Temecula Valley Woman Joins Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation Board

LOMA LINDA>> Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) has recently announced Christine McCusker, a long time educator and non-profit supporter in the Temecula Valley, as the newest member of the LLUCH Foundation Board. McCusker is founder of McCusker Enterprises, which operates Van Avery Prep, a private coeducational school. She has also been an active participant on various non-profit boards during the past 40 years. Most recently, she has worked with Habitat for Humanity of the Inland Valley and the Big Hearts for Little Hearts Temecula Valley Guild. The Foundation Board’s volunteer members support Loma Linda Children's hospitals' efforts to provide health and healing to children in a four county area. The pediatric emergency department is part of the only Level I trauma center in the Inland Empire. The Foundation Board also plays a key role in assisting Loma Linda University Health complete Vision 2020: The Campaign for a Whole Tomorrow. Vision 2020 is a $360 million comprehensive philanthropic initiative and represents the largest investment in health care and education in the Inland Empire. The Vision 2020 campaign supports priorities in clinical care, education, providing funding for increased scholarship endowments, faculty development and new educational approaches. The Vision 2020 campaign also supports research and constructing a research center where Loma Linda University Health’s best scientists can collaborate across disciplines.