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Dr. Carreón Foundation is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a proclamation award presented to Foundation board members by officials at the City of Indio. The proclamation recognizes the important mission of the Foundation and the many accomplishments of Dr. Carreon to our local community.
In addition to establishing the Dr. Carreon Foundation, another major local accomplishment of Dr. Carreon was his donation of land which was developed to become Indio Community Hospital, now JFK Memorial Hospital. In addition to this proclamation, the City of Indio has recognized his deep-rooted commitment to the community with the naming of Dr. Carreon Park, Dr. Carreon Boulevard, and Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy.
Being a strong advocate of education and higher education for minority Hispanic American students, the Foundation carries his legacy forward. For over 30 years now, scholarships have been annually awarded to minority ethnicities who need assistance to pursue an education after high school. Beginning in 2023, the Foundation expanded its reach to also include African, Asian, and Native American students.
To date, more than $2 million in scholarships to more than 900 students have been awarded. Recipients have attended schools locally and across the country including College of the Desert, CSUSB Palm Desert, University of Southern California, UCLA, MIT, and Harvard University, to name a few.
Visit www.carreonfoundation.org for additional information.
About Dr. Carreón Foundation
The late Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreón established the Reynaldo J. Carreón M. D. Foundation prior to his death in 1991, to enable Americans of Mexican ancestry to become the best they can through education. Recently, the board expanded the mission to include assistance to all other minority ethnicities, such as Black, Asian, Indian, Native American, etc. The Dr. Carreón Foundation Board of Directors has dedicated its efforts and resources to carry out Dr. Carreón’s vision, which was to help his people “be the greatest Americans possible.” Carreón scholars have attended some 50 colleges and universities throughout the United States.
