Foundation Update - May/June 2009

Message from Cherlyn L. Spencer

Executive Director, Alameda County Health Care Foundation

It is that time of year that the Foundation takes a breath and thinks of the many donors and organizations that have supported us this year. Our fiscal year ends June 30, 2009. We are still counting but have raised to date $1.5 million.

We are very appreciative of this mark because of the negative impact on the economy that has affected foundations and individual gifts making it more difficult this year, than any other year, to raise funds. Our patients at the Medical Center probably have experienced even more difficulty which it is why we continue to raise funds to ensure that they receive quality health care.

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Funding Priorities

Alameda County Health Care Foundation 2007-2009 Funding Priority Programs 

Cancer Services - Comprehensive Cancer Services at the Medical Center are composed of the Pathfinders Outreach and Cancer Navigation Programs, designed to provide screening and outreach to the community, navigation for all patients referred for breast evaluation, and support groups for all cancer patients.

Comprehensive Chronic Disease Management Initiative which includes Childhood Obesity Prevention Program - is a comprehensive approach to the issue of overweight and obesity a leading cause to diabetes type II.

Youth Violence Prevention Program - Alameda County has experienced a recent surge in violence claiming the lives of young people at an unprecedented rate. The Medical Center offers programs to break the cycle of youth violence.

Angiography Suite Acquisition Campaign - This project includes renovation and purchase of an Angiography Suite. Angiography is commonly used to diagnose and treat forms of heart disease and trauma to the cardiovascular system. It also is an imaging method that allows doctors to view veins, arteries, and other tissues that cannot be seen through other imaging such as MRI and x-ray.

ACHCF Actively Working to Increase Board Size

Boards of non-profit organizations are the lifeblood of their respective agencies. They provide the vision, oversight, and outreach into the community that every organization requires.  The need for a strong, committed board of directors for the Alameda County Health Care Foundation is no different.

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Registration Open for 14th Annual Golf Classic

Bruce Bauer, Chair of the Alameda County Health Care Foundation, has again agreed to chair the Annual Golf Classic. This year the tournament is scheduled for Monday, September 21, at Sequoyah Country Club in Oakland.

As in prior years, the Golf Classic will include a barbecue buffet lunch, scramble golf format, and a post-tournament reception and dinner. The tournament welcomes sponsors, foursomes, and individuals for a relaxing day on Sequoyah’s challenging 18-hole golf course.

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Thomas J. Long Foundation Supports  Cancer Navigator Program

A very special thank you to the Thomas J. Long Foundation for their generous $25,000 gift to the ACHCF for ACMC’s Cancer Navigator Program. This kind of support is vital in enabling our program staff to assist cancer patients through a painful and often confusing process.

Donor Spotlight

The Clorox  Company Foundation

Since its inception in 1980, The Clorox Company Foundation has focused on supporting programs that serve youth, kindergarten through 12th-grade education, cultural and civic organizations, local needs in plant communities and organizations in which Clorox employees are involved.

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