We could not have done it without you

Here are a few of the many ways philanthropic gifts are being used to benefit our patients and the residents of Lakeside County.

In the Hospital

Your generous support provided funds to provide the following life-saving medical devices and specialized training for hospital staff:

• Patient Safety: Received a grant to provide advanced training and best practice protocols for anticoagulation therapy.
• Prevention: Purchased blood lead screening machine for pediatric patients.
• New technology: Acquired Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) device to aid recovery after joint surgery.

In the Community

Sutter Lakeside Hospital is commitment in providing high quality medical and wellness care to the residents of Lake County. Here are a few success stories within our community:

• Women and Children: Served nearly 6,000 children and families with our “Healthy Kids Are Contagious” programs that provide wellness education to all schools in Lake County and distributed 800 curriculum binders to 6th grade students.
• Education: Provided over 75 scholarships to Create Your Health (Wellness University), Lighten Up, and Stress Reduction and Relaxation programs to help at-risk adults take charge of their health.
• Education: Provided 50 scholarships for Lake County children to attend Camp Watta Watta as part of our campaign to empower children to achieve and maintain good health.
• Community Outreach: Completed the Mobile Health Services Unit capital campaign, raising over $150,000 from individuals, service groups, health care providers and community leaders to purchase the Unit and meeting a $100,000 matching grant.
• Healthy Community: Collaborated with the Health Leadership Network to develop a plan to address childhood obesity in Lake County.

"Because life is precious, we encourage giving to life and a lifetime of giving."