PATHWAYS TO PROGRESS
driving impact through collaboration
Our Mission
The mission of the Obici Healthcare Foundation is to improve the health status of the people living in the service area by responding to the medical needs of the indigent and uninsured and by supporting programs which have the primary purpose of preventing illness and disease.
Our Vision
The vision of the Obici Healthcare Foundation is good health and wellness for all.
Letter from the President and CEO AND BOARD CHAIR
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
In our last annual report, we made a promise to continue the work we’ve done to forge forward together with purpose, alongside our partners. We took that momentum of Forward Together and paved Pathways to Progress
In this year’s annual report, you’ll notice the impact of this approach as we leaned into seeking new ways to support our partners. Building on our commitment to local healthcare, we partnered with the Suffolk Foundation to award the second annual Healthcare Pathways Scholarship awardees and encouraged past recipients to return home and provide compassionate, high-quality care to their community. We remain committed to supporting partners that alleviate hunger, foster opportunities for recreation and fitness, and build community spaces that encourage movement and connection. For a third time, we renewed our partnership with the Center for Nonprofit Excellence to deepen our shared commitment to support local nonprofits. These efforts have shown us how essential collaboration is to progress.
Within our Community Engagement grant section, a new category has emerged—our Collaborative Community Engagement grants. We’ve been deeply inspired by our nonprofit partners’ commitment to working together. Their impressive efforts have moved us beyond admiration and into meaningful action, motivating us to embrace partnership opportunities that advance shared goals. In 2024, we came together with three of our peers to pilot a new approach grounded in trust. By simplifying the application process and easing the challenges faced by those seeking funding for community projects, we strengthened the support and resources provided to nonprofits. We hope to continue growing this opportunity with other peers and look forward to driving greater impact through collaboration.
This year, we’ve included video storytelling that features the groups and individuals who are part of this important work. We invite you to scan the QR codes and follow the links throughout these pages and hear their stories firsthand. It’s our hope that these voices help you truly see and feel the tangible good we are creating. Thank you for believing in our work as we continue to pave Pathways to Progress.
Sincerely,
R. Battle Betts, Jr. President and CEO
Mary C. Haddad 2025–2026 Board Chair
Obici Healthcare Foundation BOARD OF DIRECTORS
In 2024-2025^, the
awarded 12 grants and
total of $2,405,366 in support
Pictured: Front row, left to right: R. Battle Betts, Jr., Meghan Councill, Mary C. Haddad, Melissa D. Rollins, and J. Wayne Scott. Back row, left to right: Denise Bunn, Dr. Michael Ponder, The Honorable Vaughn T. Breedlove, and William A. Peak. Not pictured: Rex Alphin, Beatrice Johns, Bill Riddick, and Terri Riddick.
Paving PathwaysBUILDING THE FUTURE
Our partnership with the Suffolk Foundation invests in the next generation of healthcare professionals by providing scholarships and hands-on learning opportunities.
2024 Scholarship Recipients
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Scan the QR code or go to bit.ly/ohf-scholarships to see how this collaboration helps local students pursue healthcare careers and strengthen our community’s healthcare workforce.
Pathways to Play PLACES TO THRIVE
Every community deserves places where people can connect, play, and live well. The Healthy Spaces grant brings that vision to life by funding accessible facilities that promote active lifestyles and access to healthy food.
In 2024, a grant helped the Community Coalition of Sussex open a basketball court for neighbors to stay active! Scan the QR code or go to bit.ly/ohf-hs to learn more.
Pictured: Community members enjoy the outdoor basketball court, made possible by a $50,000 Healthy Spaces grant awarded to the Community Coalition of Sussex.
Pictured left to right: Lailani Hart, Kevin Nguyen, and Abby Rice.
Pictured: Two Windsor High School Girls’ Tennis players celebrate on the Windsor High School Tennis Court. Photo courtesy of Isle of Wight County Schools.
Pictured: Obici Healthcare Foundation, school, and community leaders at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Windsor High School’s new tennis court, funded by a $50,000 Healthy Spaces grant awarded to Isle of Wight County Schools.
Pictured front row left to right: Jacy Keith, Taylor Grace Legg, and Kate Holland. Pictured, back row left to right: Kelvin Turner II (OHF Program Officer); Dr. Ralph L. Howell Jr., DDS (2024–2025 OHF Board Chair); Kermit Hobbs Jr. (The Suffolk Foundation President); Lorelei Costa Morrow (The Suffolk Foundation Executive Director); Melissa D. Rollins (2025-2026 OHF Board Vice Chair); and R. Battle Betts, Jr. (OHF President & CEO).
Community ENGAGEMENT GRANTS
Community Engagement grants are one-time discretionary grants available to support nonprofit programs and projects. Nonprofits utilized these grants to address community health needs, encourage physical axqctivity and wellness, increase health awareness and knowledge, and provide public access to critical health resources.
The Foundation funds these grants in two different ways: funding provided solely by the Obici Healthcare Foundation and funding provided through a partnership with other grantmakers.
Grant
TYPES AND TOTALS
Organizations funded solely by the Obici Healthcare Foundation:
27 first-time grant partners awarded $78,102 in funding
56 returning grant partners awarded $179,700 in funding
83 total grants awarded for a total of $257,802
Organizations funded through a partnership with other grantmakers:
2 first-time grant partners awarded $24,000 in funding
4 returning grant partners awarded $67,500 in funding
Total Community Engagement grants awarded:
29 first-time grant partners awarded $102,102 in funding
60 returning grant partners awarded $247,200 in funding
Scan the QR code or go to bit.ly/ohf-cegs to recap our celebration of Community Engagement grant partners and join us in celebrating their impact!
6 total grants awarded for a total of $91,500
89 total grants awarded for a total of $349,302
Pictured at the 2025 Franklin City Public Schools Spring Fest (supported by a Community Engagement grant): Top—CHIP of South Hampton Roads; Bottom—Virginia Legal Aid Society.
Stronger PATHS AHEAD
Nonprofits are dedicated organizations that bring critical solutions to the table, helping those they serve thrive—proving essential to the fabric of our communities.
Through our capacity-building investments, we partner with organizations to strengthen their ability to deliver on their mission, tackle challenges, and create lasting impact.
We collaborate with the Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE), a trusted advisor and champion for Virginia nonprofits, to support organizations across our region in achieving their goals.
Mariane Asad Doyle, Executive Director of the CNE, leading a discussion on collaboration with nonprofits in February 2025.
Scan the QR code or go to bit.ly/ohf-cne to learn more about the CNE and their impact.
Financial Summary
FOUNDATION STAFF
Together, we’ re building pathways to progress— thank you for your partnership.
Scan the QR code or go to bit.ly/ohf-financials to review the Foundation’s latest financials.
Pictured, front row left to right: Jessica Mullen, Gina Lilley, Victoria Maston, Logan Wall, and Fiona Charles. Back row left to right: Kelvin Turner II and R. Battle Betts, Jr.
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