Providence Health has granted a total of $400,000 to nonprofits in Santa Clarita and the San Fernando Valley through their Mother Joseph Fund, officials said Wednesday.

Named for Mother-Joseph Pariseau of the sisters of Providence, who formed Providence Health & Services in 1869, the fund aims to serve the homeless, victims of domestic violence, the blind and others in need throughout Los Angeles, according to officials. 

“Providence is committed to health for a better world, to connecting to our communities by promoting wellness and addressing the social determinants of health,” said Sister Nancy Jurecki, OP, chief mission integration officer for Providence St. Joseph Health, Southern California. “The needs in our communities are growing and it is evident we must work together with the like-minded partners to meet those needs.”

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The organizations that applied for the funding described how they would pull together their resources after receiving the donation. 

A large portion of the money that was compiled went towards services for the growing homeless population in the valley and surrounding communities, as well as towards children from low-income families, the disabled, the elderly and fragile infants in need of follow-up medical care, officials said.  

On the composed list of organizations that were chosen, an advisory group from the hospitals’ Valley Community Ministry Board’s Mission Committee chose these organizations to receive grants. Two are from the Santa Clarita Valley, including the Northeast Valley Health Center and the Valley Care Consortium. 

• Alliance Community Empowerment, Canoga Park
• All-Inclusive Community Health Center, Burbank/Eagle Rock/Glendale
• Asencia, Burbank/Glendale
• Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley, North Hollywood/Sun Valley
• Burbank Noon Lions Charities, Burbank
• Burbank Temporary Aid Center, Burbank
• Burbank YMCA, Burbank
• Catholic Charities, San Fernando Valley Region
• Child Development Institute, Tarzana
• El Centro de Amistad, San Fernando Valley
• Family Promise of the Verdugos, Burbank/Eagle Rock/Glendale
• Family Service Agency, Burbank
• Guardian Angel Catholic School, Pacoima
• Haven Hills, Canoga Park
• Kids Community Dental Clinic, San Fernando Valley
• MEND, Pacoima
• Northeast Valley Health Clinic, San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys
• One Generation, Van Nuys
• San Fernando Community Health Center,, San Fernando
• St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic School, North Hollywood
• St. Patrick Catholic School, North Hollywood
• Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind, Reseda
• Valley Care Consortium, San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys

Contributions were received from the Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank and Providence Tarzana Medical Center, according to officials. 

A reception for the recipients is set to be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23 at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, located at 510 S. Buena Vista St. in Burbank. 

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