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Dedicated to
doing more
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 O U R MI SSI ON

To serve as a medical home to

the most vulnerable members
of our community by providing
affordable quality health care
in a caring environment.
 O UR V IS IO N

To be a recognized leader
in improving the health and
wellbeing of Los Angeles’
underserved communities
by delivering quality medical
and social services through
innovation, creativity,
partnerships, and public
policy advocacy.

Dr. Tiffany Fischman, Pediatrician

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 M E S SA GE F ROM THE CE O

Dear Friends, Colleagues and Partners,

As I reflect on the past year

at Saban Community Clinic,
the word that springs to mind
is perseverance. While 2021
brought more of COVID’s
enormous challenges, SCC has
carried on through many other
challenging times since we
opened in 1967. And we never
once lost sight of our purpose.
For nearly 55 years, we’ve
remained dedicated to
continuously improving care
for our communities.

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Our clinics deliver life-changing benefits far beyond the services we provide
to individuals. When we improve mental and physical health for mothers
and fathers, they can better care for their families. Healthy people can go to
work, support higher education needs, and contribute to the local economy.
In so many ways, the Clinic’s impacts ripple out to make a positive difference
to the whole community.
While writing this letter, I tried to put myself in the shoes of my team members
who choose to give everything they have – day after day – doing work that
demands their all. Sometimes it honestly makes me teary-eyed to think about
their passion, drive and commitment.
All year I watched team members put other people’s needs ahead of their own.
They cared for patients even as their own family members were suffering, and
in some cases, passing away from COVID. They found ways to carry on with
compassion, empathy and grace.
We are already seeing the toll it is taking on people’s mental health, but it will
take years to know the full impacts of this pandemic. What I know for sure,
today, is that our team was here when it mattered, showing up when our
community needed us most.
And of course, we couldn’t have done any of this without the support of our
donors, colleagues, board members, and community partners.

Thank you for all you do!

Muriel Nouwezem
Chief Executive Officer
She/Her

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 W HAT WE DO
1967
1 CLINIC LOCATION
From a single Primary Medical Care
storefront Mental Health Care

in 1967, SCC
has grown to
provide a full
complement 2021
4 CLINIC LOCATIONS
of healthcare 1 SATELLITE CLINIC
services as well Primary Medical Care
Mental Health Care
as access to Dental Care

social services Specialty Medical Care

Insurance Enrollment
from four health Homelessness Services
Vision Care
centers and one Telehealth Services
satellite site. Nutritional Counseling
In-House Pharmacy & Lab

Alfonso Martin,
Behavioral Health
Case Manager
W HY IT M ATTERS

89% of our patients

are living below
the Federal Poverty Sonia Medina, Community

Level (FPL). Engagement Supervisor, and

Synthia Molina, Front Line Manager

In 2021, the FPL

was $26,500 for
a family of four.

Many of us can tell our employer, “I have a doctor’s appointment today.”

But what if going to the doctor means losing wages you need to survive?

For decades, we’ve worked to find ways to reduce

wage loss for our patients experiencing poverty.
With a comprehensive range of services all under one roof, we are a
one-stop shop for healthcare needs. Our patients get more complete care,
while saving time, money, and hassles.

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 T HE NU MBERS

Who We Served
22,558 PATIENTS Age
(2,000 more than 2020)

