What We Have Done: Grant History
2024 Pink Shamrock Grants
Hospice of Spokane $4000.00
Providence St Mary’s $3500.00
Because there is Hope $2000.00
Community Cancer Serv. $5000.00
Casting for Recovery $3000.00
Providence NW Foundation $8000.00
Kootenai Health Foundation $4000.00
CHAS $3000.00
Heartlinks $4000.00
Cancer Can’t $3000.00
YMCA $3000.00
2023 Grants
Hospice of Spokane $4000.00
Providence St Mary’s $3500.00
Because there is Hope $2000.00
Community Cancer Serv. $5000.00
Casting for Recovery $2000.00
Providence NW Foundation $8000.00
Kootenai Health Foundation $4000.00
CHAS $3000.00
Heartlinks $2000.00
Cancer Can’t $3000.00
YMCA $2500.00
Shoshone Cancer Support $2000.00
Tri Cities Cancer Foundation $3000.00
2022 Pink Shamrock Foundation Grants
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CHAS Denny Murphy Clinic
Spokane, Washington
$3,000
Gas cards and transportation.
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Hospice
Spokane, Washington
$4,000:
End-of-life support and services
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Casting for Recovery
Spokane, Washington
$4,000
Retreat for Brest Cancer Survivors
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Cancer Can't
Spokane, Washington
$5,000
Gas cards and Hotel stays for rural patients.
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Community Cancer Center
Sandpoint, Idaho
$5,000
Breast Cancer Needs Program
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Providence Cancer Center
Spokane, Washington
$10,000
Patient Assistance Fund
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Because There is Hope
Spokane, Washington
$4,000
Lodging and Patient Assistance
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St. Mary's Providence
Walla Walla, Washington
$4,000
Spanish Services
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YMCA
Spokane, WA
$5,000
Livestrong Program
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Kootenai Health
Coeur d'Alene , Idaho
$5,000
Cancer Patient Support
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Shoshone Cancer Center
Kellog, Idaho
$2,500
Cancer Patient Support
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Sunnyside Cancer Center
Sunnyside, Washington
$3,500
Cancer Patient Support
A sampling of the grants we have given in 2021
WE HAVE GIVEN AWAY OVER $400,000 WHILE CREATING AN ENDOWMENT OF $400,000
2021
CHAS COMMUNITY HEALTH: SPOKANE, WA
$3,000
TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY CANCER CARE: SANPOINT, ID
$5,000
HOSPITAL AND TRANSPORTATION FOR RURAL PATIENTS
HOSPICE SERVICES: SPOKANE, WA
$4,000
END OF LIFE SERVICES, SUPPORT
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL: SPOKANE, WA
$3,000
PATIENT ASSISTANCE FUND
KOOTENAI HEALTH: COEUR D’ALENE, ID
$5,000
CHEMOTHERAPY BAGS
BECAUSE THERE IS HOPE: SPOKANE, WA
$4,000
PATIENT ASSISTANCE
CASTING FOR RECOVERY: SPOKANE, WA
$4,000
RETREAT SERVICES
BUSTIN OUT IN BOISE: BOISE, ID
$3,000
PATIENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES
TRI CITIES CANCER CENTER: TRI CITIES, WA
$4,000
Cancer Patient Care Items
CANCER CAN’T:
FOUR LAKES, WA
$4,000
Cancer Patient Services and Transportation
COMMUNITY HEALTH: LAKE ROOSEVELT, WA
$3,000
Cancer Patient Transportation and Care Items.
