Giving Back to our Community

Since our formation, Bloss has invested in programs, services, and organizations that improve the health and well-being of our residents. The grant application process is open to all nonprofit organizations addressing Atwater’s health priorities.

For questions regarding future grant opportunities, contact Alisa Bettis at (209) 349-0500.

2024/2025 Grant Awards:

Sports Physicals to enusure 1,300 local students have access to free physicals - $52,000

Medical Assistant (MA) Program TB Testing at Atwater High and Buhach Colony High Schools - $3,500

Senior Information Day promoting senior health and wellness- $3,319

Old Town Atwater Farmers Market Sponsorship - $1,000

Old Town Atwater Community Ice Skating Rink Sponsorship- $5,000

American Cancer Society Lights of Hope Across America - $2,500

Merced County Food Bank Senior Brown Bag Program providing 5,000 meals for at-risk seniors - $2,500

Atwater High School & Buhach Colony High School nursing program skills lab equipment - $5,278

 Exhortation to Unity Brown Bag Lunch Program serving food insecure individuals in Atwater and Winton - $2,500

2018 – 2020 Bloss Memorial Healthcare District
Grant Award Recipients

Below find a description of the selected programs and organizations working to reduce health disparities and improve the well-being of all District residents.

Recipients:

July 30, 2018

• Castle Family Health Centers, Inc – $5,000 from Trust Fund Account for sports physicals.

July 25, 2019

• Castle Family Health Centers, Inc – $5,000 from Ung Goodwin Trust to support health care to seniors over 60 years of age who reside in Merced County. To assist in receiving free flu shots, vision and medical care up to the grant amount.

July 25, 2019

• Castle Family Health Centers, Inc – $80,000 to help maintain Day Break Adult Day Health Care Center for various services offered by the program while also providing peace of mind for caregivers and increasing access to quality support while exposing the participants to physical and mental activity and healthy food choices and increase their access to health services. 

September 26, 2019

• Castle Family Health Centers, Inc – $6,800 from Ung Goodwin Trust to support health care to seniors over 60 years of age who reside in Merced County. To assist in receiving free flu shots, vision and medical care up to the grant amount.

April 7, 2020

• Castle Family Health Centers, Inc – $150,000 from Trust Fund Account ($50,000 x 3 months, March, April, May 2020) for COVID-19 Assistance.

June 25, 2020

• Castle Family Health Centers, Inc – $15,000 from Trust Fund Account for sports physicals.

October 29, 2020

• Castle Family Health Centers, Inc – $7,000 from Ung Goodwin Trust to support health care to seniors over 60 years of age who reside in Merced County. To assist in receiving free flu shots, vision and medical care up to the grant amount.

August 25, 2021

• Castle Family Health Centers, Inc – $7,000 from Ung Goodwin Trust to support health care to seniors over 60 years of age who reside in Merced County. To assist in receiving free flu shots, vision and medical care up to the grant amount.

September 30, 2021

• Castle Family Health Centers, Inc – $24,000 from Trust Fund Account for sports physicals.

July 7, 2022

• American Cancer Society – $2,500 for Lights of Hope Across America.
• The Hope Church – $4,726.95 for three AED’s.

May 30, 2023

• American Cancer Society – $2,500 for Light of Hope Across America.
• Castle Family Health Centers, Inc. – $30,000 from Trust Account for sports physicals.

September 27, 2023

• Castle Family Health Centers, Inc. – $76,678 for one Radiology Suite and additional equipment.