St. Mary Medical Center recently bestowed $193,000 in community grants to two Long Beach-based nonprofit organizations. Century Villages at Cabrillo (CVC) received $97,000 and United Cambodian Community (UCC) received $96,000 from the grants.
The grants were awarded through the hospital’s parent network Dignity Health, and funded through Dignity Health’s Community Health Improvement Grants program.
The Community Health Improvement Grants program has given out a total of $91 million in donations spanning approximately 3,800 community health improvement projects since it was established in 1991.
“Partnering with local nonprofits who share our vision and mission of improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, is essential to the well-being of our community. Not to mention, it’s one of our favorite things to do,” said Carolyn Caldwell, St. Mary Hospital President, in a statement from Dignity Health – St. Mary Medical Center.
CVC’s focus is building affordable housing to assist individuals experiencing homelessness and offering opportunities to attain physical and economic independence. CVC’s grant money will go towards programs providing mental health resources, community engagement opportunities, peer-to-peer support groups and more.
The UCC offers social services to Long Beach’s Cambodian community, the largest population of Cambodian residents in the United States, through cultural engagement that addresses the collective needs of the community.
The grant received from St. Mary Medical Center will allow the expansion of the nonprofit’s reach in Cambodia Town which includes providing health equity and community integration.
“Collectively, our efforts will have a significant impact in the lives of the most underserved populations in Long Beach,” Caldwell said.
For more information regarding the Community Health Improvement Grants program, visit dignityhealth.org/about-us/community-health/grant-programs.
