MEDICAL CENTER HONORS ACTIVIST.Byline: Joseph Giordono Staff Writer WOODLAND HILLS - Feting him for his commitment to charity and community, the Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Olive View-UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located in the Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. The hospital was founded on October 27, 1920, and is funded by Los Angeles County [1]. Foundation honored attorney and activist David W. Fleming with its annual Nelle Reagan Award on Friday. The award is named after former president Ronald Reagan's mother, who volunteered at the hospital for over 15 years during the 1950s and '60s. ``This award is particularly special to me,'' Fleming said. ``I grew up 40 miles away from Nelle, and though I never met her, I feel like I share the Midwestern values that she had. And that cannot be too bad, since one of her children grew up to be the president.'' Fleming has donated over 45,000 hours and $3 million to various charities, including a $1 million gift to Valley Presbyterian Hospital Presbyterian Hospital can refer to several places:
Fleming initiated a city charter reform movement in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and has served on the board of the Valley Transit Valley Transit is a city bus and paratransit commission operated by the city government of Appleton, Wisconsin. The system operates across the Fox Cities and serves the cities of Appleton, Kaukauna, Menasha and Neenah, as well as the towns of Buchanan, Grand Chute and Zone and chaired the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . ``We are thrilled to recognize the achievements of David Fleming,'' said Michael Reagan, the former president's son and representative for the Nelle Reagan Award. ``He is truly an outstanding man, and I believe that Nelle would have been proud to present the award herself.'' The Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Foundation is a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. founded to provide community-based health education programs. It also promotes preventive care and encourages healthy lifestyles. The Nelle Reagan award, established in 1986, was presented at a black-tie dinner at the Warner Center Marriott, where a silent auction was held to benefit the foundation. |
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