Support Our Endowments
Kathleen King Oral Health Endowment
The Oral Health Endowment was established in 2011 by Dr. Dennis and Linda Eguchi to increase access to oral health prevention and treatment services. In 2017, the Eguchi’s renamed the endowment in honor of the Community Health Trust’s founding CEO, Kathleen King. The Kathleen King Oral Health Endowment provides a lasting source of funding to address unmet needs for oral health education and care for all in the greater Pajaro Valley.
Phil Rather Endowment
The Phil Rather Endowment Fund was established in 2005 in memory of Community Health Trust champion Phil Rather, to help provide lasting funding for the Diabetes Health Center. Earnings from the Phil Rather Endowment help support the Diabetes Health Center as it continues to provide and grow its services for those affected by diabetes, prediabetes, and other health conditions, through education and support.
Lasting Impact
The Dr. Ehler H. Eiskamp Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established in 2020, the Dr. Ehler H. Eiskamp Endowed Scholarship Fund will generate approximately $50,000 annually, which will be distributed as scholarships to Cabrillo College Students pursuing health care professions.
Healthy Lifestyles Endowment
The Ralph Flood “Healthy Lifestyles” Fund was established in 2010 to prevent obesity and diabetes in Pajaro Valley Children. The earnings are available to fund youth-oriented programs of the Diabetes Health Center.
General Endowment
The General Endowment Fund is composed of a bequest from the Frank F. Orr & Zoe Ann Orr Fund and other individual contributions. The earnings are available for the unrestricted use of Community Health Trust.