ured 35%
ins
Un icaid 53%
d
55% Me are 7%
ic
ed 5%
M ivate
45% Pr

Female Insurance
Male

94%

6%

Housed Ethnicity
Unhoused

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Our Impact

$4.3 MILLION 9,106

IN FREE SERVICES COLORECTAL, BREAST,
PROVIDED AND CERVICAL
CANCER SCREENINGS

122,770
PATIENT VISITS
(5,000 more than 2020)
2,461
VISION CARE SERVICES

13,683 1,162
DENTAL VISITS NUTRITIONAL
COUNSELING VISITS

18,731
MENTAL HEALTH VISITS
(2,000 more than 2020)
9,521
PATIENTS ENROLLED
INTO A HEALTH PLAN

90,356
MEDICAL VISITS
(4,000 more than 2020)
5,396
HOMELESS SHOWERS
PROVIDED
10,635
HIV TESTS
Specialty Care is a
Saban Specialty!
One of the greatest needs
for low income and uninsured
patients is specialized
medical care.
SCC is one of a few LA community clinics to provide
primary and specialty care in one place. An even
greater network of specialists is accessible through
our providers. Our current offerings include: 49% increase
in patient visits
to our Infectious
Acupuncture Disease Clinic from
2020 to 2021
Cardiology
Diabetes/Hypertension
Infectious Disease
Infusion Therapy
Nutrition
Ophthalmology
Optometry
Pulmonology
Rheumatology
Sexual Health
Tobacco Cessation

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“It’s very rewarding
to work at a clinic
that’s also a teaching
facility with a focus on
eliminating healthcare
inequities. Our weekly
rheumatology clinic is
staffed by specialists
from Cedars-Sinai.
And with the onslaught
of COVID-related lung
disorders, we opened
up much-needed
additional in-house
clinic shifts to treat
diseases of the
pulmonary system.”
– Dr. Anna Noble, Associate Medical
Director of Academic Affairs
Marisol’s Story
Imagine if everyone got the help
they needed to heal and thrive.
Today, Marisol is the mother of healthy boys who are
doing well in school. She has a job and is making a
good life among caring family members. But getting to
this point took enormous courage and commitment.
At the age of 8, Marisol’s mother left Marisol’s sister is a patient at SCC and
her and her brother with close friends in reassured her that the Clinic was a safe space
Guatemala to earn a better living in the U.S. for medical and mental health care. Marisol
She sent money to them, but the family began intensive therapy with Jose Albert
friends squandered it all. and was able to start healing. She joined
SCC’s Women’s Trauma Therapy group and
Marisol and her brother struggled with
her sons received the medical and dental
hunger, abuse, and finally homelessness. At
care they need.
12 years old, Marisol felt overwhelmed by the
violence and trauma she’d experienced. She Marisol enrolled her boys in school and got
attempted to take her own life, but survived. a work permit, which allowed her to get a
restaurant job. Money is still tight, but with
At 18, Marisol met and married a man she
the help of her family she’s able to make
thought was honest and kind. Unfortunately,
ends meet. Jose also connected Marisol
that wasn’t the case.
with the Clinic’s Development Department,
A year into the marriage, she welcomed which further assisted her struggling family
her first son and hoped things would get by providing essentials.
better – but they did not. She continued to
Sadly, Jose Albert passed away suddenly
experience domestic violence, sexual assault,
at the beginning of the pandemic, leaving
and mental cruelty. Her husband would often
Marisol with yet another loss. But he
lock her in a closet and tried several times
gave her a gift of resilience that belongs
to drown her. After her second son was born,
to her forever.
she knew she had to get away.
“Saban and Jose Albert saved my life,“
When her husband was away for work,
Marisol says. “He rebuilt my confidence
Marisol and her sons escaped to Los Angeles.
and gave me the power and will to live that
She immediately turned themselves over to
I needed. The Clinic has never let me down,
ICE, seeking asylum. Marisol was determined
and I’m very grateful to Saban and its donors
to give her boys, the best life she could and
for helping my family get to this point.”
knew that going back to Guatemala would
mean certain death.

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Orthodontics Giving Patients
Bigger Smiles
for Everyone! “Recently, I had the privilege of treating
Thanks to the generosity of a very sweet, young patient with a right
several loyal donors, SCC is side cross bite. Unless this is corrected
proud to provide cosmetic while the patient is still growing, it can
dentistry to our patients. translate to asymmetrical jaw growth
We launched our pilot program and require surgical intervention.
to make orthodontic care Due to the generosity of our donors,
available to 40 pediatric patients I was able to treat this with an
and 20 adult patients. orthodontic appliance and correct the
cross bite after a month of treatment!
This is not a covered benefit through
state insurance and the patient’s dad
expressed a great amount of gratitude.

