The South Asian Heart Center receives grants Funded by El Camino Healthcare District and Funded by El Camino Health. El Camino Health provides marketing, facilities, and infrastructure support. El Camino Health Foundation provides fundraising support. The remainder of the funding comes from community philanthropy and processing fees from program participants.

The Center’s nominal participant fees are not sufficient to cover the full cost of the Aim to Prevent™ program.  However, we believe higher fees would create a barrier that prevents people who are unaware of their high risk factors from getting screened.  Donations and gala proceeds are vital to make up the balance of the 50% of the South Asian Heart Center’s budget that is not covered by El Camino Hospital and the Healthcare District.

A non-profit, the South Asian Heart Center will always rely on donor support to sustain its operations so we can maximize the number of South Asians we serve.  We plan to increase the sustainability of donor support by encouraging past donors and new participants to contribute on a yearly basis through an e-newsletter and regular direct mail appeals.  We are also inaugurating a Pay it Forward program that honors our donors while reminding participants that their screenings were underwritten through the generosity of others, and asking them to reciprocate by making their own gift to ensure more people can benefit.

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The South Asian Heart Center’s Advisory Council members are drawn from the South Asian community of philanthropists, business professionals, and community leaders. See current members

Yes, all donations to the South Asian Heart Center are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.  The South Asian Heart Center’s fiscal sponsor is El Camino Hospital Foundation, tax-exempt identification number:  94-2823235.

Donate online or send a check, made out to El Camino Hospital Foundation, to 2500 Grant Road PAR116, Mountain View, CA  94040.  Please note in the memo line that the gift is for the South Asian Heart Center.  If you have any questions, please call 650-940-7154 and ask for Philanthropy Officer Nivisha Mehta.

By requesting your company to match your contribution, you multiply the impact of your gift. Please check with your Human Resources Department. Each company has its own policy and process.

Yes, you may designate your gift to any of the following:

• South Asian Heart Center expansion into  Los Gatos, South San Jose and Fremont. Here is our Case for Expansion.
• Pay it Forward ($500 minimum) to help underwrite screenings for others.
• Screenings for low-income South Asians.
• Ongoing research to advance knowledge about the epidemic and effects of lifestyle change.