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A VENICE-BASED NONPROFIT SEEKS TO RIGHT INEQUITY BY HELPING HOMELESS YOUTHS. BY VICTORIA CLAYTON The Community Impact Fund (CIF) was established by Saint John’s Health Center Foundation to support our […]

Marty and Lisa Greenberg remember Saint John’s in their estate plans. BY SHARI ROAN / PHOTOGRAPHED BY PHILLIP GRAYBILL To Marty Greenberg, giving is a way of life. He’s known […]

A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO TREATMENT EQUALS BETTER OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. BY LAUREL DIGANGIPHOTOGRAPHED BY THE MATTHEW SMITH When Samantha Brown was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) […]

For More Than 55 Years, The Saint John’s Cleft Palate Center Has Provided Compassionate, Comprehensive Care To Children And Their Families. BY MELANIE ANDERSON / PHOTOGRAPHED BY JEFF BERTING Vanessa […]

THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY NEUROANATOMY AND SURGICAL SKILLS LABORATORY IS AN INTERNATIONAL HUB FOR SURGEONS STRIVING TO EXPAND THEIR SKILLS. BY MELANIE ANDERSON At any given time, it’s not unusual to find […]

Dallas Price and Bob Van Breda’s $1 million donation in honor of Dr. Ernie Prudente will help support a new, state-of-the-art nurse call system at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. […]

ADVANCES IN IMMUNOLOGY HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO CURE DEADLY MELANOMA SKIN CANCER. BY NANCY BRANDS WARD / PHOTOGRAPHED BY SHANE O’DONNELL Tracy Stoll has lived her life with one […]

Dr. Parvin Peddi aims to expand research and clinical trials in breast cancer. BY ROBIN HEFFLER / PHOTOGRAPHED BY SHANE O’DONNELL In April, Parvin F. Peddi, MD, joined the staff […]

THE COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND WAS LAUNCHED OUT OF A LONG-STANDING TRADITION OF CARING FOR OUR WESTSIDE COMMUNITY. BY MELANIE ANDERSON Each year in January, local nonprofit leaders and Saint John’s […]

LOCAL SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS STEP UP TO ASSIST FAMILIES DURING THE PANDEMIC WITH SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND BY MELANIE ANDERSON The Santa Monica Education Foundation (known locally as […]