Saint Alphonsus Auxiliary- Baker City offers scholarship

BAKER CITY – (Release from Saint Alphonsus) Saint Alphonsus Auxiliary- Baker City is offering a $1,500.00 scholarship. To be eligible you must be a graduate of a Baker County High School or a current resident of Baker County, who will be at least a sophomore in college in the fall of 2022.

The Scholarship will be awarded to a student who is enrolled in a health care profession. The application for the scholarship can be obtained from the front desk at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Baker City at 3325 Pocahontas Rd or from a member of the Auxiliary Scholarship Committee, Peggy Payton, Chairperson 541-519-8118, Marilyn Bloom at 541-523-2750 or Marilyn Delfatti at 541-523-4598.

The applications must be returned to the committee by May 15th, 2022. The recipient will be notified by June 15th, 2022. The scholarship check will be sent to the recipient’s college where it will be credited to the students account.

The Auxiliary Members assist at the Annual Blood Draw, various other hospital events and attending the Saint Alphonsus- Baker City Gift Shop. New members are always welcome. For further information about the Auxiliary contact President Peggy Payton 541-519-8118 or Laura Huggins at 541-524-7732.

About Saint Alphonsus Medical Center- Baker City

Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital serving the medical needs of Baker County and surrounding areas. As a not-for-profit hospital, Saint Alphonsus Baker City reinvests its profits back into the community and works to improve the health and well-being of those we serve through medical services provided at Saint Alphonsus Baker City. For more information about Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City visit www.saintalphonsus.org/bakercity.

About Saint Alphonsus Health System

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a four-hospital, 714-bed regional, faith-based Catholic ministry with over 4,300 Associates and 950 medical staff. Serving the people of southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada, Saint Alphonsus Health System is comprised of Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Nampa, ID; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Ontario, OR; Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Baker City, OR; Saint Alphonsus Medical Group, with more than 275 primary care and specialty care providers at 35 clinic locations. As a not-for-profit health system, Saint Alphonsus Health System reinvests profits back into the community and works to improve the health and well- being of those we serve by emphasizing care that is patient-centered, innovative and community-based. Saint Alphonsus Health System is a member of Trinity Health, Novi, Michigan. To find out more go to: www.saintalphonsushealthsystem.org

See a previous story about St. Alphonsus here.