Representatives from Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda University Cancer Center and Walmart distributed blankets to patients at Loma Linda University Cancer Center on Dec. 17. The blankets were assembled by employees from the Human Resources Department of Loma Linda University Health, who recently received a $10,000 gift from Walmart to purchase materials for the blankets. ...

Rows of bikes occupied the parking lot in front of Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital during the 21st annual Motorcycle Toy Run on Dec. 15. Numerous bikes were festively decorated for the event. ...

Toys purchased by Loma Linda University School of Allied Health Professions faculty and staff were displayed on campus prior to pick up on Dec. 18. LLUSAHP staff who assisted were, from left: Alex Enriquez, Jackie Gilstrap, Angie Brown and Desirei Briseno. ...

Doctors, nurses, and medical staff at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, write messages during a Rose Ceremony on Friday to honor children who were organ and tissue donors in 2013. ...

Brent Payne with Henry Leon. Payne went room-to-room at the Loma Linda VA Hospital on Dec. 18, visiting veterans and speaking with them. ...

Roy Kennedy, 77, of Moreno Valley, works with Emily Rice, occupational therapist at Loma Linda University Medical Center, on reading exercises to help him get used to a new miniature telescope that was implanted into his eye. ...

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Do you know a citizen, business, teacher, firefighter, police officer or city employee who you feel is deserving of being named as the best this year? Call the chamber to nominate your choice and join them for their annual installation and awards dinner in January! ...

Representatives from Bank of America present a check to officials of Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation to support the foundation’s “Adopt-A-School” Childhood Obesity Program at Victoria Elementary School in San Bernardino. From left to right: Shauna Gifford, grants officer, LLUH; Timothy Gillespie, faith and health liaison, LLUH; Dora Barilla, assistant vice president for strategy and innovation, LLUH; Al Arguello, market president, Inland Empire, Bank of America; Clara Vanderpool, vice president, Bank of America; Dr. Marti Baum, assistant professor of pediatrics, LLU School of Medicine and director of Healthy Neighborhoods Project; Angela Coaston, community health development manager, LLUH; Maria Valverde, office of philanthropy administrative assistant, LLUH; and Laura Acosta, community health development coordinator, LLUH. ...

From left, Marta Bills and Leslie Kowalewski from March of Dimes; Dr. Bryan Oshiro; Mackenzie and Grant Schmidt with their kids Francesca and Dominique; Christina Huyett from March of Dimes; and Jennifer Cruikshank, chief patient care director at LLUCH. ...

Disaster relief teams from Loma Linda University Health and Adventist Development and Relief Agency conducted extensive relief work to help the survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. In the photo, the relief teams pose for a picture with residents of Isla Gigante South, a Haiyan-affected community in the municipality of Carles, on Panay Island, Philippines. ...