASED'S FAMILY.

PROJECT H.E.R.: THIS PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FREE HEALTH SERVICES (HELP, ENLIGHTENMENT, AND RESOURCES) IN BENTON, LINN AND LINCOLN COUNTIES OF OREGON. THE NAVIGATOR PROGRAM PROVIDES AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS FROM THE TIME OF CANCER DIAGNOSIS THROUGH SURVIVORSHIP, WITH THE NAVIGATOR TEAM, WHICH CONSISTS OF A NURSE NAVIGATOR, OUTREACH COORDINATOR, AND CANCER SURVIVORS WHO MENTOR PATIENTS FREE OF CHARGE WITH THE GUIDANCE OF THE NURSE NAVIGATOR. THE PROJECT H.E.R. NAVIGATOR PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR 110 NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS AND PATIENT EDUCATION FOR 411 PATIENTS OF THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY CANCER INSTITUTE. FREE HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES TOTALING $523 WERE PROVIDED TO THREE PATIENTS, FREE GROCERY AND GAS CARDS TOTALING $1,500 WERE PROVIDED TO NUMEROUS PATIENTS, AND EMERGENCY GRANTS TOTALING $3,000 WERE AWARDED TO SIX PATIENTS ($500 EACH) TO HELP PAY THEIR RENT, MEDICAL AND DENTAL BILLS. IN ADDITION, THE COOK FOR CANCER PROGRAM SPENT $13,733 TO DELIVER 800 MEALS TO 200 FAMILIES OF LOCAL PATIENTS WHO WERE UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS OF ALL TYPES OF CANCER DIAGNOSES, ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY. IN ADDITION TO $27,984 OF CASH EXPENDITURES PAID FOR PROGRAMMING, $66,299 OF DONATED MEALS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES WERE RECEIVED IN 2021 FOR PROJECT H.E.R. PROGRAMS.

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GRANTS: 14 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GRANTS RANGING FROM $650 TO $2,000 EACH TO HELP THEM THROUGH FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS. THESE GRANTS, PAID DIRECTLY TO VENDORS SUCH AS LANDLORDS, BANKS, INSURANCE, PHONE AND UTILITY COMPANIES, SUPPORTED THE INDIVIDUALS' BASIC HUMAN NEEDS SUCH AS RENT AND MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, UTILITY AND PHONE PAYMENTS, DENTAL PAYMENTS, CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS, CAR LOAN AND INSURANCE PAYMENTS, AND OTHER EXPENSES THAT THE INDIVIDUALS WERE UNABLE TO PAY ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR MEDICAL ILLNESSES, WORK LAYOFFS, DEATHS IN THE FAMILY, OR OTHER UNFORESEEN FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES.

HEALTH EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS: SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $8,100, RANGING FROM $1,000 TO $2,500 EACH, WERE AWARDED TO 5 COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING CAREERS AS DOCTORS, NURSES, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PHARMACISTS, PHLEBOTOMISTS, AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.