DOHC awards an additional $30,000 to three local nonprofits
Employees make their voices heard for philanthropy at Desert Oasis Healthcare
(June 7, 2024 – Palm Springs, CA) When Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) held its annual Employee Appreciation Banquet last night, one of the highlights was the announcement of voting in the “Employee Choice $30K Giveaway.”
Employees of DOHC, as well as its sister company, Family Hospice Care, had been asked to nominate and then vote on the local nonprofit organizations they most wanted to see benefit from this giving. With more than 46% of collective employee nominations being for three organizations, employees then voted to award Palm Springs Animal Shelter $15,000 while Desert Cancer Foundation will receive $10,000 and FIND Food Bank $5,000.
“Beyond the obvious fact that our employees are animal lovers in voting for this significant donation to Palm Springs Animal Shelter, we also know the therapeutic benefit of pets in general and how their presence can help people who are healing in many ways,” said Marc Hoffing, MD, MPH and Medical Director of DOHC. “We have long supported the work of the Desert Cancer Foundation in helping people pay for cancer treatment, and FIND Food Bank reminds us all that ‘food is medicine.’”
This $5,000 donation brings DOHC’s total donations to FIND Food Bank to $30,000 in 2024 after marking Doctors’ Day this year with an additional $10,000 donation, for a total of $25,000 to the annual Telethon.
“The spirit of philanthropy at DOHC has a great example in the giving spirit of Dr. Richard Merkin, who founded Heritage Provider Network, of which DOHC is a medical group member,” added Hoffing. “Dr. Merkin has founded several charitable organizations and awards, including the Heritage Medical Research Institute, the Merkin Family Foundation, The Richard N. Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology, and other charities focused on education, children, and underserved communities.”
Click here for more information about the philanthropy of visionary health care executive Richard Merkin, MD. In related news, DOHC has been named Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation 2024 by the Desert Communities California Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. DOHC and all other category winners will be honored at the National Philanthropy Day in the Desert 2024 Luncheon on Friday, November 1.
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About Desert Oasis Healthcare
Formed in 1981 as one of the first medical groups in the desert communities of southern California, Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) continues to advance with changes in the healthcare market. DOHC provides primary and immediate care, home health, palliative care, clinical research studies and other services to more than 60,000 members/patients living in the greater Coachella Valley and the Morongo Basin of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The multidisciplinary and comprehensive care programs of DOHC are committed to educating individuals on preventive health care in their daily lives, reflected in the DOHC motto, "Your Health. Your Life. Our Passion." For more information, visit www.mydohc.com.
About Desert Communities Chapter CA, Association of Fundraising Professionals
The Desert Communities Chapter of the worldwide Association of Fundraising Professionals advances philanthropy by enable people and organizations to practice effective and ethical fundraising. The core activities through which the chapter fulfills this mission include education and training, promoting credentialing, providing resources for fundraising effectiveness, networking, mentoring, advocacy and recognition of philanthropy.