It’s rare to be able to provide these

services at a community clinic and
I’m thrilled that we can offer our
patients this care.

I join my patient and his father in

thanking you, our amazing donors,
for all you do for our program and
our patients!”

– Zarina Bell, DDS

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Our Life-Saving “I feel deeply,
passionately that
Satellite Clinic this outreach
model has an out-
Through just a single exam room at The Center sized impact for
in Hollywood, our Satellite Clinic makes a very vulnerable people
big difference in the lives of people experiencing experiencing
homelessness. The Clinic provides primary care homelessness and
and infectious disease services as well as specialty it is my fervent
expertise, including gender-affirming care. wish that we are
We are able to offer on-site phlebotomy, able to continue
vaccination, medication management, medication this vitally
delivery and storage, which reduces travel and important work.”
inconvenience for our patients with limited – Kristian Melby, PA
resources. The Clinic has also developed telehealth
capabilities for mental health, an underserved
need that can impede optimal housing and
health outcomes. 2,040
COVID TESTS
We have strong working partnerships with service
providers and government agencies including
the Department of Mental Health, LA Homeless 7,874
Services Authority (LAHSA), Community Health COVID
Project LA, and Hollywood Food Coalition. VACCINATIONS
All of them refer clients to our Satellite Clinic.
On-Site
Pharmacies
with FREE
Delivery!
Our two full-service pharmacies play a
key role in our ongoing efforts to make
our services more comprehensive and
accessible for patients. Teaching the Next Generation
Filling prescriptions in-house and through Our pharmacy department is affiliated with
home delivery saves time and helps local pharmacy schools and health care
reduce lost wages. About a quarter of centers. We host 4 Kaiser residents each
all prescriptions are delivered. year, along with more than 14 pharmacy
students from West Coast schools.
We also provide clinical pharmacy services,
including close follow up and frequent visits
for uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension,
and tobacco cessation.

“I used the Clinic’s free

pharmacy delivery for my
97,591
TOTAL
prescription inhaler several
times. As a single mom PRESCRIPTIONS
working two jobs, delivery FULFILLED
has been so convenient and
helpful, especially during the 24,453
height of the pandemic. I’m TOTAL
very grateful for this service.” PRESCRIPTIONS
– Sarah L., Patient DELIVERED

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Our community called,
and we answered!
64% increase in call center
volume over the past two years
235,609 calls in 2021
174,317 calls in 2020
144,036 calls in 2019

“Saban Community
Clinic has been such
Growing Our a great partner. Our
families and students
Pediatric Program really appreciate the
attention they receive
Many more families learned about SCC at
from the Clinic and
events we hosted through close partnerships
with nearby schools, Children’s Hospital LA,
feel lucky to have
and other local partners. These included:
such a great facility
in their community
• COVID-19 Testing and that serves all of their
Vaccine Clinics medical needs!”
• Sport Physicals –Tanya Castro, Student and
• Backpack Family Services Coordinator
Distribution 4,000 at Camino Nuevo
Charter Academy
• Healthy Heart more pediatric
Drawing Contest
visits than
in 2020

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 A VERY
SPECIAL THANK
YOU TO
CITY NATIONAL
BANK
FOR SPONSORING
OUR KIDS
CORNER

Sarah and Milli

Luz Rodriguez,
Dental Assistant
 W E L C OME, BA BY!

