Editor’s note: The Foundation for the Children of the Californias will celebrate 30 years of serving children in the border region from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at The Westgate Hotel in downtown San D…
Editor’s note: The Foundation for the Children of the Californias will celebrate 30 years of serving children in the border region from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at The Westgate Hotel in downtown San Diego. Go to
Today, I am proud to hold a degree in electrical engineering and am currently pursuing a second degree in cinematography. But my story is just one of many. My brother, diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at 15, also found hope and strength through the hospital. Now, both of us volunteer as lifeguards, dedicated to giving back to the community that has given us so much.An aerial view of Hospital Infantil de las Californias, a pediatric specialty facility in Tijuana, just a half mile from the U.S.
Founder Dr. Elizabeth “Betty” Jones was a visionary leader whose dedication to cross-border health care touched countless lives, including mine. Working closely with Mexican pediatric surgeon Dr. Gabriel Chong King and other committed health professionals, Dr. Jones tirelessly brought their vision to life. In 1994, they established Hospital Infantil de las Californias — the first pediatric specialty center in the Baja California region.
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