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Hospitals Hosted Early Thanksgiving for Those in Need

Photo Courtesy of: Angela Giacobbe

Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center Chief Medical Officer, Victor Waters, MD joined more than 100 hospital employees and volunteers to serve community guests and families at the hospital’s 22nd annual Thanksgiving meal.

Photo Courtesy of: Angela Giacobbe

Nearly 500 community guests and families received a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey and all the trimmings at Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center’s 22nd annual community event.

Photo Courtesy of: Angela Giacobbe

Community members had the opportunity to receive a free flu vaccination at the early Thanksgiving dinner event at Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center.

By Angela Giacobbe , Community Writer
December 1, 2016 at 11:25am. Views: 59

SAN BERNARDINO>> More than 150 Dignity Health employees and volunteers served nearly 1,000 community guests a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey and all the trimmings at two annual events. The community outreach events took place on Monday, Nov. 21 and Tuesday Nov. 22 at Dignity Health – St Bernardine Medical Center’s Family Focus Center and at Dignity Health – Community Hospital of San Bernardino. During the festivities, families had the opportunity to select a free jacket or sweater donated through the two hospitals’ annual share the warmth jacket drive. Adults also had the opportunity to receive a free flu vaccination. Nearly 150 large food baskets and “dinners to go” were also distributed to families in need. “Thanksgiving is one time of the year when we are able to reach out into the community to show compassion and set the tone for the holiday season. For 22 years, our Thanksgiving outreach has been part of our ministry in San Bernardino demonstrating how we live out our core values of dignity, collaboration and justice,” said Linda McDonald, Dignity Health Southern California Service Area Vice President of Mission Integration. “We care about the communities that we serve and this is just one of the ways that we show it.”

COLTON LIONS SUPPORTS LOCAL KIDS WITH NEW BACKPACKS

Photo Courtesy of: Dr G. (Luis S Gonzalez)

By Dr. Luis S Gonzalez, Community Writer

July 23, 2026 at 10:29am. Views: 346

Members of the Colton Lions Club who participated in the community Backpack Give-a-Way July 18

Inland Empire Medical Centers Achieve Prestigious Magnet with Distinction™ Designation

Photo Courtesy of: Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley Medical Center

By Carol Soudah, Contributing Writer

July 23, 2026 at 10:29am. Views: 692

Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley Medical Center and Riverside Medical Center have each earned Magnet® with Distinction™ recognition — the gold standard for clinical excellence and the highest national honor for exceptional nursing care.

Connecting Food Banks to Health Care Partners Essential to Fighting Food Insecurity

Photo Courtesy of: Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino

By Rachel Bonilla, Community Writer

July 23, 2026 at 10:29am. Views: 628

Together with CareMore Health, Loma Linda VA Hospital, Riverside University Health System (RUHS), and Riverside Free Clinic (RFC), FARSB screens neighbors for food insecurity and provides referrals to nutritious meals tailored to chronic disease management through the FoodRx program, along with nutrition education for long-term health.