HEARTLINKS HOSPICE: SUNNYSIDE, WA
$2,000
End of Life Care for Cancer Patients
ST. MARYS PROVIDENCE: WALLA WALLA, WA
$2,600
Cancer Patient Care and Transportation
Grant History: 2003 - 2020
2020: $31000
Because There is Hope $4,000
CHAS $2,000
CCS Sandpoint $5,000
Hospice of Spokane $4,000
Kootenai Health $5,000
Tri-Cities Cancer Center $4,000
Shoshone Cancer Wallace $2,000
Cancer Can’t – Four Lakes $3,000
Heartlinks Hospice – Sunnyside $1,000
2019: $32,100
Because there is Hope $3,000
Casting for Recovery $4,000
CHAS Spokane $1,000
CCS Sandpoint $4,000
Heartlinks Hospice Sunnyside $2,000
Hospice of Spokane $4,000
Kootenai Health Foundation CdA $3,000
Providence Health Care Spokane $3,500
Providence St Mary Foundation Walla Walla $2,600
Tri-Cities Cancer Center $3,000
Shoshone Cancer Support Corp. Kellogg, ID. $2000
2018: $34,600
Because there is Hope $3,000
Casting for Recovery $3,000
CHAS, Spokane $1,000
CCS, Sandpoint $4,000
Hospice, Spokane $4,000
Inchelium Health Care, Inchelium $3,000
Kootenai Health Care, Cd’A $2,000
Providence Health Care, Spokane $3,500
Providence Health Care, Walla Walla $2,600
Shoshone Cancer Resources, Kellogg $2,000
Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation $2,500
YMCA, Spokane $3,000
2017: $29,100
Because There is Hope (Spokane) $3,000
Casting for Recovery (CdA) $3,000
CHAS (Inland NW) $1,000
CCS-Sandpoint $4,000
Hospice Spokane $4,000
Kootenai Health Foundation $3000
Providence Health Care (Spokane) $3,500
Providence St. Mary (Walla Walla) $2,600
Shoshone Cancer Support (Kellogg) $2,000
YMCA Spokane $3,000
2016: $27,100
Because There is Hope $3,000
Casting for Recovery $2,000
CHAS $ 500
CCS- Sandpoint $3,000
Hospice $4,000
Kootenai Health $3,000
Native Project $1,500
Providence Spokane $3,500
Providence Walla Walla $2,600
Shoshone Cancer Wallace $1,000
YMCA Spokane $3,000
2015: $26,800
Because There is Hope (Spokane) $3000
Casting for Recovery (Lewiston) $1000
CHAS (Spokane) $500
Community Cancer Services (Sandpoint) $3000
Hospice (Spokane )$4000
Kootenai Health Foundation (CdA) $3000
Native Project (Spokane) $1600
Providence Health Care (Spokane) $3000
Providence St Mary Foundation (Walla Walla) $2600
St. Joseph Family Center(Spokane) $2600
YMCA (Spokane) $2500
2014: $24,550
Because There Is Hope (Spokane) $3000
Casting for Recovery (Lewiston) $1000
Community Cancer Services (Sandpoint) $3000
Hospice of Spokane $4000
INHS (Spokane) $2000
Kootenai Health Foundation (CdA) $2500
Lake Roosevelt Community Health (Inchelium) $2250
Native Project (Spokane) $1600
Priest Communities Care (Priest River)$1000
Providence St. Mary Foundation (Walla Walla) $1700
St. Joseph Family Health (Spokane) $2500
2013: $22,500
Because There is Hope $1000
Casting for Recovery (Lewiston) $1000
Community Cancer Services (Sandpoint) $2500
Hospice of Spokane $2500
Inland Northwest Health Services $2000
Kootenai Health Foundation $2500
Lourdes Health Network (Pasco) $2000
Native Health $2500
Priest Communities Care (Priest River) $500
Providence Regional Cancer Center $3500
St. Joseph Family Center $2500
2012: $15,500
American Cancer Society $2000
Casting for Recovery (Lewiston) $1000
Community Cancer Services (Sandpoint) $2500
Hospice of Spokane $2000
Kootenai Health Foundation (CdA) $2500
Priest Communities Care (Priest River) $500
Providence Regional Cancer Center $2500
St. Joseph Family Center $2500
2011: $20,750
American Cancer Society $1500
Cancer Patient Care $2750
Casting for Recovery (Lewiston) $1000
Community Cancer Services (Sandpoint) $2500
Hospice of Spokane $1000
Kootenai Health Foundation, Inc. (CDA) $2000
Native Health of Spokane $1500
Providence Regional Cancer Center (Spokane) $2000
Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center (Walla Walla) $1500
Providence VNA Home Health $2000
St. Joseph Family Center $2000
Spokane Tribal Health Program (Wellpinit) $1600
2010: $19,600
American Cancer Society: $1500
They will use the funds to provide gas vouchers and transportation needs of the underserved for transportation needs to and from cancer treatments. They served over 90 patients with last year’s funds from us. They will also supply wigs, prostheses, scarves, etc. to the underserved, last year they helped 85 patients with these items utilizing our funds.Cancer Patient Care: $6500
This year concludes our $20,000 pledge to their Guardians of Hope Campaign. The additional $1500 will be used for a special project, the Pink Shamrock Swim Form Project. This will allow up to 15 women to participate in an ongoing wellness program in conjunction with the YWCA.Community Cancer Services – Sandpoint, ID: $2,100
