There is no doubt about it. This is a tough holiday season for many of us.
Today’s economy and high unemployment have made it particularly daunting for most of us. We’ve all had to tighten our belts.
Still, people living at the federal poverty level (that’s an annual income of $24,156 or less for a family of four) have had to forgo even basic necessities these days.
At Northeast Community Clinics, we believe that access to quality healthcare shouldn’t be one of them. Last year we saw NECC saw 33,892 (unduplicated) patients during 134,718 visits last year in our 11 clinics positioned throughout the poorest communities from Watts to Wilmington in the Los Angeles basin.
And we couldn’t have done it without you.
Your generosity has made it all possible for us to acquire new clinics in areas of greatest need; to implement essential programs like our new osteoporosis testing for seniors in three metropolitan clusters; to become a federally qualified “330” healthcare facility by the federal government’s Human Resources & Services Administration (HRSA).
You have been there every step of the way. Your donations – some seemingly small to you – have added up. And we are so grateful.
Please dig a little deeper this holiday season and turn it into a season of hope for people who are struggling even harder to survive in this economy. A gift of $25 can make a real difference in the lives of people who might otherwise have to forgo medical services this Christmas.
Please take the time to send a small gift today.
Or you can send a check to:
Development Dept.
Northeast Community Clinics
2550 W. Main St.
Alhambra, CA 91801
Give a poor family the peace of mind of knowing their healthcare is taken care of. Could there be a more wonderful gift this year? The gift of health is, well, simply priceless.
On behalf of the NECC Board of Directors and staff, a happy holiday season to you and yours. May you know the true meaning of peace of mind when it comes to healthcare.
-Christopher Lau, MD
NECC Executive Director/CEO
Highland Park Holiday Parade
NECC Board Vice President Allen Ono celebrating the 65th annual Northeast Los Angeles Holiday Parade in Highland Park, where he was accompanied by Board Secretary Ruby Medrano (not pictured). The annual community parade was presented by the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with LA City Councilmen Ed Reyes and Jose Huizar as well as LA Department of Cultural Affairs.
Elizabeth Learning Center
NECC has received approval from Los Angeles County to complete construction on a school-based clinic at the Elizabeth Learning Center in Cudahy. Slated to open in the spring, this clinic will be the third of NECC’s school-based clinics, the other two at Foshay Learning Center in Watts and Gage Middle School in Huntington Park.
Cudahy, the second smallest city in Los Angeles County with one of the highest population densities of any incorporated city in the United States, is populated predominantly by Latino immigrants and has a population of about 25,880.
The median household income in the city was $29,040, and the median income for a family was $28,833. Per capita income for the city was $8,688. About 26.4% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line.
“Providing access to medical care for students on the school grounds is a real plus for these youngsters,” says Dr. Christopher Lau, Executive Director/CEO. “Transportation is often an issue for parents, as is scheduling medical appointments for children while working at jobs that pay by the hour.
This clinic will ensure students are healthy and well cared for without sacrificing parents’ work schedules.”
Elizabeth Learning Center is a school for grades K-8 and a high school for grades 9 through 12.
There is no doubt about it. This is a tough holiday season for many of us. 
