2000 Donations

 
February 2000

Greater Long Beach Child Guidance Center
The Center offers 22 programs that are child-centered and family community oriented. Over 3,200 children from multi-cultural backgrounds. Over 90% live at or below the poverty line. In June another location will open, adding 45 therapists and the new "Cherese Mari Laulhere Play Therapy Room" which will include training equipment such as a two-way mirror and wireless monitors/receivers, as well as play therapy supplies and much more.


Discovery Arts
Cherese continues to support this wonderful program for the children.

 

April 2000

Camp Del Corazon
Camp Del Corazon is a free nonprofit organization that runs two 5-day resident camps per year for children with heart disease. The only camp in the western United States to address the specific needs of these children, ages 7-17. The campsite is set in the beautiful, natural surroundings of Catalina Island. Though Cherese had only gone to Catalina Island one time at around age 10, it was a fun adventure of riding bikes, hiking and horse back riding she never forgot.

May 2000

The Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic for Children
Cherese continues to supply physical therapy toys for the clinic.

June 2000

Kettering Elementary School
Cherese continues to supply physical therapy toys for the children.

August 2000


Olive Crest Adoption Program
Olive Crest's Adoption Program focuses its efforts on finding homes for special needs children and youth - those having a history of trauma, such as abuse, abandonment, and or neglect. Olive Crest projects to finalize 30 adoptions in the year 2000 and 150 total by the year 2005.

UCLA/PAMS Cardiovascular Exchange Program
Inspired by the memory of his father, UCLA Pediatric cardiologist Dr. Juan Alejos is dedicated to providing advanced medical care to children with heart disease in Lima, Peru. Since 1995 UCLA physicians have volunteered their extensive experience providing treatment for many children. Their primary goal is to instruct Peruvian medical personnel in the care of children with complex congenital heart disease at The Instituto de Salud del Nino children's hospital in Peru.

UCLA PAC Program People-Animal Connection
People-Animal Connection volunteer owner/dog teams bring their unconditional love and attention to patients who may be experiencing pain, loneliness or depression. The dogs help patients with physical therapy and visit pediatrics, adult, adolescent, geriatric and intensive care units. Patients experience increased levels of awareness, improved expressions of speech, an ability to perform new levels of activity and a happier state of mind that promotes healing. Founder and Director, Kathie Cole, RN,MN,CCRN started this wonderful pet therapy program in 1994 at the UCLA Medical Center.