Famed producer Chuck Lorre has made the largest donation in the history of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
The Chuck Lorre Foundation announced the establishment of the Chuck Lorre Child Health Education Institute at a fundraising event held on October 5th. hollywood reporter. CHLA confirmed the gift and shared details about the exciting new development. It is touted as a “first of its kind” facility in the United States and will include specialized training, simulation training programs, and regional workforce development for physicians, nurses, clinical services and allied health professionals, and researchers. The program consists of six pillars. ” reported The Hollywood Reporter.
This unique facility provides resources for training, career development, mentorship, and professional growth.
BURBANK, CA – MARCH 18: Chuck Lorre attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Young Sheldon Episode 100 at Warner Bros. Studios on March 18, 2022 in Burbank, California. Attendance. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImages/Getty Images)
This institute is ready to serve as a model for training students as well as medical professionals and researchers.
The amount of the donation was not disclosed, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
CHLA President and CEO Paul S. Viviano called it a “transformational gift” and said it was one of three major gifts the hospital had received.
“It will have a significant impact on the future of health care locally and nationally,” he said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Mr. Viviano went on to express his gratitude: “I would like to thank the Chuck Lorre Family Foundation for their vision, commitment, and extreme generosity in making this groundbreaking gift.”
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 27: Chuck Lorre visits the set of “The Big Bang Theory” at Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood on June 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood (WBSTH) photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
According to The Hollywood Reporter, producers of “Two and a Half Men” founded CHLA about a year ago to support research and education for high school and college students in under-resourced areas of the greater Los Angeles area. donated $10 million to.
Records show the Chuck Lorre Family Foundation has supported CHLA since 2016. (Related: Taylor Swift donates $100,000 to families of Kansas City shooting victims)
“Investing in our people makes a big difference,” Lorre said in a statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Facilitating career growth for my family is very meaningful to me.” “We are excited to expand our partnership with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to create this new educational institution that will help shape the future of medicine and health care.”
