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Social Accountability Grants

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Supporting Other Nonprofits With a Shared Mission

For many years, Samaritan Health Services has partnered with other local nonprofits to address the unmet health and medical needs of underserved populations, through its Social Accountability grants.

For this current cycle of grant funding, Samaritan will award close to $1 million to support nonprofit organizations in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties. The new funding process required collaborations among organizations, with funds disbursed over three years. 

“The Social Accountability funding reflects an important extension of our health care mission,” said Doug Boysen, president and CEO of Samaritan Health Services.

“We are pleased to provide this support for dozens of local organizations to assist with their health-related programs and services,” Boysen continued. “These partnerships represent an important component in Samaritan’s mission of building healthier communities together.”

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2023 Social Accountability Grant Recipients

  • After-School Enrichment: Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis, Corvallis School District and Linn Benton Food Share. 
  • Food for Families: Corvallis Environmental Center, Corvallis Parks and Recreation, South Corvallis Food Bank.
  • Rural Child Care Health/Nutrition Education and Activities: Philomath Youth Activities Club, OSU-Moore Family Center, Philomath School District, Philomath Community Library, Corvallis Parks and Recreation, Old Mill Center, Strengthening Rural Families.
  • Hot Meals for Vulnerable individuals, Sheltered and Unsheltered: Stone Soup Corvallis Inc., Unity Shelter and Linn Benton Food Share.
  • Emergency Financial and Sustainability Support for Vulnerable Benton County Citizens:  We Care and Casa Latinos Unidos.
  • HELP Employment Workshare Project: Corvallis Daytime Drop-In Center and Vina Moses.

Additional continued support will go to:

  • Benton County Oral Health Coalition (Benton County Health Department, Love INC and Strengthening Rural Families). 

  • Guatemalan and Latinx Community Cooking Classes and Farmer’s Market Tours: Food Share of Lincoln County and OSU Extension.
  • Early Childhood Project: Neighbors For Kids and Olalla Center.

Additional continued support will go to:

  • Family Promise.
  • Food Share of Lincoln County.
  • Meals on Wheels.
  • My Sister’s Place/My Safe Place

  • Healthy Smile: Boys & Girls Club of Albany and Practical Dental Assisting of Oregon.
  • Food, Hygiene, Rent and Utility Assistance for Lebanon Households: Fish of Lebanon, St. Vincent de Paul and Salvation Army.
  • Stand By Me – Oregon Program: Cascades West Council of Governments and Casa Latinos Unidos.

Additional continued support will go to:

  • Sweet Home Emergency Ministries.
  • Sweet Home/Lebanon Farmer’s Market.
  • Meals on Wheels.
  • Volunteer Caregivers.
  • Boys & Girls Club of Greater Santiam.
  • Jackson Street Youth Services.
  • Faith, Hope and Charity.
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