Opelousas General Health System Foundation Announces $90,000 in Grants for Local Nonprofit Organizations

Pursuant to its mission, Opelousas General Health System Foundation has announced a three-year commitment to 10 community nonprofit organizations totaling $90,000. The financial allocations will be gifted over the next three years via either a one-time gift or series of payments.

The 10 companies chosen to receive the grants were picked from a special employee-giving committee at Opelousas General Health System (OGHS). All OGHS employees can elect to participate in the system’s S.P.I.C.E. (Special People in a Caring Environment) employee-giving campaign.

“Our recipients are an inspiring group of nonprofit organizations that are truly driving change in the community we serve,” stated Cindy Torian, director of OGHS Foundation. “Our passion is to help move people forward, and that spirit runs through every one of these nonprofit organizations, which are improving the lives of countless people and families. This campaign’s inspiring group of nonprofit organizations are truly driving change in our community.”

Over the past 17 years, OGHS employees have donated over 1.4 million dollars to S.P.I.C.E. These funds have been utilized to support local nonprofit organizations, fellow employees in need, and hospital projects.

A new S.P.I.C.E. campaign is developed every three years and new nonprofit organizations are selected. The upcoming S.P.I.C.E. campaign begins September 1, 2024, and ends August 31, 2027. Recipients include:

• Community Birth Companion
• Family Strong Foundation
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
• Hope for Opelousas
• St. Landry/Evangeline Parish Sexual Assault Center
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of St. Landry/Evangeline
• Eunice Community Health Center
• Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
• Miles Perret Cancer Services
• The Refinery Mission

About Opelousas General Health System Foundation

As the philanthropic arm of Opelousas General Health System, the Foundation extends the mission of the health system by supporting OGHS through relationships, stewardship, and philanthropy. For additional information on the Foundation https://www.opelousasgeneral.com/oghs-foundation/