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A Tribute to Caring
Honoring Molina Healthcare
On Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, WesternU held its 35th annual “A Dr. Molina’s father, emergency room physician, C. David
Tribute to Caring” (ATC) fundraiser at the Disneyland Hotel Molina, MD, founded Molina Healthcare in in 1980 in
in Anaheim, California. This year’s event honored longtime response to seeing low-income, uninsured or non-English-
WesternU partner, Molina Healthcare, and attracted more speaking patients coming to the ER in need of general health
than 550 attendees, raising more than $130,000 for student care services. “That was the mission my father started many,
many years ago,” Dr. Molina said. “Today, we have
scholarships.
thousands of employees across the country who are
“Molina is a long-term friend and partner of the university, dedicated to fulfilling the mission of making sure everyone
not least because we share a similar commitment to has access to care, regardless of their financial position or
providing compassionate care to people in need,” said their ability to pay.”
WesternU Interim President Gary Gugelchuk, PhD. “Our Dr. Molina remembers accompanying his father to visit
Access to Caring Award is an acknowledgment of all that WesternU’s Founding President Philip Pumerantz, PhD, in a
Molina has accomplished.” deserted mall in downtown Pomona before the university
Molina Healthcare President and CEO, J. Mario Molina, was established. “Dr. Pumerantz had the idea of starting an
MD, accepted the Access to Caring Award, and then osteopathic medical school in Southern California,” Molina
announced that Molina would be pledging $400,000 in said, “and most people thought he was crazy. It’s really
support of a new collaborative partnership with WesternU’s amazing how far this university has come to become one of
Eye Care Center. These funds will purchase a new mobile the premier health science campuses in the country today.”
comprehensive eye care unit to bring vision care out into the First-year College of Pharmacy student and scholarship
community. “We will provide specialty rehabilitative services recipient, Jonathan Choi, expressed his appreciation for the
to improve self-care and independence,” Molina said. “For ATC guests. “Working and attending classes is sometimes a
those without access, this unit will travel to them.” big burden,” Choi said. “Donors are giving to a very good
“This generous support from Molina Healthcare will allow cause, because if you’re investing in us, you’re investing in
us to meet the needs of the community in a new and creative the future.”
way,” said College of Optometry Founding Dean Elizabeth “ATC really shows the impact WesternU has on the
Hoppe, OD, MPH, DrPH. “I am very excited about the community,” said first-year College of Osteopathic Medicine
opportunity to directly impact the health and well-being of of the Pacific student, Scott Mahlberg. “Receiving a
people who are at significant risk for unnecessary health scholarship reinforces your drive and gives you a little more
complications. Thank you for this wonderful partnership!” responsibility to not only do your best, but to also give back
in the future.” n
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Honoring Molina Healthcare
On Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, WesternU held its 35th annual “A Dr. Molina’s father, emergency room physician, C. David
Tribute to Caring” (ATC) fundraiser at the Disneyland Hotel Molina, MD, founded Molina Healthcare in in 1980 in
in Anaheim, California. This year’s event honored longtime response to seeing low-income, uninsured or non-English-
WesternU partner, Molina Healthcare, and attracted more speaking patients coming to the ER in need of general health
than 550 attendees, raising more than $130,000 for student care services. “That was the mission my father started many,
many years ago,” Dr. Molina said. “Today, we have
scholarships.
thousands of employees across the country who are
“Molina is a long-term friend and partner of the university, dedicated to fulfilling the mission of making sure everyone
not least because we share a similar commitment to has access to care, regardless of their financial position or
providing compassionate care to people in need,” said their ability to pay.”
WesternU Interim President Gary Gugelchuk, PhD. “Our Dr. Molina remembers accompanying his father to visit
Access to Caring Award is an acknowledgment of all that WesternU’s Founding President Philip Pumerantz, PhD, in a
Molina has accomplished.” deserted mall in downtown Pomona before the university
Molina Healthcare President and CEO, J. Mario Molina, was established. “Dr. Pumerantz had the idea of starting an
MD, accepted the Access to Caring Award, and then osteopathic medical school in Southern California,” Molina
announced that Molina would be pledging $400,000 in said, “and most people thought he was crazy. It’s really
support of a new collaborative partnership with WesternU’s amazing how far this university has come to become one of
Eye Care Center. These funds will purchase a new mobile the premier health science campuses in the country today.”
comprehensive eye care unit to bring vision care out into the First-year College of Pharmacy student and scholarship
community. “We will provide specialty rehabilitative services recipient, Jonathan Choi, expressed his appreciation for the
to improve self-care and independence,” Molina said. “For ATC guests. “Working and attending classes is sometimes a
those without access, this unit will travel to them.” big burden,” Choi said. “Donors are giving to a very good
“This generous support from Molina Healthcare will allow cause, because if you’re investing in us, you’re investing in
us to meet the needs of the community in a new and creative the future.”
way,” said College of Optometry Founding Dean Elizabeth “ATC really shows the impact WesternU has on the
Hoppe, OD, MPH, DrPH. “I am very excited about the community,” said first-year College of Osteopathic Medicine
opportunity to directly impact the health and well-being of of the Pacific student, Scott Mahlberg. “Receiving a
people who are at significant risk for unnecessary health scholarship reinforces your drive and gives you a little more
complications. Thank you for this wonderful partnership!” responsibility to not only do your best, but to also give back
in the future.” n
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