Category: Foundation | Golden Valley Health Centers

Healthy Food: A Foundation for Good Health

October 6, 2026 admin

Healthy food is the foundation of good health. To help GVHC patients meet their basic needs, the Foundation launched the Food Pharmacy in April 2023. This initiative provides weekly healthy food bags to patients from ten clinic sites. Two centrally located Modesto clinics serve as distribution hubs, offering 15–20 pound bags of shelf-stable food. The [...]

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Golden Valley Health Centers to Award Nursing Scholarships

February 18, 2026 marketing@gvhc.org

Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC) and Golden Valley Health Centers Foundation are now accepting applications for the Flora Martinez Nursing Scholarship program. A total of $25,000 in scholarships will be awarded this summer to five local students pursuing careers in nursing. Criteria for the selection is based on the application, academic performance, a career goal [...]

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GVHC Presents $35,000 in Scholarships to Deserving College Students

August 22, 2025 marketing@gvhc.org

EnglishEspañolEnglish $35,000 in Nursing Scholarships Distributed to Worthy Students On July 15th, Golden Valley Health Centers Foundation presented $35,000 in scholarships to seven deserving college students pursuing degrees in nursing and healthcare.The scholarship program, named after one of Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC) founding board members, Flora R. Martinez, is a tribute to the essential [...]

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GVHC Foundation Partners with Project FoodBox in Merced County

April 4, 2025 marketing@gvhc.org

EnglishEspañolEnglish GVHC Foundation is proud to partner with Project FoodBox in Merced County! Starting on April 1st, Medi-Cal members of Merced County may be eligible for Project FoodBox’s medically-tailored food delivery service. Project FoodBox offers a Medically Tailored Food Box Program to qualifying Medi-Cal members in participating counties. This program delivers fresh food boxes directly [...]

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Making a Difference Gala – Arabian Nights

May 19, 2023 marketing@gvhc.org

The Making a Difference Gala will be held on the evening ofAugust 19, 2023. You will be treated to wonderful food,stunning decor, exotic entertainment, a specialty dessertlounge and more!

Foundation Medical Care

$30k in 30 Days Goal Reached!

December 1, 2022 marketing@gvhc.org

We have great news! Our Foundation event "$30k in 30 days", has completed and was a tremendous success! Because of the generosity of so many caring individuals in our community, you helped us successfully raise $14,670 with an additional $20,000 from an anonymous donor, totaling $34,670! We are truly thankful that you continue to support [...]

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New National Suicide Prevention Hotline Number

August 9, 2022 marketing@gvhc.org

The new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is now open Suicide is a major mental health concern worldwide. A study by The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) showed an increase in completed suicide by more than 30% in more than half of the states in the United States between 1999 and 2016. It is difficult to [...]

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The Impact Of Stress On Your Overall Health

June 4, 2022 marketing@gvhc.org

Why is it important to take care of both our physical and mental health? Our general well-being incorporates mental health (mind) and physical health (body), resulting in a more holistic approach to disease prevention and health promotion. Chronic stress, which is a prolonged and excessive experience of stress, may contribute to: High Blood Pressure Heart [...]

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Making a Difference Gala

May 24, 2022 marketing@gvhc.org

50th Anniversary Celebration Golden Valley Health Centers is pleased to invite you to the GVHC Foundation’s Making a Difference Gala! Visit Gala Page While Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC) proudly celebrates 50 years of service to our community, the GVHC Foundation is a relatively new 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization developed in 2015 to support [...]

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Stress and Mental Health

May 19, 2022 marketing@gvhc.org

What can we do about our stress and mental health? The first step in looking after our mental health is to educate ourselves about mental health conditions and recognize when we are not doing well. Prevention and early intervention are important steps in avoiding stress to escalate into a mental health diagnosis. 13 Tips to [...]