Grant News

MLKCH strengthens their workforce and South LA’s health with more than half a million dollars in grants from Bank of America.  

Dr. James Pinney is a UCLA medical school graduate and an accomplished cardiologist who found a way decrease the formation of scar tissue and promote improved healing and better long-term heart function.

Lactation Educator Lydia Boyd dedicates herself to educating the mothers of South LA to ensure no one else faces breastfeeding challenges alone.

MLKCH receives $2 million to support South LA diabetes management care from Good Hope Medical Foundation.

L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publicly operated health plan in the country, has awarded $500,000 to MLK Community Healthcare to increase the capacity & capabilities of the MLKCH Post-Discharge Clinic treating South Los Angeles residents dealing with the long-term effects of COVID-19.

Weingart Foundation and Ballmer Group give a combined $15 million to boost our hospital’s vision to bring doctors to South LA. 

The $100,000 gift will provide mental health and wellness resources to support healthcare workers in a historically challenging time.

Bank of America gives $500,000 to train and hire more than 200 MLKCH healthcare professionals.

Funded in partnership with Health Net, MLKCH's Healthy Moves van supports our Know Your Basics program to bring health screenings directly to the community. 

Bank of the West, Tesla, Target, celebrities, local school teachers, donut shops and others deliver “stunning, unexpected” gifts to Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital to help fight COVID-19.

What's one of the most important things a doctor can give a patient? Dr. Ben Cheng knows—time. 

Gifts will enable MLKCH to expand its "wrap-around" care team to include mental health and substance abuse support.