Welcome Home Baby workshops

include topics like these:
• Breastfeeding
• Nutrition for Mommy and Baby
• Childbirth
• Newborn Care
• Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga
• Maternal-Self Care
• WIC Supplemental Nutrition Program
• Baby Dental Care

“Just this year, we started a

Welcome Home Baby program,
and it’s been very successful.
The workshops provide
expectant parents with the
information they need to best
care for themselves and their
babies. Every mother who
registers also receives hygiene
products, books, toys, bottles,
and more!”
– Sonia Medina, Community Engagement
Supervisor, Saban Community Clinic

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Helping Our
Unhoused
Community
Members
Our Roving Medical Team (RMT) started
in the summer of 2020 in response to the “I love working with
COVID-19 pandemic and the increase in the RMT because of the
people experiencing homelessness on our
relationships we build
streets. The RMT serves adults and families
with patients. Visiting
with children at four temporary housing
the same sites each week
sites in Hollywood and East Los Angeles.
allows us to really get
The team visits each site weekly and offers to know the residents
primary care visits, urgent care, vaccines, and their families.
insurance enrollment, and prescription And bringing services
medications that our Saban Pharmacy
directly to our patients
delivers directly to each site’s residents.
lets us reach people who
otherwise might not have
sought care.”
– Samantha Kumpf, Physician Assistant

Vocabulary Matters!
Brain Spark: Pronouns 101 was a thought-provoking and
informative conversation about pronoun use. Our guest
speakers, Maybe Burke, Core Trainer at The Transgender
Training Institute and Kristian Melby, Physician Assistant at SCC,
had an engaging discussion. They talked about what pronouns
mean and why this is important for society – and for the work our
Clinic does providing healthcare to the LGBTQ+ community.

Tina Perry, Friends Board Member and President at OWN, and Adam Friedman, Chief
Marketing and Advancement Officer at SCC, moderated the talk and kept it lively.

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Amazon Studios

Caring Community
Assembly Days
Our wonderful community partners continued The A List
making a real difference by assembling more care kits
than ever, which were distributed to:

• Saban patients
• Families in temporary shelters
• Residents of Elden Elms permanent housing
• Students at Camino Nuevo charter schools
• City of LA’s Homeless Response Center
• The Center in Hollywood

2,000+ Pediatric Care

and Homeless Connect Kits
Milken School
assembled in 2021
Special thanks to Milken School, The A List,
and Amazon Studios for their time and support!

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Celebrating
Together Again!
For the first time since 2019, the Friends
Board of Directors 2021
of Saban Community Clinic hosted the
OF F ICERS
45th Annual Dinner Gala in-person!
DAVID NEVINS
It was a beautiful night under the twinkly lights as President
BELA BAJARIA
we celebrated our honorees: Friends Leadership
1st Vice President
Award recipient Pearlena Igbokwe, and Heroes Award MORGAN WANDELL
recipients Clinic CEO Muriel Nouwezem and CMO 2nd Vice President

Armen Arshakyan, MD. Our evening was hosted by ERIC SIEGEL

Treasurer
the hilarious Larry Wilmore and capped off with a DAVID EILENBERG
showstopping performance by the incredible duo, Secretary
The War and Treaty. RICHARD WEITZ
Immediate Past President
Thank you to our lead underwriters City National Bank, MEMBERS
NBCUniversal and Cheryl & Haim Saban and the ORLY ADELSON
LOU ADLER
Saban Family Foundation for raising critical funds
KENNETH A. AUGUST
to support our mission. IRVING AZOFF
PETER BENEDEK

