Pasadena Area Respiratory Health Foundation

Members of the Pasadena Area Respiratory Health Foundation’s board of directors are, from left, Dennis Slattery, Richard Ward, Betty Ho and Reyneiro Castro, MD. The foundation, a longtime contributor to the hospital, recently provided support through our COVID-19 Response Fund.

Helping patientsbreathe easier.

Pasadena Area Respiratory Health Foundation has a long history of partnership with Huntington Hospital — generously supporting our work since 1995. When the pandemic reached our community, the foundation stepped up again, with contributions to our COVID-19 Response Fund.

Aware of the great need, Dennis Slattery, president of the foundation’s board of directors, says, “The hospital seemed to us the obvious organization to support. We know from experience that it has the resources, staff and knowledge to put our funds to good use.”

The health of our community has been important to the foundation since it was created in 1929. Originally known as the Pasadena Lung Association, it has since changed its name. Initially a private charitable foundation, it also transitioned to become a donor-advised fund — but while the foundation has evolved over time, its core focus remains the same: protecting the respiratory health of local community members. Serving with Dennis on the foundation’s board are Betty Ho, Richard Ward and Reyneiro Castro, MD.

Of the foundation’s giving to the hospital, “We see it as a win-win,” says Dennis. “Our dollars go toward their intended purpose and the hospital can put those dollars to good use. The people who work there have the knowledge to do that,” he adds. In particular, in the current pandemic, he extends “A heartfelt thanks to all the caregivers who were there when the need arose. We are forever in your debt.”