OGHS Foundation
Supporting Health Promotion in St. Landry Parish
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The OGHS Foundation, a charitable organization, was established in 2005
to support the mission of Opelousas General Health System and commitment
to care through financial stewardship, resource development and promoting
community health. The Foundation supports our community, our patients,
and our employees.
MISSION
To support OGHS to improve health outcomes
STRATEGIES
- Develop and cultivate philanthropic giving
- Enhance programs and services
- Being synonymous with great healthcare
- Build strong and lasting relationships to support healthy communities
What does the Opelousas General Health System Foundation do?
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We Fight Against Breast Cancer – For 13 years, Paint the Town Pink has raised dollars to ensure
that the uninsured and underinsured have accessibility to mammograms and
screenings. St. Landry parish is now above the national average for accessibility
to mammograms.
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We Honor Those That Have Made an Impact – The Hall of Fame Gala honors past physicians, board members, and
employees that have made a significant impact to the health system through
impacting the community, patients, and employees.
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We Provide Scholarships to Students in Our Community – The OGHS Foundation Golf Tournament raises funds to provide scholarships
to students in St. Landry and Evangeline Parish. In the past 13 years
over 100 students have received scholarships.
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We Support Our Community and Our Employees – SPICE is the employee giving program of Opelousas General Health
System. Through SPICE OGHS employees have raised over $1,000,000 to support
local non-profits, our employees during a time of need and a hospital project.
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We Work to Build a Healthier Community – Healthy St. Landry is a collaboration of organizations and community
stakeholders that work together to create a healthier St. Landry for all.
Healthy St. Landry aims to improve St. Landry's community health ranking
and increase the community’s awareness, knowledge and capacity to
improve health outcomes.
OGHS Foundation Board of Directors
Gina Tuttle, President
Ken Cochran, President and CEO of OGHS
Harold Taylor, Vice President
Cindy Torian, Director and Secretary
Dr. Eric Amy
Dr. Paula Sharkey
Patrick Fontenot
Angie Briley
Nichole Gordon Miller
Charles LaCaze