Our Mission
To gather and steward resources in support of the mission, vision, and values of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital and the community it serves.
Follow our journey.
Our Work in Action
For Access and Hope, Couple Gives $2.8 Million
Aiming to improve lives and boost community access to early diagnosis and treatment, the gift creates a dedicated CT Suite and names the Hope Emergency Center.
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Moving Mountains, Getting Doctors to South LA
"The physician gap in this community is the next mountain we must move,” says MLKCH CEO Dr. Elaine Batchlor.
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Growing Our Family, One Card at a Time
This May, the foundation invited the community to join us in support of healthy families through its Happy Birthday Campaign. Learn more and get involved.
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Art Fund Initiative, Creating Healing Spaces
We all know what it’s like to enter a truly beautiful space. It can be uplifting, inspirational, and even an emotional experience.
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Pines & Armstrong, Fostering Innovation
Brad Armstrong and Denise Pines recently joined the foundation board of directors for the same reason: to make sure the hospital keeps getting stronger.
Read More »MLKCH Nurse Manager Featured in Publication
Congratulations to our own Andrew Ausland who we spotted on the cover of Working Nurse magazine for its feature, Men in Nursing 2015.
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Our Initiatives
Willowbrook Master Plan
What started as a single effort to deliver high-quality healthcare by creating a new hospital is now a large effort to inspire health and wellness throughout the whole community. The Willowbrook MLK Wellness Community master plan uses our new MLKCH as the catalyst to bring not only new healthcare facilities and services to South Los Angeles, but also new:
- Recreation opportunities
- Food resources
- Walkways and bike paths
- Events
Watch the 3-minute video to see how our hospital fits into the larger vision to create a community of health and wellness.
