Charities of Prime Healthcare and Dr. Prem Reddy
The Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation and the Prime Healthcare Foundation are dedicated to improving access to healthcare by supporting nonprofit community-based hospitals and organizations and by increasing educational opportunities in healthcare. Prime Healthcare Foundation Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation Visit here to view a timeline of generous donations made by Dr. Prem Reddy and the Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation. Driven by Dr. Reddy's life-long passion for healing and education, the Foundations act as stewards of private funds to be used for public good and fulfill a commitment to give back to the communities serviced by Prime Healthcare Services. Make a Wish, Westside Children's Center, Midnight Mission, Samaritans PurseDr. Reddy and his family founded the Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation, previously known as the Desert Valley Foundation, in 1986. It is a nonprofit foundation that has donated millions to various charities, including those that support health education, college scholarships, public healthcare education and free community clinics. Additionally, the Prime Healthcare Foundation was founded in 2006 and funded by Dr. Reddy and his family. It owns 15 not-for-profit acute care hospitals in California, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, which are considered community assets. Combined, the foundations have assets of more than $1.2 billion. In the United States, the Foundations assist patients unable to afford treatment by funding free clinics and organizations supporting preventative care. The Foundations also seek to ensure that students of all backgrounds can pursue careers in medicine. Internationally, the Foundations promote and support programs that improve quality of life, which includes providing free medical care and supplies, potable water, new schools and safe, clean housing. Through the Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation, Dr. Reddy supports Samaritan's Purse, donating equipment to be used in clinics across high-needs areas of Liberia, West Africa, as well as Honduras and Guatemala. He supports nursing students through scholarships and infrastructure funding at universities and facilities around the country, and has pledged over $2.5 million this year alone. Most recently, Dr. Reddy made a commitment of $40 million to fund the newest medical school in California, the California University of Science and Medicine, located in San Bernardino. The school welcomed itu2019s first class of students in July 2018.
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