Ring legend Oscar De La Hoya presented a $1 million dollar check to Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital today during a special event hosted by Chavelyta’s Pink Hood. The “Pamper Me” day treated people who have recently been diagnosed, completed treatment, or have lost a loved one to cancer.
The donation, spread out over the next decade, will allow for a significant expansion of breast cancer services for the Boyle Heights community. De La Hoya is a longtime donor to the hospital, where several departments are named in his honor, including the Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center, the Oscar De La Hoya Labor & Delivery Center and the Oscar De La Hoya Neonatal Intensive Care Center.
Just donate without all of the other BS. Look at me, I donated a mil for cancer! I’m so great! God loves me!! Come on Oscar. No need for pats on the ole back.
Massive oversimplification. Publicity is good for the cause at hand in many ways.
I think they publicize donations because it helps them to get more donations. I have no problem with this, good for you Oscar.
Exactly. Brings attention to the cause. Nothing at all wrong with that. Surprised, but not surprised by the negative comments…
You can go back to hating him tomorrow if you like, but damn! Man gives a million dollars to a great cause and it almost sounds like he STOLE a million from them USF.
Many Thanks for stating the obvious, gentleman. As someone who lost both my folks to cancer, in their 50’s, Im slightly aware. The money is enough. No need for self gloss. Why the picture with the check? Huh? Bum bye..
JT, if cancer runs in your DNA, I hope you get annual screenings and do active surveillance.
Oscar gets tax write-off, and the hospital gets the rock star exposure using his name as a favorite donor. In the article, it claims many departments of the hospital are named in Oscar’s honor. Nothing new as many community hospitals honor names of departments or wings based on big donors. A dentist in my hometown donated $1 million to our local hospital when he retired from his business. In fact, he requested not to have his name on any properties of the hospital. He could care less about the pride thing. He just wanted to give back to the community who invested in his business over the decades.
Scooby dumb ….what have YOU donated to?? Stop the hate!
Last minute information: Check bounced!!
Good deed but no need to brag about it. The Bible says ” Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.”
I dint blame Oscar, If Im giving a million dollar check I expect for the facility to plan me an event, have everyone show up, and have me something good to eat. Its about spreading awareness and so it shouldnt be done quietly. Not everybody will invite the publicity and attention because some people simply have quiet personalities. Oscar is made for the moment.
Good for him. He has the money to help and its good to see he is. Plus his name will bring a lot of attention to this place. I use to think it was selfish for the donator to have a big showing when giving money, but I’ve learned its to bring new eyes to the place receiving the money.
Kudos to Oscar! I really admire this move. We should be spending more to find cures for deadly diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s rather than on political campaigns. We are losing the war against cancer and every donation helps.
Wow, there are some pretty miserable people in here.
Yea. And he’s gettin’ 8 million on a side deal.
J k. What a guy.