Chuck Lorre Gives ‘Transformational Gift’ To Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Famous producer Chuck Lorre made one of the largest donations in the history of the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

The Chuck Lorre Foundation announced they are establishing the Chuck Lorre Pediatric Health Education Institute at a fundraising gala held Oct. 5, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The CHLA confirmed the gift and shared details about the exciting new development. This is being billed as a “first of its kind” facility in the United States and will be comprised of six pillars of professional training for physicians, nurses, clinical service and allied health professionals, researchers, simulation training programs and community workforce development programs,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The one-of-a-kind facility will offer resources for training, career development, mentorship and professional growth.

The institute is poised to serve as a model to train health professionals and researchers, as well as students.

The monetary value of the donation was not publicly declared, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

CHLA President and CEO Paul S. Viviano called it a “transformational gift” and said it’s among the three largest the hospital has received.

“It will have a profound impact on the future of health care locally and nationally,” he said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Viviano went on to express his gratitude by saying, “we are grateful to The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation for its vision, commitment and extreme generosity in making this milestone gift.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: Chuck Lorre visits The Big Bang Theory sets, now available at Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, on June 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood (WBSTH))

The producer of “Two and a half Men” donated $10 million to CHLA roughly a year ago to support research education for high school and college students from under-resourced communities throughout the greater Los Angeles area, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Records indicate the Chuck Lorre Family Foundation has been supporting CHLA since 2016. (RELATED: Taylor Swift Donates $100,000 To Family Of Deceased Kansas City Shooting Victim)

“Investing in people creates profound change. Fostering career growth for health care professionals at every level by creating pathways for advancement and new opportunities to build a diverse workforce is deeply meaningful to me,” Lorre said in a statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “It is thrilling to expand our partnership with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to create this new education institute which will help shape the future of medicine and health care.”