Dear Beach Cities Resident,
As we enter this season of gratitude, I want to share an update on our continued progress with the Healthy Living Campus. This week, our Board of Directors directed staff to move forward with MarVentures/Continental Development, aligning with our Advisory Working Group’s recommendation and authorizing us to enter into a Letter of Intent to finalize project details. This ground lease model, used successfully on our campus for 54 years, will help generate sustainable revenue to support community health programs.
MarVentures/Continental Development’s local South Bay presence, strong partnerships, expanded memory care focus, open space and commitment to a 60-foot height limit reflect the priorities we’ve heard from the community. We will return to the Board in January with an update. More information about the Campus and the MarVentures proposal is included in this newsletter.
As we look ahead, our team is also preparing for one of BCHD’s most meaningful traditions, assembling and delivering Holiday Gift Bags for 250 older adults and adults with disabilities. Now in its 27th year, this program provides much-needed household essentials, gift cards and holiday cheer to some of our most vulnerable members in our community. With Giving Tuesday just around the corner, we invite you to join our campaign at bchd.org/give to support this effort and help make the holidays brighter for our community members.
I’m grateful for our Board, staff, partners, donors and volunteers who make our work possible. Thank you for all you do to create a healthy beach community.
Best wishes to you and yours for a happy Thanksgiving.
In health,
Tom
