About the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Foundation

About the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Foundation

The Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Foundation was established in 1998 to encourage financial aid and community support for the education, health care, and community service ministries of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon.

We exist to serve and sustain the community care efforts of the Sisters while honoring their rich spiritual legacy founded nearly 140 years ago.

We fulfill this mission through relationship-building, fundraising, stewardship, and marketing.

Tax ID: 93-1253966

Learn more about the ministries we support:

SSMO Foundation Staff:

Foundation team photo
From L to R: Patricia Blood, Sabrina Blue, Colleen Gotze, Morgan Ketterman and Sean Lottman

Patricia Blood
Executive Director
[email protected]
503-718-6485 ext. 5485

Sabrina Blue
Director of Major Gifts
[email protected]
503-718-6480 ext. 5480

Morgan Ketterman
Project Manager
[email protected]

Colleen Gotze
Alumni Relations Manager
[email protected]
503-718-6482 ext. 5482

Sean Lottman
Database Manager
[email protected]
503-718-6481 ext. 5481

SSMO Foundation Board of Directors:

Andy Schaer
Chair

Vice President, Finance
Summit Bank

Thomas C. Melillo, DPM
Vice Chair

Physician and Surgeon
Westside Foot and Ankle Specialists

Gregory Gilbert
Treasurer

Owner
Independent Dispatch Inc.

Sr. Denise Klaas
Secretary

Sister, Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon

Sister Juana Gutierrez Mares
Director                     

SSMO General Councilor
Sister, Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon

Emily Campbell
Director

Director of Analytics
Reveleer

Lynda Dowling-Wu
Director                     

Owner
More Real Estate

Mary Martens James
Director

Judge

Steve Sipowicz
Director

Retired

Patricia Blood
Ex-Officio

Executive Director
Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Foundation