A New Health Care Home for Pomona Residents

East Valley Opens Its New Pomona Location

 

After much anticipation among East Valley Community Health Center staff and patients alike, East Valley has opened the doors of its new Pomona facility. The 25,000 square foot health care home located on Garey Avenue received a warm reception with a ceremonial grand opening on April 15.

Approximately 250 guests ranging from representatives of the federal, state and local government, key donors, local businesses, EVCHC staff, and friends of the institution converged at the new location to see the fruition of five years of careful planning, fundraising, and construction.

The event kicked off with serenading from the local Ganesha High School choir , followed by the dedication ceremony, opened by East Valley board chairman, Thomas Allison, followed by personal testimonies by Chief Executive Officer Alicia Mardini and longtime patient Rebecca Armendariz.

Commendations were presented to the Center by Senator Norma Torres, Congresswoman Gloria Negrete McLeod, Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez, and Pomona Mayor Elliot Rothman.
The dedication was followed by a ceremonial ribbon cutting in which CEO Alicia Mardini and Mayor Rothman cut the ribbon.

Guests took tours of the health center, which highlighted East Valley’s newest technology, the staff and the environmentally friendly design. Representatives from Southern California Edison took footage of the Pomona facility to feature East Valley’s utilization of solar energy and eco-friendly fixtures through out the building. As the festivities ended, the Center opened its doors to the first patients and began offering primary care, dental and mental health services.