$2 million unrestricted
ALBERT CHENG
CARRIE DAVIS
SAM FISCHER
funds were raised to help cover ROB FRIEDMAN
ANDY FRIENDLY
$4,378,000 in unreimbursed costs DAVID T. FRIENDLY
ROBERT GREENBLATT
for patient services. MARTHA HENDERSON
ELLEN HOBERMAN
TOM HOBERMAN
AARON KAPLAN
JASON KAPLAN
JORDAN LEVIN
JAY LEVINE
WARREN LITTLEFIELD
MICHAEL LOMBARDO
DR. HOWIE MANDEL
STEVEN MARENBERG
BARBARA MARSHALL
HAYDEN MEYER
Above: MC Larry Wilmore | Right: CMO Dr. Armen Arshakyan, FAYE MILLER
CEO Muriel Nouwezem, and Richard Weitz. BRENT MONTGOMERY
STEVE MOSKO
DAVID NOCHIMSON
ANDY PATMAN
TINA PERRY
LOU PITT
KEVIN REILLY
BRUCE ROSENBLUM
PETER ROTH
DON SPETNER
MARCIA STEERE
SANDRA STERN
Friends Board President DANA WALDEN
David Nevins, Honoree BRENT WEINSTEIN
Pearlena Igbokwe, and LYNN WILLIAMS
Tanya and Michael Trotter BARBARA YAROSLAVSKY*
from War and Treaty *IN MEMORIAM
Holiday Joy on Wheels! THANK
YOU TO

Can a drive-thru event be heartwarming? This year’s HACKMAN

CAPITAL
Annual Patient Holiday Party was proof that it can! PARTNERS
Our celebration came complete with cameos from FOR DONATING
THE SPACE
Olaf and Santa. Thirty festive volunteers helped
provide our patients and their families with clothing,
food, toys, books and more.

350 patients
received gifts

Play Games for Above: Volunteers Tom Hoberman, Ellen

Hoberman and Dina Duke setting up

Goodness Sake
In April, our Young Professionals
Committee got together virtually for a fun
Virgil’s Long-Awaited
night of cocktails and interactive games. Open House
In June, our Virgil Family Health
Critical funds were raised Center opened its doors for an
for patient services. intimate reception for board
members, donors and local partners.
It was a very belated and much-
anticipated celebration of opening
our newest Clinic. Attendees toured
the facility and enjoyed cocktails
and hors d’oeuvres.

12,275
patient visits last year
Host Wes Kauble with winners Chase and Susan Fein
and Rachael Graeff

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Financial Statement F I S CA L YEA R
J U LY 1 , 2 0 2 0 – J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 2 1

Statement of Revenue and Expense

REVE N U E
Patient Service Revenue (Net) 22,988,270 57%
Contracts 4,854,767 12%
Friends of Saban Community Clinic (Net) 2,325,459 6%
Contributions and Grants 4,097,306 10%
Other Income 6,054,376 15%
Total Revenue $40,320,178

EX P EN S E S
Program Salaries/Benefits 18,086,981 58%
Program Expenses 9,279,322 30%
Management /General 2,827,288 9%
Fundraising 1,012,162 3%
Total Expenses $31,205,753

SURPLUS $9,114,425

Consolidated Statement of
Financial Position
ASSETS
Current Assets $10,276,891
Other Assets $34,301,299
Total Assets $44,578,190

L IA B IL IT IES A N D N E T AS S E T S
Current Liabilities $4,529,039
Other Liabilities -
Total Liabilities $4,529,039

NET A S S E T S
Without Donor Restrictions 22,236,359
With Donor Restrictions 17,812,792
Total Net Assets $40,049,151

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $44,578,190

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Saban Community Clinic
would like to send a big thank you
to all of our donors for making
our work possible. By giving
so generously, you have helped
the Clinic provide high quality
health care to the most vulnerable
members of our community.

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PARTNERS
Organizations/Educational Affiliations Government Entities
1736 Family Crisis Center In the People’s Corner California Department
Alliant University Kaiser Permanente of Public Health
Aviva LA Family Housing Department of Health Services
Baby2Baby Northeast Valley City of Beverly Hills
Being Alive Health Corporation City of West Hollywood
Big Sunday PATH County of Los Angeles
California State University The People Concern Health Resources and
Los Angeles South Bay Family Health Center Services Administration
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center University of California, Berkeley L.A. County Department
of Mental Health
The Center at Blessed Sacrament University of California, Irvine
State of California
Centering Healthcare Institute University of California,
Chicago School of Los Angeles
Professional Psychology University of Southern California Associations/Coalitions
Eisner Health Urban Alchemy California Primary Care Association
Health Net Venice Family Clinic Community Clinic Association
Hollywood Food Coalition of Los Angeles County
Hollywood4WRD
Midtown Los Angeles
Homeless Coalition

