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July 18, 2024
Seattle Foundation
1601 5th Ave #1900
Seattle, WA 98101
Re: Seattle Foundation Grant Application- Benjamin N. Phillips Memorial Fund
To Whom It May Concern:
On Tuesday, July 16th the Port Angeles City Council unanimously voted in support of the
Olympic Medical Center Foundation in their quest to secure funding for the Olympic Medical
Center Healthcare Scholarship Fund. Your support will enable the Foundation to offer
educational scholarships to fifty individuals who reside in Clallam County. Scholarships will be
given to a wide range of people who have a desire to enter the medical profession for the first
time, or to further their medical certifications who currently work at Olympic Medical Center.
The City of Port Angeles values our deep -seeded partnership with the hospital and the
foundation to address the employment challenges and the need to increase the current workforce.
Beginning in 2022, the Healthcare Scholarship Program has already met its original goal to
increase hospital employees by supporting twenty-nine people in its initial program. When
individuals in this program succeed, the entire Port Angeles community benefits by having well
educated healthcare professionals. With the Benjamin N. Philips Fund's support, the program
can look forward to another year of success.
On behalf of City Council, we are confident the Olympic Medical Center Foundation will fulfill
its obligations and exceed the community's expectations. It is with great pleasure to recommend
the Olympic Medical Center Foundation's Healthcare Scholarship Program, be considered to
receive additional funding.
Sincerely,
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Kate Dexter, Mayor
City of Port Angeles