DAP Health, a nonprofit organization that provides healthcare services in Coachella Valley, has received a generous donation of $1 million from California assemblymembers. The donation was part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2023-24 state budget and was presented to DAP Health by Assemblymembers Greg Wallis and Eduardo Garcia on October 23 at DAP Health’s main Sunrise campus.
According to a press release from DAP Health, the funding demonstrates the assemblymembers’ support for the organization’s mission of offering healthcare services to over 100,000 residents in 25 Southern California clinics across 240 rural and urban zip codes. The funds will be used to hire and train new physicians at DAP Health.
“I look forward to expressing my deep gratitude to Assemblymembers Wallis and Garcia in person,” said DAP Health CEO David Brinkman in the release. “During this unprecedented period of growth for DAP Health, this funding will be instrumental as we hire more than two dozen new physicians and train them at our Sunrise campus so that our unique model of care can become the standard across all 25 of our sites. This show of faith from the assemblymembers — as well as from Governor Newsom and Assembly Budget Committee Chair Phil Ting — means the world to us as we continue to seek financing for our growth in health markets both within and beyond the Coachella Valley.”
Assemblymembers Wallis and Garcia announced the $1 million appropriation for DAP Health in the 2023-24 state budget last July. Wallis also recognized DAP Health earlier this year as the 47th Assembly District’s Nonprofit of the Year, acknowledging its outstanding contributions to the community.
“I am truly inspired by the efforts of the dedicated professionals and over 400 volunteers associated with DAP Health,” said Wallis in a statement. “The funds we were able to secure from the state will support their endeavors to serve a diverse range of patients across various fields, encompassing HIV care, primary care, women’s health, and essential social programs. These initiatives play a crucial role in improving the well-being of some of the desert’s most medically underserved residents.”
The $1 million donation from the California assemblymembers will greatly benefit DAP Health in its mission to provide essential healthcare services to the residents of Coachella Valley. With the funding, DAP Health will be able to expand its team of physicians and continue to make a positive impact on the health and well-being of the community.
