LONG
BEACH, Calif., April 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MemorialCare announced
today that they have renewed their partnership with the Los Angeles
Angels. In addition, Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long
Beach will continue as the official children's hospital of Angels
Baseball. Angels Catcher Logan O'Hoppe also joins as the
hospital's official player partner. This alliance will help
increase the awareness of important pediatric health care
initiatives throughout the Angels' season.
"It is an honor to have Miller Children's & Women's named as
the official children's hospital of Angels Baseball, and we are
grateful to Logan O'Hoppe for
devoting his time and energy to connect with and encourage our
patients and families this season," says Yair Katz, chief executive, MemorialCare Miller
Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach. "We look forward to
expanding awareness of pediatric health care initiatives and
bringing joy to our patients and their families with the help of
Logan and other Angels' players and staff."
O'Hoppe's involvement will involve a range of activities,
including hospital visits, recording videos to support Miller
Children's & Women's initiatives, as well as hosting patients
and their families from the hospital as special guests for the day
at various Angels games.
"On behalf of the Angels, the Los
Angeles community and my own family, I am honored to be
partnering with MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's
Hospital," says O'Hoppe. "Miller Children's investment in the
comprehensive health and extraordinary care of patients and their
families is second to none. After having the privilege to spend
time with the patients and families last year, I knew I wanted to
give back more. I look forward to spending time with and supporting
Miller Children's patients and families throughout the season and
amplifying pediatric critical care and conditions in our
community."
The partnership between MemorialCare and Angels Baseball as the
official health care sponsor extends for five years, through
2028.
"MemorialCare's relationship with Angels Baseball helps raise
awareness of important health initiatives and the extraordinary
care that MemorialCare Health System provides to its patients. We
are thankful for the team's support in highlighting our health
system's successful efforts to serve our communities," says
Barry Arbuckle, president and CEO,
MemorialCare. "We also look forward to extending the relationship
to Miller Children's & Women's so that we can more prominently
address matters unique to pediatric health."
About the Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels joined Major League Baseball as an
expansion team in 1961 and have since gone on to win nine American
League Western Division Championships, host three All-Star games
and capture the 2002 World Series Championship. Over its 64-year
history, the franchise also boasts seven MVP's, two Cy Young winners, three Rookie of the Year
winners, 39 Rawlings Gold Glove winners and 165 All-Stars. Visit
the Angels online at www.Angels.com, follow on X, Instagram and
TikTok @Angels and like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Angels. For
media information, visit www.angelspressbox.com
About MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital
Long Beach:
MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach
is part of MemorialCare, a not-for-profit, integrated health care
delivery system. Miller Children's & Women's provides
specialized pediatric care for children and young adults, as well
as maternity care for expectant mothers. Only five percent of
hospitals are children's hospitals, making them unique not only to
children's health care needs in the community, but across the
region. Miller Children's & Women's is one of only eight
free-standing children's hospitals in California — treating more than 14,000
children each year — and has become a regional pediatric
destination for more than 65,000 children, who need specialized
care in outpatient specialty and satellite centers. With
maternal-fetal medicine specialists and neonatologists
available 24/7, Miller Children's & Women's cares for women
with high-risk pregnancies and premature births.
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Long Beach