Today, the Jamul Indian Village of California (JIV) announced its 2020 year-end donations totaling $75,000 to local healthcare agencies, including $45,000 to Sharp Grossmont Hospital, $15,000 to Southern Indian Health Council, and $15,000 to Indian Health Council, Inc. JIV provided these year-end healthcare donations in addition to its annual fall philanthropy and community-outreach campaigns, which included contributing more than $40,000 to non-profits for breast cancer research and awareness, veterans’ programs, and other local causes.
JIV’s donation recipients include:
- Sharp Grossmont Hospital, which offers medical care as East San Diego County’s largest healthcare facility, including one of the nation’s most technologically advanced emergency rooms.
- Southern Indian Health Council (SIHC), which provides a comprehensive range of wellness, professional health care, dental, and social services to the members of SIHC’s tribal consortium consisting of Barona, Campo, Ewiiaapaayp, JIV, La Posta, Manzanita, and Viejas, as well as to the members of other tribes and non-tribal members.
- Indian Health Council, Inc. (IHC), which provides an array of health and wellness services and programs to the North San Diego County reservations of Inaja-Cosmit, La Jolla, Los Coyotes, Mesa Grande, Pala, Pauma, Rincon, San Pasqual, and Santa Ysabel.
Scott Evans, PharmD, MHA, Chief Executive Officer of Sharp Grossmont Hospital, stated, “We are incredibly grateful to Jamul Indian Village Tribe for their generous support of Sharp Grossmont Hospital’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund. The funds will go directly to support our efforts to care for our East County community and our caregivers as we continue to fight the pandemic.”
An SIHC spokesperson commented, “JIV’s generous donation will be used by SIHC to provide additional support, services, and activities for the Indian Child Social Services Department to promote stability and security for American Indian children and families.” IHC will similarly use the JIV donations to support Native American children and families.
JIV Chairwoman Erica M. Pinto stated, “As we reflect on the past year, the Tribe wanted to give back to those who have been impacted by COVID-19. We are donating these funds to honor the courage and resilience of our front-line healthcare workers and to support the children and families who are suffering as a result of the pandemic. We are truly grateful for the extraordinary and tireless efforts of each of these organizations and their workers.”