Community Cancer services will use the money to help fund their ongoing education, information, and support services to the more than 50,000 residents of Bonner and Boundary Counties in North Idaho. They assisted over 250 clients with their Enriched Recovery Program last year.Hospice of Spokane: $1000
Hospice uses the funds to help clients suffering from terminal breast cancer. This money will help pay for 6 or 7 days of Hospice care.Kootenai Health Foundation: $2,000
They will use the funds we provided for emergency support for patients at the Kootenai Cancer Center during treatment. It helps pay for non-covered items such as transportation, gas, and other essential items.Native Project: $1,500
Native Health of Spokane is an urban Indian Health clinic meeting the primary health needs of the underserved and uninsured in Spokane and Spokane County. The funds will be used to help Indian women fighting breast cancer with primary needs such as wigs, transportation to the clinic, skincare and self-care products, and prepared meals for them and their families.Providence Regional Cancer Center: $1500
The 2010 funds will be used to support uninsured and underinsured women with many needed items such as wigs, transportation, urgent support medicine, and counseling. They are receiving over 250 newly diagnosed breast patients each year.Providence VNA Home Health: $2,000
The money will be used to help provide home health services to women with breast cancer who are unable to pay.St. Joseph Family Center: $1,500
They provide Breast Cancer Survivor Retreats to women battling breast cancer. The retreats provide group support, massage, reflexology, meals, and a weekend of relaxation.2009: $13,000
Cancer Patient Care: $6,000
We provided $5,000 to their Guardians of Hope Campaign and an additional $1,000 for the breast cancer support group needs.Providence Cancer Center: $1,500
We provided a fund that enables individual counselors to identify needs and provide dollars for those women. This could include medication, transportation, child care, or personal care items.Visiting Nurses Association: $2,000
We provided funding for several nurses to visit the homes of women who needed home assistance and do not have the means or health insurance to pay for it.Hospice of Spokane: $1,000
We provided 14 days of care for terminally ill women with breast cancer who did not have insurance.American Cancer Society: $1,000
We provided funding for a new cancer resource center to be located at 2 different hospitals to help educate women with limited resources of all the services that are available in our communities.Cancer Care Services of Sandpoint: $1,500
We provided funding to support a cancer boutique that has multiple items a woman going through treatment may need during that time.2008: $13,000
Cancer Patient Care: $6,000
We provided $5,000 to their Guardians of Hope Campaign and an additional $1,000 for the breast cancer support services.Providence Cancer Center: $1,500
We provided a fund that enables individual counselors to identify needs and provide dollars for those women. This could include medication, transportation, child care, or personal care items.Visiting Nurses Association: $1,000
We provided funding for several nurses to visit the homes of women who needed home assistance and do not have the means or health insurance to pay for it.Hospice of Spokane: $1,000
We provided 14 days of care for terminally ill women with breast cancer who did not have insurance.American Cancer Society: $1,000
We provided funding for a new cancer resource center to be located at 2 different hospitals to help educate women with limited resources of all the services that are available in our communities.Cancer Care Services of Sandpoint: $1,500
We provided funding to support a cancer boutique that has multiple items a woman going through treatment may need during that time.Toni Maries at Sacred Heart: $1,000
We provided funding for wigs, hats, and other self—esteem products for medically underserved patients.2007: $10,000
Cancer Patient Care: $5,000
We provided $5,000 to their Guardians of Hope Campaign and an additional $1,000 for the breast cancer support group needs.Providence Cancer Center: $1,500
We provided a fund that enables individual counselors to identify needs and provide dollars for those women. This could include medication, transportation, child care, or personal care items.Visiting Nurses Association: $1,000
