WE CARE is a local non-profit organization residing in Los Alamitos that pools the resources of the community to meet the emergency needs of families and individuals such as rental assistance, therapy services, food, personal care items, and more.
To provide these resources for families and individuals in need, they depend on a variety of sources. Resources such as donations and fundraisers help to provide families and individuals with food, clothing, shelter, and basic needs for their daily lives. Recently, Ann Mallari, Executive President of WE CARE, reached out through Facebook, Instagram, and other social media sites asking for cereal donations.
Currently, their shelves are in need of replenishing. When Dr. Wendy Grose, DNP from Optum Medical heard of their request, she asked her office manager, Michelle Tungate, to reach out to North Orange County Optum Medical groups to help WE CARE with their current shortage of cereal. These types of requests are not new for Optum Medical North Orange County as they recently stepped up to provide more than 370 sports physicals for Los Alamitos High School. Dr. Wendy Grose, DNP has worked for Optum Medical for more than 20 years and states that this type of support for our community is common for Optum Medical as they support many other non-profits, beach clean-up projects, and other medical resources in Orange County.
Dr. Wendy Grose, DNP originally went to Costco when she saw the request by WE CARE on social media requesting cereal. When she took the much needed supply of more than 50 boxes of cereal, Anne Mallari took time to show her the empty shelves and how grateful her contribution meant to WE CARE. Once Dr. Grose, DNP noted the need WE CARE required replenishing their shelves, she went to her office manager Michelle Tungate requesting Optum Medical North Orange County help replenish their shelves. In less than one week, Michelle Tungate was able to pick up more than 75 boxes of cereal and will continue to collect cereal throughout August.
Dr. Wendy Grose, DNP is asking everyone in the community if they can drop off a few boxes of cereal to WE CARE at 3788 Cerritos Suite B, Los Alamitos. You never know who you might be helping! Dr. Wendy Grose, DNP, is proud of how Optum Medical always steps up to help the community. As she says, we are lucky to have amazing providers who work for an organization wanting to help non-profits like WE CARE when in need.