Focus Your Passion
It is such an exciting time to focus your passion for improving our community’s health and your philanthropic priorities. In addition to the work that our local hospitals do every day, philanthropy can enhance and in some cases sustain the Adventist Health programs that focus on our mission: Living God’s love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
Empowering Impact Area of Greatest Need
The biggest and most exciting opportunities do not always happen according to schedule. Gifts to our Area of Greatest Need fund provide Adventist Health White Memorial leaders with the flexibility to allocate resources where and when they are needed most. Gifts to this fund have helped purchase state-of-the-art equipment and technology, improved our physical campus and supported community projects.
When you give to Adventist Health White Memorial Charitable Foundation Area of Greatest Need fund, your unrestricted gift is instrumental in helping us provide the high-quality care that our patients.
Improving Cancer Care Cancer Center
Cancer affects every family. But for the Lantina and Hispanic women in East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights and Montebello served by Adventist Health White Memorial, a cancer diagnosis and poor outcomes strike at higher rates than for other women. We are committed to providing patients care from a caregiver whose ethnic background matches their own, which improves patients’ experiences and outcomes.
With continued philanthropic support, the Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center at Adventist Health White Memorial will further prevention services, increase the number of infusion treatments, and refresh the aesthetic of the cancer center itself to a more compassionate, calming facility that is conducive to healing.
Your Gift's Impact
"When I was small ... I wanted to be a nurse and help people. The Workforce Development program put me right in to working in the Emergency Room, and now I’m in the nursing residency program. This program has helped me more than I can explain in words."
Miriam Ramon
Big Dreams for the Future Volunteer & Workforce Development
Since 2006, more than 1,200 young adults from Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles and Montebello have had life-altering encounters with professionals in a wide variety of healthcare careers, opening to them a world of possibilities they had never dreamed of. They’ve also experienced mentoring and guidance, encouragement and inspiration to pursue higher education and reach their best potential.
The Adventist Health White Memorial Healthcare Workforce Development program provides local young people with training experiences in the healthcare industry. The program motivates young people from our community on their path to professional, highly paid positions and meaningful work.
This program is possible with support from community leaders like you. Hundreds of young people in our community can dream big, then make those dreams come true because donations from the community.
Bringing True Health and Well-Being to the Community The Community Resource Center
True community health and well-being extend beyond treating illness. Many chronic conditions in our community are rooted in environmental challenges and a lack of access to essential resources. Our Community Resource Center is dedicated to addressing these underlying issues and enhancing overall well-being.
The Community Resource Center is home to the food and essentials pantry, fresh produce farmer’s market voucher program, ¡Vive Bien! senior wellness, and it supports our community garden. Through these programs, along with critical services like health insurance enrollment and wellness workshops, we help families gain the coverage they need, provide food to those facing hunger, and support seniors who may be isolated.
With generous support from donors like you, the Community Resource Center can continue to offer this critical, comprehensive support and empower our community, helping to ensure that everyone has the care and resources they need to thrive.
A Healthier, More Vibrant Future for Our Communities Expanding Access to Primary Care
Join Our Mission of Health, Wholeness and Hope
We invite you to join us in our mission by supporting the program that matches your passion.