LEGACY CIRCLE
The Legacy Circle honors an elite group of contributors who have selected
Saban Community Clinic as a recipient of a planned gift. If you have already
designated the Clinic as a beneficiary in your Will, please let us know so we
can include you in our circle.
Jonathan Ahearn* Dudley J. Geiger Faye Miller
Marsha and Ira Alpert Helen Goldstein* Winifred and Kenneth E. Neisser
Carmen Arreola* Laurie Goodman and Don Spetner Gail* and David Nochimson
Baar Survivors Trust Lisa Gritzner Irving Niel Parker*
Marilyn Barrett, J.D. Paul D. and Ione F. Harter Vinod Singh Peterson
Daniele Beasley Charitable Trust* Karl A. Pettijohn
Henry Becker* Jacques and Lillian K. Hirshfield Freda Rosen*
Dr. Sidney Benson* Ellen and Thomas Hoberman Ande and Bruce Rosenblum
Isidore Bergner* Harry Hoffman* Linda Rubin
Lucille E. Blatt* Judith Horn* Cathy and Joel Schwartz
Jean F. Bonini, Esq. Livia* and John* Ignatz Angel Silva
The Victor & Andrea Carter William L. Jones Elvira Silva
Revocable Trust* Roy Kaufman* Marcia and Harry* Steere
Wilt Chamberlain* Arlene Klasky Mike and Corky Hale Stoller
Candyce Colvin* Seymour* and Lois* Knee Foundation
John Corby Family Trust The Rose Tabah 1992 Family Trust*
Joseph Eisner* Erin and William Kruse Glenda Tusher Living Trust*
Annie Ellicott Nicole Kuklok-Waldman Meridith L. Weiss
Farida Fatouhi and Carla Laemmle* Mimi* and Bernie* West
Michael Freehling Abbe Land Ronald R. Wilkniss
Louis Fink* Gertrude H. Lieblich* Winner Living Trust (Miriam Winner)*
Leah and Samuel Fischer Sharon and Howard Littman Jules Young
Pat and Andy Friendly Drs. Susan and Howard Mandel
Greta Furst* Elaine Latimore McEnany*
Gary Garbowitz Bruce and Maureen McKenna *Deceased

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 Executive Board of
Leadership Team Directors 2021

OFFICERS
Muriel Nouwezem Armen Arshakyan, M.D. Robert Broder, J.D.
Chief Executive Officer Chief Medical Officer Co-Chair of the Board

Trula Breuninger Jackie Provost Russell Alexander-Orozco

Chief Financial Officer Chief Operations Officer Co-Chair of the Board

Angela L. Jones
Vice Chair of the Board

Michael Ziering, J.D.

Treasurer

Joanne Dietch
Secretary

Dante Alencastre
MEMBERS

Adam Friedman Arnali Ray

Chief Marketing & Chief of Strategy and Antonio Becerra
Advancement Officer Programs Officer Jesse Bronner
Celia A. Brugman
Carol W. Buitrago
Clare Driscoll
Rolando J. Gomez
Minerva Lopez
Peggy B. Miles, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Ingrid Palmer
Luis Pardo
Mitchell Pindus
Van Anh Dastur, D.D.S. Chantal Washington
Richard K. Rifenbark, J.D.
Chief Dental Officer Chief Human
Resource Officer Karen Sanchez
Judd Zinberg, C.C.I.M.

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OUR FIVE LOCATIONS:

Beverly Health Center

8405 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048

S. Mark Taper Foundation Health Center

6043 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028

The Wallis Annenberg

Children & Family Health Center
5205 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038

Satellite Clinic at The Center

6636 Selma Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Virgil Family Health Center

137 N. Virgil Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90004

Development Office: 323.330.1670

Appointments: 323.653.1990

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