Overview

Need has no physical, spiritual or ethnic boundaries. It arrives wearing faces that are young and old, from all regions of our world, and at all times of the year.

Indeed, we all find ourselves in need at some time.

At CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare, we exist to address human needs by providing funding and organizational support for remarkable programs in the Houston-Galveston area.

Programs for Healthy Minds, Bodies and Spirits

Our foundation, an outreach organization associated with CHRISTUS Health, was established in 1966 as St. Joseph’s Foundation for the purpose of supporting and advancing the work of one Houston hospital, the city’s historic CHRISTUS St. Joseph.

After selling the hospital in 2005, St. Joseph’s Foundation became CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare with the focus shifting to provide primary healthcare and related services to the uninsured and underserved of the Greater Houston/Galveston areas.

Our programs include CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread, CHRISTUS St. Mary's Clinic, CHRISTUS Point of Light Clinic, CHRISTUS School Clinics, CHRISTUS Healthy Living Mobile Clinics, CHRISTUS Operation San Jose, and CHRISTUS Learning Center.

History, Mission & Vision

Our activities are rooted in a mission that began in 1866, when the first three Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word arrived in Galveston, Texas from Lyon, France. At the urging of Bishop Claude Dubuis, the Sisters began extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, serving a multitude of sick and inform of every kind.

Over the decades that followed, God blessed the Sisters as their works blessed others. Their ministry expanded, then split to better serve distinct geographical areas, before re-uniting in 1999 to form CHRISTUS Health.

Today, CHRISTUS Health, headquartered in Irving, Texas, ranks among the ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.

Mission & Vision

CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare is dedicated to extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, continuing the legacy of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word through the promotion of health and welfare to people in need.

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Moran Health Center

An Unprecedented Collaboration

A collaboration of Houston’s historic San José Clinic, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare, the Moran Health Center/John S. Dunn Integrated Care Building opened in Houston’s Midtown on February 6, 2010.

Accessible, Centralized Care for Houston’s Uninsured Catholic Charities San José Clinic

Accessible, Centralized

Situated at the intersection of Fannin and McGowen streets, one block east of the Main Street Metro Rail and near several bus routes, the Moran Health Center/John S. Dunn Integrated Care Building offers visitors easy access by both public and private means.

The location offers yet another benefit, as the centrally positioned Midtown property proves to be the ideal headquarters for the CHRISTUS Healthy Living Mobile Clinics – rolling medical facilities that serve thousands annually throughout Houston’s impoverished and underserved neighborhoods.

Care for Houston’s Uninsured

A major, multi-service health complex, “Moran Center” offers primary and specialized medical services, dental care, mental-health counseling and literacy-education programs to those who often have the greatest needs.

Under one roof, three pioneering faith-based nonprofit organizations provide Houston’s uninsured with the compassionate healing and healthcare they need not only to fight disease and repair injuries, but to live smart and stay healthy. Regardless of faith, all in need are welcomed out of darkness by gentle hands, open hearts and the glory of Christ’s healing light.

Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, founded in 1943, provides Moran Health Center clients a wide range of social services, including:

Immigration and refugee assistance
Adoption and foster care
Assistance for pregnant adolescents and young adults
Individual, group, family and couples counseling
Food and basic needs assistance
Senior services
Housing assistance

San José Clinic

Perhaps You Were Wondering...

How is CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare different from other charitable foundations?

Many foundations are established principally to distribute endowment funds to charitable causes. CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare, by contrast, functions primarily as a fundraising resource for local, faith-based programs and, secondarily, as an allocator of monies to them. In effect, the Foundation serves as a full-time, professional development staff for our Houston-Galveston healthcare programs.

How are CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare and its programs funded?

CHRISTUS Foundation programs are funded by charitable donations through individuals, corporations and foundations. Since its inception in 1966, the Foundation has raised more than $100 million for facilities and programs. Learn how to donate to CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare.

How can I become a donor to CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare?

CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare cherishes every donor, large or small, and always has pressing needs. Click here to learn how your support can make a difference in an underserved community.

How do I apply for the Hitoshi Nikaidoh, M.D. Memorial Award?

This award was created by friends and colleagues of Dr. Hitoshi Nikaidoh to honor and recognize his life and continue his work through support of the healing work of others in the future.

Dr. Nikaidoh was a talented and dedicated physician committed to helping patients and improving the health of those in need. The fund was created to allow qualified candidates to participate in medical mission work, both domestically and in foreign countries. To this end, awards are given twice a year to one or more 3rd and 4th year medical students, medical residents, or other physicians in their first five (5) years of practice.

Download Application

Mail application to CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare, P.O. Box 1919 Houston, TX 77251.

For more information, please contact Jeannette Baughman at
Jeannette.baughman@christushealth.org or 713-803-1813.

Leadership

Officers

Douglas Hidalgo, Chair
Donald J. Anderson, Jr., Vice Chair
Richard R. Torres, President
Ramon A. Vitulli III, Treasurer
Carolyn Forney, Secretary

Directors

Life Directors

Advisory Council

Chair Emeritus

Jonathan Frels
Dennis M. Malloy
William H. Wallace

Our Staff

Richard R. Torres

President

Phone: (713) 652-3100

Marcia Ford

Executive Administrative Assistant

Phone: (713) 803-1812
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James Nicas

Executive Director for Philanthropy

Phone: (713) 803-1809
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Molly Marshall

Senior Philanthropy Officer

Phone: (713) 803-1808
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Colleen Hargraves

Annual Fund Coordinator

Phone: (713) 803-1808
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Chris Harrison

Grant Writer/Stewardship Coordinator

Phone: (713) 803-1806
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Jeannette Baughman

Director of Programs

Phone: (713) 803-1813
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Wade Hopwood

Director of Finance

Phone: (713) 803-1803
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