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Adventist Health White Memorial Charitable Foundation supports Adventist Health White Memorial (AHWM), a 545-bed, not-for-profit, faith-based, teaching hospital, which provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and diagnostic services to the communities in and near downtown Los Angeles. The hospital expanded its footprint with the acquisition of Beverly Hospital in Montebello in September, 2023. This makes Adventist health White Memorial the largest hospital in Adventist Health. One of the greatest assets an organization can possess is the trust of its community, both on campus and in the surrounding neighborhoods.The care we give at AHWM follows our mission of living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope. We touch the lives of people at every point throughout their lifetime beginning with exceptional prenatal and maternity care. Our Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is one of the few in Los Angeles for newborns in need of advanced specialized care. The AHWM Cleft Palate Program focuses on providing the surgeries and support for children with this birth defect, including restoring normal function with minimal scarring, dentistry, and speech therapy to help correct speaking difficulties. Mental and emotional health services are provided for all ages. In partnership with MAOF (Mexican American Opportunity Foundation) and other not-for-profit partners, Vive Bien at our Community Resource Center provides local seniors a place to connect as well as activities to improve health and fitness, and free expertise for MediCare and ACA health care sign-ups. Our partnership with TELACU Education Foundation to assist youth from our community to become nurses was cited previously as being instrumental in the hospital being recognized nationally with the Malcolm Baldrige Award. To illustrate how Adventist Health White Memorial works to strengthen and transform the community let us share the following story:The air was tense in Dr. Faisal Khans office on that October day as Yanira Hurtado and her husband Joaquin awaited her biopsy results. Kahn entered and pulled his stool close. He looked at Hurtado, shook his head, and said, Yanira, its cancer. The weight of his words matched the gravity in his eyes.Hurtado was diagnosed with stage three invasive lobular carcinoma. She had always prioritized her breast health and diligently undergone mammograms after developing benign cyst that required surgical drainage. However, this cancer was notorious for its branching pattern growth that early detection. With resolve and without delay, Hurtado opted for a mastectomy, determined to confront the disease head-on.Moments before her surgery, in a rare moment of vulnerability, Hurtado conveyed her fears to Khan. Can you please leave it nice? Dont leave me butchered up. Leaning in cluse, Kahn responded with gentleness, I know what you mean, I got you.Post-mastectomy, Hurtado began an intensive six-month chemotherapy protocol at the Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center, followed by 36 consecutive radiation treatments. Her oncologist Dr. Arati Chand, and the cancer centers staff provided comprehensive medical care, secured financial assistance and gave her the emotional support she needed to fight this battle. The cancer center became my second home, Hurtado reflects with gratitude. Josie was like my mom,Hurtado formed a special bond with her care team, radiation oncology therapists, Jaime Jimenez and Aurie Francisco, and infusion nurse, Josephine Cabisag. One day as her treatments neared completion, the emotional burden and trauma from cancer treatment overwhelmed her, and she broke down in tears before her session. Jaime and Aurie huddled around her and cried with her. As they dried their eyes, Hurtado confided, I needed that. Although her husband was her primary source of emotional support, on that day, Aurie and Jaime helped to ease the accumulated stress from her cancer journey. Feeling better, Hurtado lay on the radiation table to begin treatment, and Aurie played one of her favorite gospel songs, It Is the Name of Jesus. With tears streaming down her face again, Hurtado looked up at the picture of a tropical beach affixed to the radiation room ceiling, whispering a silent prayer for strength and the future chance to take her family to Hawaii.Finally Hurtado received the news she had longed for she was in remission. This experience transformed her into a vocal advocate for breast cancer awareness. She raises funds for Chavelytas Pink Hood, an organization committed to creating a supportive network for individuals and families navigating the challenges of cancer. To provide further support, she established Pink Bloom, a nonprofit organization to help cancer patients. She wears a streak of purple and pink in her hair, a reminder that although she had no choice in losing her hair during treatment, she now has the power to choose her appearance. And this past June, her dream was realized as she stood with her family on the balcony of their Hawaiian hotel room, gazing out at a view she prayed to see.This cancer diagnosis will not go in vain, Hurtado said. Some women dont want to talk about it, very private. But as long as Im alive, my mission is to help in every way I can.AHWM Charitable Foundation invites you to partner with us in building on our legacy of primary care and our unwavering pursuit of excellence in quality, innovation and service. For more information on the work that we do, please visit httpswhitememorialgiveadventisthe... or look for us on Facebook or LinkedIn.