Employee Giving
Supporting the Hospital and Our Community
Every day, the employees of Valley Presbyterian Hospital play an essential role in advancing our mission to improve the quality of health in the San Fernando Valley. In addition to the excellent care they provide, they are in a unique position to positively impact our mission by personally investing in the hospital's services and facility through a Goal Getters program.
Additionally, many of our employees, from the CEO to the nursing staff, are involved outside of the hospital, donating their time to help low-income and underserved families in the community.
For these reasons and more, we believe our employees are one of the greatest assets not only to the hospital but the San Fernando Valley at large.
Goal Getters Hospital and Patient Support
More than 1,000 employees (about half of our entire staff) personally donate to Valley Presbyterian Hospital's Goal Getters program through payroll deductions and annual contributions. This financial support helps fund equipment and other programs that make a difference in the health and well-being of the patients we serve.
These are just a few of the items that have been supported by employee giving:
- Wheelchairs
- Temporal scanners
- Exercise bike for Cardiac Rehabilitation patients
- "CPR Manikins" for employee training
- Teddy bears for pediatric patients
- Video game consoles and iPads for Pediatrics
- Clothing for VPH homeless patients
- Tranquil Zen Garden
Employees Supporting Our Community
Over the last ten years, many of our employees have donated their time to provide free health care screenings for thousands of San Fernando Valley families that have attended our annual Health & Wellness Community Fair. Others have participated in our holiday Toy Giveaway, another popular annual event for families whose children under the age of 12 may not otherwise receive toys and a photo with Santa.
And, in the last few years, our President & CEO, Gustavo Valdespino, has been sponsoring a Dodger night, in conjunction with the Mid Valley YMCA, providing underserved children in our community the opportunity to experience the excitement of a baseball game at Dodger stadium.
For information on the Goal Getters Giving Program or other Community Support, please contact: foundation@valleypres.org or 818.902.5709