We provided funding for several nurses to visit the homes of women who needed home assistance and do not have the means or health insurance to pay for it.Hospice of Spokane: $1,000
We provided 14 days of care for terminally ill women with breast cancer who did not have insurance.Cancer Care Services of Sandpoint: $1,000
We provided funding to support a cancer boutique that has multiple items a woman going through treatment may need during that time.Toni Maries at Sacred Heart: $500
We provided funding for wigs, hats, and other self—esteem products for medically underserved patients.2006: $8,000
Cancer Patient Care: $1,500
We provided $1,500 to Cancer Patient Care to provide transportation vouchers, food, and wigs to people suffering from breast cancer.Providence Cancer Center: $1,500
We provided a fund that enables individual counselors to identify needs and provide dollars for those women. This could include medication, transportation, child care, or personal care items.Visiting Nurses Association: $1,000
We provided funding for several nurses to visit the homes of women who needed home assistance and do not have the means or health insurance to pay for it.Hospice of Spokane: $1,000
We provided 14 days of care for terminally ill women with breast cancer who did not have insurance.Cancer Care Services of Sandpoint: $1,000
We provided funding to support a cancer boutique that has multiple items a woman going through treatment may need during that time.Toni Maries at Sacred Heart: $1,000
We provided funding for wigs, hats, and other self—esteem products for medically underserved patients.Community Health of Spokane: $1,000
We assisted in transportation and prescriptions for their breast cancer patients.2005: $7,000
Providence Cancer Center: $1,000
We supplied pain medications for those who could not afford them while waiting for Medicaid.Visiting Nurses Association: $1,000
We funded several nurses to visit the homes of women who needed home assistance who do not have the means or health insurance to pay for it.Cancer Patient Care: $1,000
We assisted with expensive prescriptions, counseling, nutritional supplements, and emergency financial assistance.Native Project: $1,000
We assisted in the care of Native Americans struggling with breast cancer.Hospice of Spokane: $1,000 — We provided 14 days of care for terminally ill women with breast cancer who did not have insurance.
Toni Maries at Sacred Heart: $1,000
We provided funding for wigs, hats, and other self—esteem products for medically underserved patients.Community Health of Spokane: $1,000
We assisted in transportation and prescriptions for their breast cancer patients.2004: $6,800
Individual Assistance: $500
We supplied an emergency grant to an individual who needed assistance in her recovery with a medical procedure.
Providence Cancer Center: $1,000
We supplied pain medications for those who could not afford them while waiting for Medicaid. Another woman received a wig that she could not afford.Visiting Nurses Association: $1,000
We funded several nurses to visit the homes of women who needed home assistance who do not have the means or health insurance to pay for it.Cancer Patient Care: $1,000
We assisted with expensive prescriptions, counseling, nutritional supplements, and emergency financial assistance.Peoples Clinic: $1,300
We provided check-ups for six medically underserved women with breast cancer.Hospice of Spokane: $1000 - We provided 14 days of care for terminally ill women with breast cancer who did not have insurance.
Positive Image Center at Sacred Heart: $1,000. We supplied wigs, hats, and self-esteem products for several women using the Positive Image Center.
2003: $5,000
Visiting Nurses Association: $500
We funded several nurses to visit the homes of women who needed home assistance who do not have the means or health insurance to pay for it.Native Health: $500
We assisted in the treatment of Native Americans struggling with breast cancer.Hospice of Spokane: $1,000
We provided seven days of care for terminally ill women with breast cancer who did not have insurance.Cancer Patient Care: $1,000
We provided wigs, prescription care, food supplements, emergency financial assistance, prostheses, and transportation to medical appointments.Spokane Regional Health District: $1,000
We funded transportation for medically underserved people for treatment.Providence Cancer Center: $1,000
We provided assistance to patients with bus passes, motel stays during treatment and airfare for a client who could not afford to get to treatment without it.